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Heard Around Town

Hochul: No plans to send National Guard to college protests in NY

Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state stands ready to assist the NYPD if they ask, but she doesn’t believe the National Guard is currently necessary.

Albany Agenda

This was finally Eric Adams’ year in Albany

Gov. Kathy Hochul helped deliver key wins for her partner in New York City.

New York State

Gov. Kathy Hochul hits new polling lows

A new Siena College poll shows New Yorkers aren’t happy with the governor, or congestion pricing.

News & Politics

Tenants fed up with nonprofit landlord ask court to appoint administrator to take over building

A group of tenants living in a building owned by supportive housing provider Food First have filed a petition in housing court to get an administrator appointed to manage the building, which has over 150 outstanding violations.

PolicyShow All

Albany Agenda

The biggest issues left out of the state budget

The NY HEAT Act could still be passed before the end of session, though higher taxes on the wealthy are likely dead.

Education

Nearly 30,000 students shut out of city’s popular summer school program

Roughly 138,000 families applied for just 110,000 slots in the program, and funding shortfalls threaten to shrink the program.

Albany Agenda

All the details of Albany’s final housing deal

‘Good cause’ eviction protections, a replacement for 421-a and tweaks to rent-stabilization all made it into this year’s state budget.

Albany Agenda

What’s in and out of the state budget

The state Legislature finished approving the state’s $237 billion state budget on Saturday.

PersonalityShow All

Polls

These City & State readers knew the budget would be done on 4/20

Nine people, including the co-director of the WFP and an Assembly member’s chief of staff, correctly guessed the date the budget would be finished – but only one will win a City & State bath mat.

The biggest state budget Winners & Losers

Who came out on top and who had their priorities fall by the wayside?

Interviews & Profiles

Errol Louis is at the heart of New York City politics

The NY1 political anchor and host of “Inside City Hall” balances interviewing elected officials with teaching the next generation of reporters – and launching a new national show.

Personality

Inner Circle show is jokingly Eric Adams’ ‘inner circle of hell’

The cast of New York City journalists roasted the mayor in song and dance.

Power ListsShow All

Trailblazers

Trailblazers in Clean Energy

The New Yorkers leading the fight against climate change.

Publisher's Section

2024 Who’s Who in Government Relations

Notable New Yorkers advocating for change in city, state and federal government.

Power Lists

The 2024 Construction Power 100

The executives and officials building a better New York.

Above & Beyond

The 2024 Above & Beyond: Women

Recognizing an amazing group of leading women taking center stage in New York.

OpinionShow All

News & Politics

Opinion: We visited the solidarity encampment at Columbia University. Here’s what it’s really like.

What we saw couldn’t be more different from the dire warnings of rampant antisemitic threats and pervasive danger coming from City Hall, Albany and the White House.

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: 4/20 isn’t just for smoking this year

Tokers, already outside, can enjoy 53 car-free streets as part of the New York City Department of Transportation’s early celebration of Earth Day.

Opinion

Opinion: A real plan for Empire AI

New York’s AI initiative needs strong labor standards and ethical guardrails.

Opinion

Opinion: Training the next generation of cyber experts

In an age of cyber threats, investing in our cybersecurity workforce is crucial to our national security.

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