Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Errol Louis is at the heart of New York City politics

The NY1 political anchor and host of “Inside City Hall” balances interviewing elected officials with teaching the next generation of reporters – and launching a new national show.

Albany Agenda

Policy

What’s in and out of the state budget

The state Legislature finished approving the state’s $237 billion state budget on Saturday.

Personality

Personality

Budness is good: City & Vape’s never before seen menu

In an April Fools joke gone too far, these products were briefly available at our shuttered illegal pot shop.

Education

Policy

NYC commits $500 million for at-risk education programs

The funding will cover half the $1 billion hole left by expiring federal aid.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: 4/20 isn’t just for smoking this year

Tokers, already outside, can enjoy 53 car-free streets as part of the New York City Department of Transportation’s early celebration of Earth Day.

Personality

Personality

Health commissioners advocate for shift towards preventative health care

Commissioners, nonprofit leaders and health experts gathered at City & State’s Healthy New York Summit to discuss how to bridge health disparities across the state.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Report: Rent increases up to 4% and 7% would maintain rent stabilized landlords' profits

“I do expect the rent increase to be lower than it was the last couple of years because the data supports that,” Community Service Society’s Samuel Stein said.

News & Politics

Politics

Tenants fed up with nonprofit landlord ask court to appoint administrator to take over building

A group of tenants living in a building owned by supportive housing provider Food First have filed a petition in housing court to get an administrator appointed to manage the building, which has over 150 outstanding violations.

Personality

Personality

5 things to know about Randy Mastro

The attorney has been reportedly picked to become New York City’s next corporation counsel.

New York State

Politics

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: There’s light at the end of the budget tunnel

He offered a few new potential housing nuggets while expressing optimism that the final budget will come soon.

Budget

Policy

Adams touts state budget for delivering on NYC priorities and 'every piece of the housing agenda'

New York City’s mayor voiced his approval over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s conceptual $237 billion deal announced a day before, but it’s not a home run on every issue.

New York State

Politics

Hochul announces the framework of a budget deal

The spending plan isn’t done, but the governor took a victory lap after getting closer to an agreement with legislative leaders.