Track the action in Albany
Good things happen when nonprofit newsrooms collaborate across state lines — and New York now has Minnesota to thank for helping us keep a close watch on our legislature ⧸ Full Story
Articles By Beth Morrissey
City Council loosens NYPD grip on crime data
New York set to get neighborhood-level maps of incidents reported to police — though many details, including the level of NYPD cooperation, remain to be determined ⧸ Full Story
PLUTO out of orbit
While a new law liberates the city’s data online, a valuable city planning tool remains out of public reach ⧸ Full Story
Council prepares to trump mayor on political-influence law
Following Bloomberg veto, council readies rollback of campaign-spending disclosure rules ⧸ Full Story
New York’s data deluge begins
Under long-awaited law, all published city stats must now be downloadable for app makers and analysts ⧸ Full Story
Are future MTA fare hikes a done deal?
Experts weigh three long-shot ways to kill a scheduled 2015 increase in the price of a subway or bus ride ⧸ Full Story
Mayoral candidate can accept contributions over city limit — for now
Republican George McDonald wins round in bid to overturn campaign finance rules ⧸ Full Story
Council slams Sandy shelter response
Members of the call on Department of Homeless Services to fix gaps in its emergency shelter system ⧸ Full Story
INTERACTIVE: How to pay a $4.5 billion bill
After Congress clears the way, Bloomberg budget shows first detailed picture of Sandy spending city seeks to recoup ⧸ Full Story
The mayoral money game
As the race for City Hall heats up, candidates cultivate distinct bases for fundraising ⧸ Full Story
City political campaigns could become members-only affairs
Good-government groups side with City Council in quest to curb Campaign Finance Board's reach ⧸ Full Story
Campaign Finance Board fires back at City Council
Advisory in advance of hearing responds to charges board overreached ⧸ Full Story
Governor raises stakes in campaign finance reform bid
Gov. Cuomo renews call for overhaul of election spending rules, including public financing rejected by GOP leadership ⧸ Full Story
Gulf Coast collected billions from flood insurance, repays with ‘no’ votes for Sandy
Texas alone received $5.5 billion — and cast eight votes in the House against replenishing program's funds ⧸ Full Story
Unpopular vote
Advocates and public officials call for shakeup in recruitment and training of poll workers ⧸ Full Story
Thermostat games
As temperatures drop, victims of Sandy are not the only cold New Yorkers ⧸ Full Story
The high cost of winning (and losing)
Independent campaign spending unleashed by Citizens United reshapes the State Senate ⧸ Full Story
Survivor: State Senate Edition (UPDATED)
Episode by episode, Democrats and Republicans battle for control of half the state legislature ⧸ Full Story
Democracy and disaster on Staten Island
In storm-stricken beach areas, passions about the reasons to vote — and not vote — run strong ⧸ Full Story
Declarations of independent spenders
New York City's bold new campaign finance disclosure rules get their first test this Election Day ⧸ Full Story