Like AOC, but to the left
Like AOC, but to the left
PoliticsShow All
New York City
Meet the voters of New York’s 12th Congressional District
Famous, affluent, opinionated, conscious of what Gale Brewer thinks and committed to Nina Schwalbe against the odds gosh darn it!
News & Politics
Adriano Espaillat, Jordan Wright, join with Black leaders in show of unity to fend off DSA
But Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insisted the DSA isn’t a threat to the Democratic Party.
News & Politics
NYC-DSA chides Mamdani for increasing NYPD headcount
The mayor’s political home says his actions have “run counter to the values of the socialist and working-class movement that elected him.”
New York City
NY lobbyists raked in a record $384.8 million last year
Among the top 10 highest client spenders in 2025, the gambling and short-term rental honchos spent big to sway state and local government.
PolicyShow All
New York City Council
Here’s what the City Council is pushing for in the NYC budget
Mamdani finds himself on the receiving end of lawmaker demands to expand spending on parks, consumer protection, rental vouchers and more.
Politics
Enacted state budget roughly $9 billion more than initially announced
With additional federal money, the newly released state budget financial plan has a $277 billion price tag.
Albany Agenda
It was a pretty good year for regulating AI in New York
State lawmakers passed a variety of artificial intelligence guidelines before the end of the legislative session.
Policy
The City Council’s trying again to ban horse carriages
Animal welfare advocates rallied to support the latest legislation after over a decade of failed attempts to end the city’s horse-drawn carriage industry.
PersonalityShow All
Personality
Eric Wollman wins City & State’s 2026 state budget poll
The former New York City comptroller’s office staffer correctly predicted a very late budget.
City & Sports
Which New York sports team owners are the most politically influential?
It’s not just about wins and losses.
Interviews & Profiles
After 28 years, Assembly Member Bill Magnarelli says he's still the man for the job
An interview with the Syracuse state lawmaker fending off a DSA challenger.
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Trailblazers
The 2026 Trailblazers in Construction
New York’s impactful builders and contractors
Who's Who
The 2026 Who’s Who in Sports
Notable New Yorkers at the intersection of athletics and politics
Publisher's Section
The 2026 Trailblazers in Higher Education
Leaders of postsecondary education in New York
OpinionShow All
Opinion
Opinion: New York’s kids are falling through the cracks between our agencies
The mayor has proposed defunding the Portal software platform, which connects people across different city agencies and nonprofits who work with the city’s children.
Opinion
Opinion: That day at departure
A childhood tragedy shaped my fight for affordable healthcare. The account I told myself about it was true, but incomplete.
Opinion
Opinion: New York must set the standard for responsible data center development
By signing a data center moratorium into law, the governor will give the state time to develop meaningful safeguards before this industry expands beyond our limits.
City & Sports
Opinion: Why the Mets are the real working-class team of New York City
Its history is deeply intertwined with the birth of the New Left.
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NYN Media
‘A betrayal:’ nonprofit leaders angered by potential of delayed Mamdani admin payments
NYN Media OpCon attendees have longstanding complaints about slow payments from New York City.
NYN Media
Immigrant students aren’t letting a more dangerous postsecondary landscape shrink their dreams
An interview with Molly Delano, executive director of Futures Ignite
NYN Media
Opinion: New York is leaving its most vulnerable youth in limbo
The legislature needs to pass a bill to help the Council on Children and Families better deal with young people with complex needs.
Opinion
Opinion: Mamdani must act and expand CityFHEPS, after three years of delays
The city’s choice to spend billions of dollars maintaining a shelter system instead of investing in permanent housing isn’t fiscally responsible, it’s unforgivable.
