Campaigns & Elections

Politics

How Ritchie Torres, diehard Israel supporter, easily survived a brutal primary cycle

The three-term Congress member handily defeated challenger Michael Blake while two colleagues lost their seats to pro-Palestinian lefties.

Zohran Mamdani

Policy

What’s NOT in the New York City budget?

From extra cops to 1% for parks, $126 billion and still not everything gets funded.

Personality

Personality

Darializa Avila Chevalier is dating Mamdani’s lawyer Ramzi Kassem

The congressional primary winner and the mayor’s top legal adviser have been quietly dating since 2023.

Healthcare

Politics

Congressional Democrats blast Trump, Blakeman over newly enacted Essential Plan cuts

Some 450,000 New Yorkers have officially been kicked off their low- to no-cost subsidized state health insurance.

Budget

Opinion

Opinion: Why I voted no on the $126 billion budget

New York City Council Member Althea Stevens was the only Democrat to vote against the budget Tuesday.

Read First

Politics

TWU to Big Labor: don’t endorse Hochul

The governor’s opp, John Samuelsen, doesn’t want the state AFL-CIO to back the governor while they’re in a contract dispute.

Policy

Policy

Harlem public defenders threaten strike

The union’s contract with Neighborhood Defender Service – Darializa Avila Chevalier’s unit – expires on Wednesday.

Energy & Environment

Politics

‘Stay quenched:’ Mamdani activates Code Red alert ahead of heat wave

After dealing with the city’s coldest winter in a decade, the mayor will face off against potentially record-breaking heat during a tourist-packed holiday weekend.

Policy

Updated Policy

Mamdani, Menin shake on $126B NYC budget

After a whirlwind weekend of last-minute haggling.

NYPD

20th Anniversary

20 years of top cops

A look back at the good, the bad and the ugly of NYPD commissioners since 2006.

New York City

Politics

Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission sues to get open primaries on the ballot

And joining forces with the ragtag group of Adamsites are the likes of Vickie Paladino, David Paterson and Vito Fossella!

2026 New York state comptroller election

Politics

DiNapoli’s first primary challenge put statewide public financing to the test

Democratic candidates for state comptroller were the first to access matching funds in a statewide race. Did it matter?

New York City Council

Politics

City Council, citywide officials could get 18% raise

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and council Speaker Julie Menin would decline their raises, perhaps sensing that the optics are bad.

NYN Media

NYN Media

Opinion: How the City Council can help keep people and pets together

Funding a pet food assistance program is just one way to address the affordability crisis

Albany Agenda

Politics

With growing numbers in Albany, DSA is the new kid on the bloc

Democratic socialists did well in state legislative races. Is that a problem for the Democratic conference?

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

The rise of Tammamdani Hall

How Zohran Mamdani (and DSA) built a political machine that just can’t lose.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: DAC déjà vu

The closing days division in the Harlem congressional race felt like last year’s mayoral race.

Publisher's Section

Power Lists

Above & Beyond: Protecting New York

Notable leaders in public safety, emergency management, cybersecurity and more