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3 weeks ago | 
thecity.nyc | Mia Hollie |Alyssa Katz
With early voting in the June primary just a month away, voters will soon rank their top five choices for who they want to be the next mayor of New York City. THE CITY, in partnership with Gothamist, surveyed candidates starting in March, asking them to make tough decisions about the city’s most pressing issues – from affordability and housing development to local-federal partnership and closing Rikers Island.
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3 weeks ago | 
projects.thecity.nyc | Mia Hollie |Sam Rabiyah |Richard Kim |Maia Hibbett
Voters of New York City: Can’t decide who to put on your ballot for mayor? This quiz will help you decide by matching your responses to 18 questions with how candidates answered the same questions on urgent issues facing New Yorkers. The primary is on June 24, and early voting starts on June 14. The general election is on November 4, 2025.
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1 month ago | 
thecity.nyc | Jose Martinez |Mia Hollie
For Staten Islanders lined up for MTA buses outside the St. George Terminal on a recent evening, the occasional announcements during their waits sounded familiar. “There will be no S40 for this boat,” a voice said over a loudspeaker.
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2 months ago | 
thecity.nyc | Jose Martinez |Mia Hollie
Congestion pricing is putting paratransit riders in a somewhat faster lane, MTA numbers show. Since the early January launch of the Manhattan vehicle-tolling initiative, speeds are up 5% for Access-A-Ride vehicles within the congestion relief zone south of 60th Street, according to MTA data. That’s in comparison to the same time period in 2024. Total travel times have also come down for the service, which carries people whose disabilities prevent them from riding on trains or buses.
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2 months ago | 
thecity.nyc | Mia Hollie
In-depth study of likely voters shows perceptions of public safety at sharp extremes, with voters divided between desiring tougher enforcement and stronger social supports.
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2 months ago | 
chalkbeat.org | Samantha Smylie |Melanie Asmar |Yesenia Robles |Mia Hollie
Sign up for Chalkbeat Chicago’s free daily newsletter to keep up with the latest news on Chicago Public Schools. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has canceled a $26.3 million federal grant that would have helped Illinois K-12 schools and child care centers purchase food from local farmers for school meals and snacks, the Illinois State Board of Education said Wednesday.
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2 months ago | 
chalkbeat.org | Melanie Asmar |Yesenia Robles |Mia Hollie |Aleksandra Appleton
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Department of Agriculture for eliminating more than $7.5 million in funding for programs that help Colorado schools and food banks buy food from local farmers.
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2 months ago | 
chalkbeat.org | Yesenia Robles |Mia Hollie |Aleksandra Appleton |Becky Vevea
Sign up for Chalkbeat Colorado’s free daily newsletter to get the latest reporting from us, plus curated news from other Colorado outlets, delivered to your inbox. Colorado State Board of Education members on Wednesday unanimously approved a resolution signaling their support for students to feel safe in schools. The board rarely votes on resolutions making a statement but the chair wanted to give members a chance to speak out.
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2 months ago | 
chalkbeat.org | Mia Hollie |Aleksandra Appleton |Becky Vevea |Erika Cohen
This article is part of an ongoing collaboration between Chalkbeat and THE CITY. Sign up here to get the latest stories from THE CITY delivered to you each morning. Sign up for Chalkbeat New York’s free daily newsletter to get essential news about NYC’s public schools delivered to your inbox.
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2 months ago | 
otdowntown.com | Jose Martinez |José Martinez |Jose Martínez |José Martínez |Mia Hollie
Honking-mad motorists are laying off the horn in the core of Manhattan since the January 5 launch of congestion pricing, data reveals-with New Yorkers' beefs about blaring horns plummeting nearly 70% from the same time last year. An analysis by THE CITY of available 311 data from ZIP codes south of 60th Street reflects a vast quality-of-life gain from the vehicle-tolling program that President Donald Trump wants to terminate by March 21.
