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Campaigns & Elections
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next New York attorney general?
Some of the favorites to succeed Letitia James already had a brief trial run.
News & Politics
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next senator from New York?
With Chuck Schumer’s popularity waning, the door is opening for AOC – and others.
Personality
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next mayor of New York City?
Whether 2029 or more likely 2033, the Mamdani era can’t last forever.
Personality
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next New York City Council speaker?
There will be just 15 returning members in 2029. The jockeying starts now.
New York State
20th Anniversary
Who’s going to be the next New York governor?
While Gov. Kathy Hochul isn’t going anywhere, the race to succeed her could be wide open.
Events
Policy
Hochul’s housing commissioner touts environmental review reforms at affordable housing event
The governor announced a preliminary budget deal at the same time City & State brought together stakeholders to discuss affordable housing policy.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
And then there was one Micah
Assembly Member Micah Lasher succeeded in knocking Micah Bergdale out of the race for NY-12.
Campaigns & Elections
Policy
New state bill seeks to protect mail-in votes received late
An upcoming decision from SCOTUS could overturn a state law that allows mail-in ballots be counted if they are postmarked by Election Day but received days later.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
UFT backs Alex Bores in NY-12
The city teachers union chose Bores over Micah Lasher, who worked for the charter school movement in the past.
News & Politics
Politics
A rent freeze is officially on the table
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board set a range of possible allowable rent hikes for stabilized units that starts at 0% for both one- and two-year leases.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Budget deal or no budget deal? Depends who you ask.
Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a “general agreement” with lawmakers on the state budget – but Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said that was “premature.”
Heard Around Town
Politics
RGB member’s broken campaign promise
Mamdani ally Brandon Mancilla said union leaders should get a pay cut. Instead he got a raise.
New York State
Politics
New York Working Families Party declines to endorse for state comptroller
The decision was a blow to Tom DiNapoli’s challengers, Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle.
Zohran Mamdani
Updated
Politics
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
Transportation
Policy
No, WE want free buses
The City Council is pushing to expand the Fair Fares program for low-income New Yorkers through automatic access and by covering all transit costs. The Mamdani administration is not enthused.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Two Brooklyn legislators got in a tussle. Now they’re running against each other.
“I’m gonna beat her up – at the poll,” Mercedes Narcisse says of Monique Chandler-Waterman
Policy
Policy