Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $254 billion state budget deal
Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $254 billion state budget deal
PoliticsShow All
New York City
Frank Morano prevails in Staten Island special election for NYC Council
The Republican radio host will finish out former Minority Leader Joe Borelli’s term.
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2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird and unsettled field.
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2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Endorsements in the 2025 New York City mayoral race
Labor unions, political clubs and power brokers. Stay up to date on which mayoral candidates are getting the coveted endorsements for 2025.
New York City Council
Airbnb to up its spending in NY races to $10 million
The short-term rental giant is literally doubling down on seeking political influence in New York, despite being spurned by the city in 2023.
PolicyShow All
Education
School districts fret over potential changes to Foundation Aid in state budget
It’s still unclear how the state budget will tweak the Foundation Aid formula for school funding, which is a problem for school districts that are currently drawing up their own budgets.
Policy
Assembly passes Medical Aid in Dying Act
For the first time in either chamber, lawmakers approved legislation that would permit doctors to help terminally ill patients to end their own lives.
Budget
$50 million for housing vouchers is better than nothing
Supporters of the Housing Access Voucher Program are glad to see it finally included in the budget, though they wish Gov. Kathy Hochul had committed more funding to it.
Immigration
After Wisconsin judge arrest, NY lawmakers look to strengthen immigrant protections in courthouses
ICE is largely prevented from making arrests in and around courthouses in the state, but officials want to shore up the Protect Our Courts Act in light of recent news.
PersonalityShow All
Winners & Losers
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
Who’s up and who’s down this week?
Budget
Poll: City & State readers see a late April or early May state budget
Some optimists thought the budget would be done by now, while others think it’ll stretch deep into the summer.
Interviews & Profiles
Delivering a new kind of public service announcement, SNL style
Hack_NY, cofounded by friends Matthew Wing, Julian Klepper and Adam Janos, aims to promote government programs without being taken too seriously.
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Power ListsShow All
Publisher's Section
The 2025 Who’s Who in Government Relations
Notable figures influencing policy and spending in New York.
OpinionShow All
Opinion
Opinion: Empowering homeowners to repair shared spaces
A commonsense fix for community driveways
Opinion
Opinion: What explains Cuomo’s polling momentum?
Rival candidates’ attacks on Cuomo haven’t resonated with voters – and may have even backfired.
Opinion
Editor’s note: An original Penn Station eagle hides in plain sight
The 7,500 pound statue has quietly shown up in an open-air plaza between 33rd and 34th Streets, within developer Vornado’s Penn District.
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time to bring solar within reach and power New York’s future
Updating the state’s solar tax credit will make clean energy more accessible and affordable for low-income New Yorkers.
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NYN MediaShow All
Nonprofits
NYC Education Department partners with film festival to educate students about disability and filmmaking
The city Department of Education is working with ReelAbilities, a film festival dedicated to promoting the inclusion of the disabled community.
Interviews & Profiles
What to do when DOGE contacts your nonprofit
An interview with Nicholas Turner, president and director of the Vera Institute of Justice.
Interviews & Profiles
Revamping NYC’s affordable housing as a ‘place of peace’
An interview with Buwa Binitie, CEO and founder of Dumas Collective.
Interviews & Profiles
Still dancing to break barriers and support DEI
An interview with MOVE|NYC| co-founders Chanel DaSilva and Nigel Campbell.
