To fight traffic congestion, the New York City Council plans to vote on new curbs on Uber and Lyft. But some civil rights advocates are not on board.
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Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
Republicans Are Hard at Work to Turn Staten Island Blue
The Trump faithful in the only GOP quadrant of New York City may go for an ex-con Steve Bannon guy in June’s Republican primary.
Posted inEconomic Policy
New York State’s Federal Tax Dodge Is a Big Middle Finger to Republicans
Two provisions designed to offset the federal cap on SALT deductions is a big step toward fighting back against the GOP tax plan.
Posted inHealth and Social Policy
Gateway To Nowhere on the Hudson
Donald Trump could well kill more funds for the construction of critical rail infrastructure projects—which doesn’t bode well for the Northeast.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Why the Search for the New York Federal Reserve’s Next President Is a Big Deal
Their stakeholders include the whole country—not just Wall Street.
Posted inWorking in America
Fiscal Purgatory in New York
How New York’s budget crisis was used to roll back expansive government
Posted inWorking in America
In New York City, Fast-Food Workers May Soon Have a Permanent Voice
With the help of a new municipal law, a new advocacy group seeks to become an organizing model for low-wage workers.
Posted inEconomic Policy
New York Libraries Turn the Page on Public Control
To alleviate their funding woes and the wider affordable housing crisis, city libraries are selling off land to real-estate developers. Is this privatization gambit worth the risk?
Posted inMoney, Politics, and Power
An A.G. in Action
A day in the life of New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: Suing Trump, defending sanctuary cities, changing the law so more people can vote.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Can Affordable Housing Activists Save New York?
In the working-class Manhattan neighborhood of Inwood, community organizers who beat back plans for a high-rise luxury apartment building are taking their affordable housing campaign city-wide.
