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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

Everything you need to know about the Council District 51 special election

The race to fill former City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli’s Staten Island seat will be one to watch.

News & Politics

Mayor Cuomo and Gov. Hochul? It would be weird.

There’s still a lot of uncertainty in the New York City mayor race, but one thing is for sure: the mayor will have less power than his or her counterpart in Albany.

PolicyShow All

Cannabis

Upstate town sees benefits of cannabis tax revenue

Local tax revenue from sales of the once-illegal substance allowed Henritta to hire an additional sheriff’s deputy.

Albany Agenda

The discovery debate is almost done. What’s next for the budget?

Changes to the state’s involuntary commitment laws, a potential mask ban and a tax hike to fund the MTA are all on the table.

Criminal Justice

DAs say judge confusion is to blame for some discovery dismissals

Staten Island DA Michael McMahon said that judges are dismissing cases even after prosecutors show good faith and due diligence, in violation of case law.

Policy

Eric Adams embraces his favorite scapegoat Bill de Blasio

The two mayors touted $167 million in pre-K funding.

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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.

Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

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.

Personality

Adolfo Carrión Jr., one of NYC’s new deputy mayors, on jumping in the ‘deep end of the pool’

The new deputy mayor takes over a huge portfolio at the conclusion of Adams’ turbulent first term.

Power ListsShow All

Trailblazers

Trailblazers in Construction

Experts and innovators in the building industry.

Above & Beyond

The 2025 Above & Beyond: Women

Remarkable women leaders improving New York.

Power Lists

The 2025 Queens Power 100

The VIPs of “The World’s Borough.”

OpinionShow All

Opinion

Opinion: Exposing the fire

The FDNY’s long-standing discrimination problem and the need for radical reform

Editor's Note

Editor’s note: City & State to co-host mayoral forum

Senior City Hall Reporter Annie McDonough and New York Times Metro Politics Reporter Jeffery C. Mays are moderating the event, co-hosted by Community Service Society of New York, City & State, FPWA, BronxNet at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Opinion

Opinion: Actually, more mayoral campaigns should use AI

Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign was mocked for using ChatGPT, but we should want our leaders to make use of new technologies.

Opinion

Opinion: New York needs the Housing Access Voucher Program

Without HAVP, thousands of New Yorkers who could otherwise be living in safe, stable and affordable housing will continue to call our streets and shelters home.