New York Adopts Record $99 Billion Budget to Aid Pandemic Recovery

The budget passed by the City Council includes $14 billion in federal pandemic aid and increases police spending by $200 million.

Brooklyn Councilman Unites Progressives to Lead Comptroller’s Race

Brad Lander holds a lead over Corey Johnson, the speaker of the City Council, after the first ranked-choice voting ballot.

With Billions of Dollars at Stake, a Critical Race Vies for Attention

Candidates to be New York City’s next chief financial officer are straining for attention from the public during a crucial moment.

New York Is Getting $22 Billion in Federal Aid. How Should It Be Spent?

Business leaders warn the mayor that an influx of aid could be squandered on short-term programs that won’t help the unemployed.