Rising Inequity and Local Solutions
COMMENTARY | With programs to provide free college tuition for middle-class students to training workers for climate change-related jobs, state and local governments are looking to reduce inequality.
Best American Cities 2018: Where Does Your City Rank?
Cities are ranked on 28 factors sorted into six categories, including housing affordability, infrastructure, online search results and social media attention.
Quest for Affordable Housing Drives People Away From the Coasts
San Antonio and Phoenix lead population gains between 2016 and 2017, the first time in more than a decade that New York City did not see biggest growth.
How N.Y.C. Is Forging Strategic Partnerships to Address Its Affordability Crisis
The city is already expanding access to computer science education and mental health treatment.
New Research Shows 9/11 First Responders Are Twice as Likely to Develop Blood Cancer
In the chaos of that day, they were exposed to unprecedented levels of aerosolized dust from the collapsed World Trade Center skyscrapers.
Intergovernmental Fights ‘Deeply Rooted in the Flaws’ of New York’s Governor and Mayor
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Michigan ends Flint’s bottled water shipments … California sheriff department’s K-9 shot in neck … and scofflaw golf cart drivers in “Florida’s Friendliest Hometown.”
N.Y.C. Plans Free Cybersecurity App to Protect Residents’ Sensitive Data
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Santa Fe mayor reaffirms “sanctuary city” policy … rural Missouri counties push higher taxes to fund police … N.H. town retreats from glass recycling … and this year’s “Strongest Town.”
Uber Thinks This New Tax Could Be Really Great for Business
Congestion pricing is deeply unpopular with voters but could be a big boon for ride-hailing apps in New York City.
N.Y. Governor’s Plan to Use City Property Taxes Alarms Mayor
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | County dissolves flood-prone village near Mississippi River; Fla. proposal would pressure Miami-Dade County; 100-gigabit network in N.D.; Boise is booming; and dismal news for Pa. dairy farmers.
Madison Square Garden Has Been Secretly Scanning Fans With Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology isn’t illegal. Still, many privacy advocates object to the software’s widespread use since it allows silent surveillance without consent.
Next Recession Could Leave New York’s MTA ‘Particularly Vulnerable’
STATE AND LOCAL ROUNDUP | Okla. first to pursue nitrogen hypoxia executions; sunken island property dispute in N.C.; 2 police sketches, same fake cop?; a push for even stronger quake codes in Calif.
Miami, New York City and San Francisco Could Flood Every Day by 2100
Today’s storm will be tomorrow’s high tide.
Has Trump Intervened to Kill Gateway Funding? Chao: 'Yes!'
The multi-billion dollar project features a rail tunnel in and out of Manhattan and is a priority in the New York City region. It's getting fresh attention as Congress works on a major spending bill.
N.Y.C. Mayor: Big Pharma Is ‘Hooking Millions of Americans in Exchange for Profit’
STATE & LOCAL ROUNDUP: U.S. Conference of Mayors winter meeting starting in D.C.; Minnesota county bars federal immigration detainees over high costs; and new concerns over contaminated water in a Michigan city.
North America’s Largest Transit System Is the Acid Test for Electric Buses
“There really has been a convergence of factors over the last four or five years that has made this a really good time for New York to jump in,” according to Proterra's chief commercial officer.
As Boston, N.Y. Mayors Start Their 2nd Terms, a Focus on Housing Affordability
In their inauguration speeches, Marty Walsh and Bill de Blasio discuss what may be the the most difficult policy challenge U.S. city halls are facing.
The Case Against Library Fines—According to the Head of The New York Public Library
For many families across the US, library fines are a true barrier to access.
New York City Has Its Own Fund to Bail People Out of Jail
It’s one of several ways local officials are trying to reform a bail system that the state largely controls.
Trump’s Budget Cuts Could Make N.Y.C. Commuters Even More Vulnerable to Attacks
The White House has proposed a budget that slashes funds from some Homeland Security anti-terrorism programs in order to fund a border wall with Mexico.
New York City Defends Its Community Policing Approach
As the Trump administration defunds the Obama-era strategy, city officials are crediting it with reducing crime to record lows.
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