This is not your parents’ government. Thanks to ongoing advances in technology, everything from campaigning to government operations to keeping constituents informed is not what it once was. At City & State’s RealPolitech forum last month, lawmakers, government officials and consultants delved into the interplay of government and technology, discussing efforts to battle increasingly sophisticated hackers, the possibilities for improving elections and campaigns, and the advantages of making government data easily accessible. In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has… [More]

Who are the 100 most powerful people in New York City politics and government? The answer is both subjective and controversial. Still, in an attempt to arrive at a ranking that reflects who really drives the city’s agenda, City & State has consulted political insiders, considered dozens of reader nominations and incorporated the results of our online polls.… [More]

There are many paths to power in New York City government and politics—but some paths are more successful than others. This year’s City Hall list of influential nonelected officials includes veterans of a few key training grounds for aspiring young operatives, from classrooms to a senator’s office. Take, for example, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, a veritable political institution in New York, whose office has produced the likes of Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, State Sen. Daniel Squadron, state Department of… [More]

By Chris Bragg, Andrew J. Hawkins, Jon Lentz, Adam Lisberg and Laura Nahmias Real power doesn’t always show its face in New York City. Behind the scenes in government, business, labor and the nonprofit world, the forces that propel the city are often marshaled by people who rarely rise to public prominence. While politicians, top executives and other leaders may be the faces outsiders see of major initiatives, insiders know better. City Hall’s second annual list of 20 influential non-elected officials profiles those people with deep… [More]

Today is the day: The Democrats vying to be mayor of New York City in 2013 have until midnight to raise cash for the first six-month filing period of the year, and with former Rep. Anthony Weiner knocked out of the race, the remaining candidates hope their balance sheets will be a sign of their strength. Council Speaker Christine Quinn will likely have the biggest haul, which her supporters hope will give her the best claim to be called heir… [More]

The Republican candidate for attorney general is all but settled. The Democrats all got on the ballot. But the Independence Party line is still up for grabs, and whoever gets it could have a major leg… [More]