In Race To Replace Felder, A Split Over Government Funding Philosophy

As David Greenfield drove his Honda down Ocean Avenue, he pointed to the one- and two-family homes lining the streets of Midwood and complained about how much each one cost. “That one on the corner? A million-anda-half to two million. That little one? Only a million,” said Greenfield. “Plus, you’ve got the tickets, property tax increases, water rates, tuition costs. For a lot of young families like mine, these costs are really astounding.”

In Maloney Primary, A Battle For The Future Of The Democratic Party

Fur and pearls vs. dark suits and trendy scarves as Saujani tries to unseat incumbent

Last year, Rep. Carolyn Maloney was hoping to be in a primary against a younger, well-financed female opponent this fall. But instead of running against Kirsten Gillibrand for the Senate as she had planned, Maloney is defending her own congressional seat against Reshma Saujani, a 34-year-old Democratic fundraiser and hedge fund lawyer.

After Broadway Success, DOT Goes On The Road With Traffic Transformations

Advocates warn that city may have to trade some control for local upkeep assistance

Legislators In Albany And New York Float Hydrofracking Bills

Gas industry says legislation in response to Marcellus Shale propsal would kill all drilling efforts

For Bloomberg, Homelessness Becomes A Political Liability

Administration retreats from goal of reducing homelessness as record numbers of families seek shelter

At a joint hearing this month on the city’s decision to revoke 3,000 federal housing vouchers for needy families, members of three different City Council committees took turns grilling Bloomberg administration officials on why the money disappeared and what could be done to replace it.

With Six Of 17 On Regents Board Up For Reappointment, Calls To Change Process

New agenda and round of proposed changes to state education oversight authority

Landlords Look To Build Support For 'Rent Freeze' Bill In Wake Of Stuy-Town Ruling

Assembly may block Espada bill in response to claims of developer windfall

Members of the Assembly are moving quickly to kill a proposal by State Sen. Pedro Espada that would freeze rents in New York City for as many as 750,000 tenants.

Hospitals Worry That St. Vincent's Fate Could Be Prescription For Their Own Future

Independent medical centers around the city fall victim to funding shortfalls

The Lion in Winter

Vito Lopez And The End Of County

The windows in Cono’s Restaurant, in the dwindling Italian section of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, are lined with snake plants. Mother-in-law tongues, they are sometimes called. Their green stalks fill the restaurant windows from top to bottom and keep anyone from peering inside. Cono’s is a white tablecloth, Italian red sauce kind of place. It is where Brooklyn Democratic powerbroker and party boss Vito Lopez receives the politicians who come from all over the state to pay tribute to him.

Seeking To Broadcast Views To Wider Audience, Unions Take To The Air

Local 237, DC 37 are first to put advocacy shows on commercial radio

Moments before Teamsters Local 237 president Greg Floyd began taping an interview for his new radio show, Floyd handed a piece of paper to his guest, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, listing the seven questions he was planning to ask.