This term’s New York City Council Committees have dropped
This term’s New York City Council Committees have dropped
Forty committees, 51 members, lots of reading the tea leaves.
PoliticsShow All
News & Politics
Nydia Velázquez endorses Brian Romero in Queens Assembly race
It’s the second time this week that Velázquez has found herself on the opposite side of DSA and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Heard Around Town
NYC Council’s second stated meeting overshadowed by ICE detention of employee
Much-awaited committee assignments will be made public Thursday.
Zohran Mamdani
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
Kathy Hochul
Hochul's tightrope walk to reelection started at the State of the State
With political winds blowing from the left and the right, New York’s governor is maintaining her balance.
PolicyShow All
Technology
State lawmakers are ready to try regulating the AI industry again
Past bills attempting to rein in the powerful industry have been watered down, but lawmakers have ambitious plans to regulate AI in 2026.
Policy
Rather than prohibit local cooperation with ICE, Hochul targets state grants to curb it
Gov. Kathy Hochul created some confusion when she declared state resources would no longer go towards civil ICE raids, since state agencies already can’t work with immigration officials.
New York State
What’s in the 2026 State of the State?
The biggest policy proposals from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fifth address
Policy
Hochul still not on board with New York for All
While the state Senate majority leader and a number of congressional representatives have joined a growing chorus calling for the new immigration protections, the governor hasn’t come around.
PersonalityShow All
Personality
Yvonne Armstrong isn’t discouraged by the challenges facing health care workers
An interview with the (relatively) new president of 1199SEIU.
Personality
Can Claire Valdez unite socialists and labor unions?
An interview with the Assembly member running to replace Rep. Nydia Velázquez by building a left-labor coalition.
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Who's Who
The 2026 Who’s Who in Political Consulting & Communications
Top campaign professionals to know in New York.
Health Care
The 2025 Top Mental Health Care Providers
Medical and nonprofit organizations meeting New Yorkers’ mental health needs
OpinionShow All
Opinion
Opinion: A $64 million wake-up call for ethnic and community media
Outlets that can demonstrate their value with concrete metrics will be well-positioned to succeed, but those that appear analog in a digital governance era risk being bypassed.
Opinion
Opinion: Mamdani should focus on diversity and enrichment over ‘gifted and talented’
Our research shows that many NYC parents don’t prioritize academic rigor based on test scores when considering which schools are best.
Opinion
Opinion: Albany must update our evidence laws to protect taxpayers
It’s wasteful and antiquated to require live grand jury testimony to authenticate digital business records like Uber receipts.
Opinion
Opinion: A new low for the NYPD
The cop who killed Delrawn Small now claims he wasn’t acting as a cop to avoid discipline.
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NYN MediaShow All
Opinion
Opinion: Funders should support nonprofit transformation
Amid widespread nonprofit distress, leaders need support for radical change.
NYN Media
Opinion: Mamdani must act big (and small) on housing
Six ways the new administration can change the trajectory of affordability in New York City.
NYN Media
Opinion: The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act gives older adults a fighting chance to stay in their homes
Passing a bill to give nonprofit developers a better chance to buy properties could result in more affordable housing being preserved.
NYN Media
New York City has reduced its nonprofit contract backlog by 52% this year
A Q&A with Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services Executive Director Michael Sedillo.
