New York City
Politics
Levine: AI is a ‘New York story’ – for better or worse
The New York City comptroller doubled down on calls to pad budget reserves in light of AI’s economic risks.
New York State
Policy
State Dems move to quickly advance upstate rent control bill
With days to spare in Albany – and primaries just around the corner – lawmakers have to choose their affordability measures wisely.
GOP
Politics
Blakeman says unions will back Republicans this year
At the state GOP gala, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman emphasized Gov. Kathy Hochul’s friction with organized labor.
NYPD
Policy
Mamdani’s Office of Community Safety wasn’t at his community safety announcement
Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined a group of officials to set the agenda for summer safety and gun violence prevention in the Bronx.
News & Politics
Politics
Budget voting starts, but the state’s not at the finish line yet
The first of nine outstanding state budget bills has come to a vote, but the other eight still need to be printed.
Personality
Personality
Hochul brings the ‘Wrath of Kath’ to LCA Show
Capitol reporters spoofed “the accidental leader” in the annual parody musical.
News & Politics
Politics
Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission to hold hearings
The ragtag group has figured out several venues to carry on their vestigial business.
News & Politics
Politics
NYC Council will not override Mamdani’s first veto
The council doesn’t have the votes to pass the bill over Mamdani’s objections, but they plan to introduce a new version with tweaks.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Politics
Hochul said what??? Blakeman AI video may have violated election law
A 2024 law updated provisions around deceptive political communication to include AI-generated material and require it include a disclaimer.
GOP
Politics
GOP candidates have their strategy for November: ‘Stop Zohran Mamdani.’
Attacking the mayor will literally be on the ballot in some races, as Republicans petition for a new ballot line.
Heard Around Town
Opinion
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2026 congressional midterm elections
Personality
Endorsement wars: Rep. Nydia Velázquez takes on Mamdani and the DSA
The member of Congress has endorsed against a bevy of DSA-backed candidates.
Labor
Politics
Actually, the LIRR strike may not be that bad for Hochul politically
Even before the strike, the governor lost on Long Island in her last election, and the state’s largest transit union has already indicated it would abandon her.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The light that shines behind the prison walls
Without external scrutiny, the state prison system will return to a state of opacity where inefficiency and neglect go unnoticed until it is too late, and too expensive, to fix.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
Dems running to unseat Lawler have been ordered: Don't run on Trump
Beth Davidson, Cait Conley and Effie Philllps-Staley are each making their case in New York’s most competitive congressional district.
Publisher's Section
Power Lists
The 2026 Nonprofit Trailblazers
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Labor
Politics
Claire Valdez campaign staff unionizes – the first in NY this year
The socialist Assembly member, who’s been looking to boost her pro-labor credentials, reached a contract with the workers.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Room for shrooms? Medical psilocybin access eyed for after-budget rush
With the budget still not done, it’s unclear what nonfiscal bills state lawmakers will adopt before they leave Albany for the year.
Opinion
Opinion
