Does the Subway Still Need Train Conductors?

Gov. Kathy Hochul must decide by year’s end whether to sign a law that would mandate two-person crews on all trains, a practice critics say is costly and outdated.

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Cuomo Blasts Mamdani for His Rent-Stabilized Unit. But He Had One, Too.

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo lived in what he once described as “a dump, just one long hallway.”

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Fare Evasion Cost the M.T.A. $1 Billion in 2024, but the Trend May Be Slowing

A fiscal watchdog group found that deterrence measures are starting to have an impact on the practice, which has surged since the pandemic.

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New York Needs More Millionaires, Fiscal Watchdog Says

A report by the nonpartisan Citizens Budget Commission comes at a time when income inequality and affordability have been the most prominent themes in the race for New York City mayor.

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What Is Rent Stabilization, and Why Is It an Issue in the NYC Mayor’s Race?

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s push to keep “rich” people out of less-expensive apartments is aimed at his political rival in New York, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.

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The Hidden Victims of New York’s Worsening Housing Crisis

Thousands of people don’t have stable housing, sleeping on floors and couches and packed into too-small bedrooms. But they are not considered to be homeless.

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