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Michael Cohen, Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump Jr.

Michael Cohen, Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump Jr.

The West Wingnuts

Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.

By AARON SHORT | August 20, 2018

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Opinion

New York City Housing Authority residences in Brooklyn.

NYCHA’s truth deficit

The public housing authority keeps disguising its problems.

By MARK TREYGER, RITCHIE TORRES, ALICKA AMPRY-SAMUEL

Gov. Andrew Cuomo

A closer look at ‘son of a bitch’ Andrew Cuomo

An argument for the governor’s success – and innocence – while corruption permeates his inner circle.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

Campaigns & Elections

New York State Attorney General candidate Zephyr Teachout stands across from Trump Tower during her cross-endorsement news conference with New York Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon.

Times endorsement gives Zephyr Teachout needed momentum in AG race

Letitia James still has the edge as campaign enters its final weeks.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Interviews & Profiles

New York Rep. Grace Meng speaks at the AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Conference at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in May.

Would Grace Meng replace Crowley as Queens chair?

The congresswoman on whether she’s supporting the IDC challengers, and what she’s doing as DNC vice chair.

By JEFF COLTIN

New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon visits Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her primary victory party in the Bronx.

Battleground: New York

The Empire State is the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party.

By JOSHUA HOLLAND

Campaigns & Elections

New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

Republicans for Cuomo are still quietly for Cuomo

The governor has moved to the left, but his right-leaning backers don’t seem to mind.

By KAY DERVISHI

This Week’s Headlines

Norman Seabrook, former president of the New York City Correction Officers' Benevolent Association, seen here leaving court after initially being charged, was found guilty this week of bribery and conspiracy after his first trial ended in a mistrial.

Another Cuomo gaffe, Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives

Rounding up the week’s political news.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

FIRST READ

Cuomo signs bill creating Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct

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11 Republicans to vie for Collins' seat in Batavia meeting

The Buffalo News

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Editorial Pages

When religious schools fail: NYC must rise to the yeshiva challenge

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OPINION

New York City Housing Authority residences in Brooklyn.

NYCHA’s truth deficit

The public housing authority keeps disguising its problems.

By MARK TREYGER, RITCHIE TORRES, ALICKA AMPRY-SAMUEL

The West Wingnuts

Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.

By AARON SHORT

Cuomo administration shouldn’t put NRA on financial blacklist

Getting one private entity to boycott another isn’t the governor’s job.

By JON STOKES

Eric Adams has faced less scrutiny than he deserves

The Brooklyn borough president may be willing to sacrifice principles to politics.

By NORMAN ODER

POLITICS

Campaigns & Elections

Modern glass skyscrapers apartment buildings in Chelsea, Manhattan

Real estate spending heavily on attorney general race

REBNY and the Durst Organization have donated to multiple candidates.

By JEFF COLTIN

A closer look at ‘son of a bitch’ Andrew Cuomo

An argument for the governor’s success – and innocence – while corruption permeates his inner circle.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

Campaigns & Elections

Times endorsement gives Zephyr Teachout needed momentum in AG race

Letitia James still has the edge as campaign enters its final weeks.

By ZACH WILLIAMS

Battleground: New York

The Empire State is the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party.

By JOSHUA HOLLAND

Policy

The 30th Street Men's Shelter in the former Bellevue Hospital building

Bellevue homeless shelter’s neglected water tank

"Thats crazy," Speaker Johnson says after introducing new water tank laws.

By FRANK G. RUNYEON

Energy & Environment

New York OceanGrid

Offshore Wind Transmission Infrastructure to Lower Costs and Build an Industry

By KEVIN KNOBLOCH, PRESIDENT OF NEW YORK OCEANGRID®

Criminal Justice

The elected officials opposing the four new jails to replace Rikers

Borough presidents and state lawmakers have raised concerns.

By KAY DERVISHI

Why AMI are the three most controversial letters in New York housing policy

An explainer on area median income, and what it means for affordable housing.

By KAY DERVISHI

PERSONALITY

Interviews & Profiles

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams

Eric Adams, election cyclist

After rehabbing his block and his body, is the borough president fit to be NYC mayor?

By JEFF COLTIN

Interviews & Profiles

Would Grace Meng replace Crowley as Queens chair?

The congresswoman on whether she’s supporting the IDC challengers, and what she’s doing as DNC vice chair.

By JEFF COLTIN

Interviews & Profiles

Sean Patrick Maloney goes on the offensive

The AG candidate says a bell rings every time Tish James gets an endorsement.

By JEFF COLTIN

Interviews & Profiles

Jessica Ramos looks to capture that Ocasio-Cortez energy

The candidate is taking on state Sen. Jose Peralta, former member of the IDC.

By REBECCA C. LEWIS

POWER LIST

The 2008 Albany 40 Under 40 reunion

Albany 40 Under 40 alumni

Latrice Walker 40 under 40

The 2018 Albany 40 Under 40

Brooklyn Bridge up close

The Brooklyn Watch List

Brooklyn Power 50

The most influential people in Brooklyn

MAGAZINE

City & State New York 082018

New York gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon visits Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez during her primary victory party in the Bronx.

Battleground: New York

The Empire State is the epicenter of the struggle for the soul of the Democratic Party.

By JOSHUA HOLLAND

Commentary

The West Wingnuts

Embarrassingly incompetent New Yorkers are dominating the national political debate.

By AARON SHORT

Albany 40 Under 40 alumni

After 10 years, we look back at some standouts from our earliest classes.

By CITY & STATE

Labor

NYC’s commercial waste industry is trash. How should we fix it?

City leaders on both sides of the argument weigh in.

By JEFF COLTIN

EVENTS CALENDAR

Education Summit

Networking Reception

Networking Reception

Westchester Power 50

Networking Reception

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Honoring Albany Rising Stars

And an Albany 40 Under 40 reunion.

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Congresswoman Grace Meng and Dutchess County Executive, Republican Candidate for Governor Marc Molinaro at City & State's Albany 40 Under 40 Reunion event

Sustainable NY Summit & Awards

New York's Outlook on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability

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Keynote speaker, Rob Bernard addresses attendees at the Sustainable NY Summit. Bernard is the Chief Environmental Strategist at Microsoft.

Inspecting New York City water tanks

Do you want to know what it's in your drinking water?

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American Pipe and Tank Co. employees inspect a water tank and install a heating device to keep the water tank from freezing in the winter.

New Yorkers who have led the women’s rights movement

Trailblazers for women in politics have largely come from the Empire State

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton [sitting] and Susan B Anthony.

Gender Parity Summit Photo Gallery

How Parity Makes Organizations Stronger

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Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul shares her personal journey in New York government and how that journey motivates colleagues and employees throughout her organization.

Staten Island Power 100 Reception Photo Gallery

Celebrating Staten Island’s most influential

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The Staten Island Power 100 reception featured keynote remarks from Borough President James Oddo.

Healthy NY Summit Photo Gallery

How Affordable Care, Disease, Addiction and Mental Health Impact NY's Health Care Politics

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New York State Health Commissioner, Howard A. Zucker makes keynote remarks at the 2018 Healthy New York Summit & Awards.

The 2018 Inner Circle show

"Curb your narcissism"

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Bill de Blasio with Donald Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik