Ask the Experts
Ask the Experts
Ask the experts: Is Hochul’s plan enough to fix the MTA’s financial problems?
They thought the proposal was a good start but highlighted other areas that need to be addressed.
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Hochul wants to build 800K housing units over the next decade. How do you do that?
Gov. Kathy Hochul has affirmed her commitment to addressing the state’s housing crisis next session. Experts weigh in on the governor’s pledge to increase housing ahead of her State of the State address.
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Will Eric Adams’ mandate to involuntarily hospitalize mentally ill persons work?
Mental health professionals offered mixed reviews on the mandate which already has caused a backlash with advocates for persons suffering from mental illness.
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Will Eric Adams’ Gifted & Talented expansion address inequity in the program?
Experts weigh in on Adams’ plan to expand the controversial program.
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Is this the year for gig workers in Albany?
We asked experts whether state lawmakers could expand the rights of ride-hailing and delivery drivers after falling short last year.
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How can New Yorkers return to the office safely?
Workplace health experts weighed in on the best practices companies should be taking to protect in-person employees.
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Eric Adams wants to cut spending. Here’s how he might do it.
Experts weigh in on the new mayor’s aim to cut the city government’s spending by 3%.
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How New York City can improve bathroom access
Everyone does it, but the city doesn’t make it easy.
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New York City is set for a major expansion of voting rights. Here’s what you need to know.
The City Council will vote next month on a bill that would allow more than 800,000 immigrants to vote in municipal elections.
Energy & Environment
How New York can prepare for flooding
A summer of extreme weather continued this week, as Hurricane Ida blew through the state, leading to at least 9 deaths in New York City.
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New York’s resilient media industry
Experts weigh in on the future of news and City & State’s role in the local landscape.
New York State
COVID Cautious: Quelling New York vaccine hesitancy
Public health experts discuss methods to increase vaccination rates amongst reluctant New Yorkers.
New York State
Looking back on a year of locked down New York
Public health experts discuss what has gone right and what’s gone wrong in New York’s approach to combating the spread of COVID-19.
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New York City
Can New York City rescue its taxi drivers?
Industry experts and advocates weigh in on a new relief plan from Mayor Bill de Blasio and what else can be done to help drivers.
New York City
What can be done to stem hatred against Asian Americans?
Experts talk about the potential solutions to the hate crimes and bias incidents that have targeted Asian American New Yorkers in the past year.
New York State
Why are cops rarely charged or convicted when they kill in the line of duty?
A grand jury declined to indict police officers involved in the death of Daniel Prude in Rochester last year. That’s not a huge surprise.
Education
How should New York reopen schools?
Experts say more federal funding will be needed to implement any plans to open schools safely.
Criminal Justice
Activists and civil rights leaders on how to reform policing
Activists weigh in on the policies they want to see enacted in the wake of protests against police brutality and systemic racism.
Campaigns & Elections
What will absentee voting mean for the June primaries?
The pandemic has created an unprecedented election landscape, so we asked the experts to guide us through it.
Gun Control
