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New York City

Mamdani’s very first Tin Cup Day (as mayor)

The new mayor must make the annual pilgrimage to chat about budget priorities and needing a cool $12.6 billion.

2026 congressional midterm elections

Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney endorses Alex Bores in East Side versus West Side House race

Maloney and Nadler faced off four years ago. Now their protégés are facing off in NY-12.

DSA

DSA, WFP and Make the Road likely to back Kawas for Gianaris’ state Senate seat

The left is split in a contentious Assembly primary between Aber Kawas and Brian Romero, but Kawas switching to state Senate could heal the rift.

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Budget

Heastie: ‘We’re not going to leave the city on a ledge’

While Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s worried about New York City’s finances, the Assembly speaker’s feeling pretty chill.

Zohran Mamdani

DCAS is in for a Mamdani era shakeup

The new mayor is signaling his City Hall is taking a hard look at an agency caught up in corruption allegations during the Adams administration.

Policy

Mamdani has a lot of explaining to do on his ‘Department of Community Safety’

The New York City mayor isn’t alone in wanting the NYPD to respond to fewer mental health calls, but how he plans to make that happen is still an open question.

News & Politics

New York lawmakers want to keep AI out of news

State Sen. Pat Fahy and Assembly Member Nily Rozic’s NY FAIR News Act would require disclosures on AI journalism, among other protections.

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Personality

‘I’m humbled’: A Q&A with Long Island Assembly Minority Leader Ed Ra

Assembly Member Ed Ra was elected unanimously as the next minority leader.

New York City

Mamdani names Lisa Scott-McKenzie aging commissioner

A four-decade employee of New York City Health + Hospitals will lead DFTA.

Personality

A desire to secede may be the one thing most New York regions have in common

Rep. Nick LaLota has revived a push for Long Island to break away from the rest of the state.

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Trailblazers

The 2026 Black Trailblazers

Notable New Yorkers who are paving the way for others.

Publisher's Section

The 2026 Trailblazers in Health Care

New York’s notable policymakers, providers and practitioners in the medical field.

Power Lists

The 2026 Albany Power 100

The most influential New Yorkers in state government and politics.

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Opinion

Opinion: New York City Is sitting on billions hiding in plain sight. It’s time to use it for housing and fiscal stability.

Selling the “air rights” above city-owned properties could help finance affordable housing and reinvestment in public institutions.

Opinion

Opinion: New York families deserve more than survival. A guaranteed income will help.

Pilot programs in Ithaca, Rochester and Mount Vernon show the value of providing cash support without strings attached.

Opinion

Opinion: I was mayor when self-driving cars came to Austin. Here’s what New York should know.

The key question is whether autonomous vehicle companies view government as a partner or an enemy.

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NYN Media

Opinion: The real crisis in youth justice is underfunding

“Raise the Age is a proven, effective approach, and it must not be undermined,” a former children’s services commissioner writes.

NYN Media

Opinion: The hidden twin crises facing older New Yorkers

A local solution that pairs meal delivery with human connection is taking shape.

Interviews & Profiles

Procurement reform is Lincoln Restler’s problem now.

A Q&A with the new City Council contracts committee chair on “one of the most intractable and problematic components of city government.”

Opinion

Opinion: Too many New Yorkers still can’t get the mental health care they need

State Sens. Samra Brouk and Nathalia Fernandez have introduced two bills to fix this issue.