Policy & Government

The Brooklyn lawmaker is setting out to make plastic a thing of the past, and he is starting with the straw.

Merely a week after the mayor hinted at a possible marijuana policy reform, he is now preparing for the "inevitable," and directed the NYPD to give summonses instead of arresting New Yorkers who smoke in public.

Senator Hamilton invites residents to brainstorm ideas, provide input and ultimately vote on how to spend $1 million in state capital funding at a n eighborhood assembly on Wednesday. State Senator Jesse Hamilton. Photo credit: nysenate.

Elected Brooklyn officials responded to de Blasio's pledge to overhaul NYPD policies related to marijuana arrests, decrying the racial disparities with regards to police enforcement.

NYC Comptroller Stringer estimates a potential $1.1 billion marijuana market for New York City

The comprehensive prison reform bill includes a series of changes to the Bureau of Prison's rehabilitation processes.

The mayor's 'Clear Curb' program, designed to ease city congestion by limiting curbside access, is deterring customers of small businesses, owners say.

The comptroller calls Airbnb a group of "special interest lobbyists that needs to stop distracting." Airbnb slams Stringer's latest report as "deeply flawed and misleading." Photo credit: guests.com Four days after NYC Comptroller Scott M.

A new analysis by the comptroller's office finds Airbnb responsible for nearly 10 percent of citywide rental increase Photo credit: NY Daily News New York City has been suffering through an affordable housing crisis for years.

The funding will go toward the operation of supportive housing units which provides services to support housing stability and combat homelessness Photo credit: Supportive Housing Network of New York Governor Andrew M.