Participatory budgeting can’t fix your sewer, but it’s time to vote anyway
This is the week to exert your civic power over how your district is spending (some of) its infrastructure money.
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The decades-old policy behind New York’s failure on asylum seekers
We've got years of data showing that telling people 'don't come' doesn't work, but policymakers keep doing it anyway.
The border bill New York officials loved may be dead, but it looms large over the 2024 election
Introducing the Groove's new immigration column.
Will fire hydrants become official city water fountains?
A new City Council bill wants you to drink straight from fire hydrants – and drink more tap water in general.
A non-wonk’s guide to the State of the State address: more pools, fewer fare evasion tickets
We pulled the 12 most important things you need to know from Gov. Hochul's big speech this week.