Policy & Government

New York joins fourteen other states and the District of Columbia that restore the right to vote upon release from incarceration.

The city's Neighborhood Rat Reduction Plan includes dry ice treatment and full-time exterminators to aggressively combat rat infestation. Photo credit: nyc.

The newly introduced bills relate to populations that are disproportionately made up of people of color, which are more often targeted for low-level marijuana offenses than whiter or wealthier populations.

Officials hope that seeing the same officers on their daily commute will give subway riders a person to reach out to when they have a problem on the trains. Photo credit: nyc.

Flatbush Councilmember Jumaane Willams positions himself as a strong progressive alternative to the present administration in Albany. Photo courtesy Office of Jumaane D.

The analysis reveals that women are paid half of the earnings of white men among the highest-paying occupations - with women of color making as low as 39 cents on every dollar. Photo credit: NBC News Today, April 10, is equal pay day.

The new audit not only reveals the hazardous conditions of NYCHA playgrounds, but it also shows that NYCHA has inadequate control over its inspection process and does not follow its own policies Photo courtesy Office of Comptroller Scott M.

Local elected officials expressed their condolences and concerns; a community vigil is scheduled to be held this evening. Photo credit: Facebook On Wednesday afternoon, New York City police officers fatally shot an unarmed black man in Crown Heights.

Last month, letters throughout the UK and on social media called for violence against Muslims and proposed "rewards" for anti-Muslim acts. Photo courtesy Councilmember Jumaane D.

As rent stabilization comes up for renewal in Albany next year, the city is gearing up to fight for reforms that aim to protect the city's stock of rent-regulated apartments.