Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

LISTEN: ‘New York Times, You’ve Gone Rogue’

Comptroller Brad Lander speaks about his endorsement from Peter and David Arbeeny outside the Cobble Hill nursing home where their father died early in the Covid pandemic.

First, the New York Times reported that it would no longer endorse in local races. Then, it put together a panel of 15 New Yorkers to issue a sort-of endorsement with nearly half of its members, including FAQ NYC host Christina Greer, favoring Brad Lander. Then, just after Lander began campaigning on the panel’s nod […]

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Flooding Is NYC’s Most Pressing Public Health Threat, New City Report Says

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. New York City could face a wide range of public health calamities in the coming years. There could be an infectious disease outbreak or another pandemic. It’s possible the city could see a mass casualty incident or accidentally released hazardous materials. But […]

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Adrienne Adams, the Reluctant Candidate, Hoping to ‘Peak’ at the Right Time

Council Speaker Adrienne Adams greets the crowd at the Sheraton Hotel in Midtown during the National Action Network mayoral forum.

In her first televised campaign ad, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, from a church pulpit in Bushwick, proclaims her no-drama management style — which she calls a rarity in a city rife with scammers and scandals. “In New York City, we know drama. But as City Council speaker, I rise above it,” she says, noting […]

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‘Abundance’ Groups Boost Pro-Development City Council Candidates

The abundance agenda is on the ballot in New York City.  A Yes-in-My-Backyard mentality to build everything from apartments to bike lanes has popped up in multiple races in the upcoming Democratic primary  — heralding a potential sea change in a political culture with a history of reining in development.  Mayoral contenders are vying to outdo […]

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From Law to Loophole: State Prisons Use Post-Strike Struggles to Circumvent Solitary Reforms

Concrete prison walls and a guard were visible at the Green Haven prison in upstate New York.

During the state prison strike earlier this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul agreed to “pause” many elements of the so-called HALT Solitary Act for 90-days.  Slightly more than three months later, Hochul and prison officials have continued to pare back the rules restricting the use of solitary confinement as a punishment. They contend that the state […]

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