DSA
Politics
AOC rejoined DSA this month after 7-year absence
The socialist standard-bearer apparently forgot to renew her annual DSA membership when it expired in 2019.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Brooklyn Dems pass rules to stymie reformers
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn plans to pack the committee – but her opponents plan to sue.
New York City
Policy
Weeks away from the start of school, 3-K and pre-K programs are without funding
Several providers said they’ve had to dig into their own pockets or apply for loans to be able to open their doors on Sept. 10.
Politics
Politics
Legal threats mount as law limiting ICE takes effect
As Gov. Kathy Hochul looks to crack down on 287(g) agreements, GOP leaders aren’t flinching.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Buffalo’s anointed one: A Q&A with Leah Halton-Pope
The Assembly candidate wants to find the middle ground, just like her mentor Crystal Peoples-Stokes.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
A ‘naked power grab:’ BK Dems rally against proposed rules change
District leaders and elected officials pushing for change in the Brooklyn Democratic Party accused Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn of trying to steal an election.
Policy
Policy
Immigrant advocates have plans for ONA’s new funding
A new memo from the Care for Immigrant Families coalition recommends expanding emergency deportation defense services.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: A keen sense of timing
It took nine months to go from lobbying idea to lobbying story.
GOP
Politics
State Republicans attack new immigration law in wake of foiled Capitol terrorist attack
Though they avoided explicitly politicizing the event, GOP officials implied the new law will prevent the kind of cooperation that stopped the attack.
NYN Media
NYN Media
Opinion: Invest in low-barrier, high-trust drop-in centers
A naked client on 125th Street couldn’t remember much, but he could remember how our open door made him feel.
Zohran Mamdani
Policy
Lobbyists are still feeling good in Mamdani’s New York
They thought the democratic socialist mayor would send lobbyists to Siberia. They're getting a warmer welcome.
Zohran Mamdani
Policy
Why is Mamdani suing the City Council?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office sued the City Council over legislation that would give paraprofessionals a one-time pay bump.
Policy
Policy
Mamdani’s NYPD is still working with Israel
If the NYPD’s boots are laced by the IDF, as the mayor once said, then he’s letting them wear shoes in his house.
News & Politics
Politics
Albany woman charged in plotted ISIS-inspired attack on state Capitol
The woman allegedly expressed a desire to kill state senators with an explosive device.
Read First
Politics
Hochul launches her first TV ads of the cycle as she shifts into full campaign mode
The two ads are emblematic of her campaign strategy: emphasize affordability, tie Blakeman to Trump
Politics
Politics
Some BK Dems call for district leader’s resignation for ‘antisemitic conduct’
Julio Peña III is trying to hold his reform coalition together as Carmella Charrington faces condemnation – and as leader Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn tries to find new votes.
Julie Menin
Policy
Where are the subpoenas Julie Menin touted?
Eight months into her time as speaker, Julie Menin has not issued a subpoena, but she speaks often of beefing up the City Council’s oversight powers.
Read First
Personality