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20th Anniversary
Personality
Reporters share their favorite Sheldon Silver stories
The late Assembly speaker was a domineering presence in Albany.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 mountain poster, recreated
Over the past 20 years, the former governor had a long rule over New York that suddenly came crashing down.
20th Anniversary
20th Anniversary
New York’s 20 most influential politicians of the past 20 years
Through interviews, guest essays – and even a new COVID-19 mountain poster – we looked at the biggest names of our time.
Personality
20th Anniversary
City & State Time Capsule: Alums share their favorite stories
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, former staffers give a behind-the-scenes look at their reporting.
Personality
20th Anniversary
City & State Time Capsule: The best work of the current team
Award-winning staff members reflect on their favorite features for our 20th anniversary.
Zohran Mamdani
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Politics
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The 2026 congressional general election races to watch
The road to the House majority could run through New York this year.
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New York City
Personality
Photos: New York pols walk the runway
New York Fashion Week met politics at Style Across the Aisle
New York City
Politics
Book excerpt: How steel from the twin towers came to symbolize the tragedy
In a new book, “Scattered Steel,” the authors chronicle how 9/11 memorials made of steel beams connected the rest of the country to New York.
New York City
Politics
Book excerpt: How David Dinkins’ diverse coalition fell apart
By 1993, identity politics had fractured the mayor’s tenuous hold on different groups of constituents.
