New York City

Politics

A new element in the City Council speaker’s race: members-only candidate forums

Speaker candidates will have a chance to make their pitch at forums with council members on Wednesday and Thursday.

Heard Around Town

Politics

David Paterson, Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams: ‘WE are Democrats’

Three scandal-scarred New York executives visit the Bronx, declare civil war within the Democratic Party.

News & Politics

Politics

Judge assigned to redistricting case has deep ties to Hochul, Stewart-Cousins

Justice Jeffrey Pearlman served both state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Gov. Kathy Hochul before joining the bench

Opinion

Opinion

Editor’s note: The ICE storm is coming

New Yorkers and elected officials pushed back after masked agents raided Chinatown, but more are on the way.

Immigration

Policy

Hochul ‘tabletopping’ strategies to combat ICE

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she has spoken with Illinois governor JB Pritzker about how Chicago has responded to the president’s immigrant crackdown

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

MTA capital projects forge ahead, fueled by congestion pricing

Jamie Torres-Springer discusses the agency’s investments under the new tolling program, and other priorities.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Why hasn’t Zohran Mamdani taken a position on the ballot proposals?

The City Council stands to lose power if the proposals pass, but Mamdani’s hesitation shows they currently have quite a bit of influence.

News & Politics

Politics

Sources: Brad Lander is making plans to challenge Goldman

City Council Member Alexa Avilés is also planning to challenge Goldman, but redistricting could scramble everyone’s plans.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Chief Judge Rowan Wilson is never bored

The top jurist on the state Court of Appeals and head of the state’s judiciary branch is taking on the many challenges of the state’s vast court system.

Heard Around Town

Politics

At Forest Hills Stadium, Zohran Mamdani asks for ‘more’

The massive rally was headlined by Bernie Sanders and AOC, with a notable appearance from Gov. Kathy Hochul.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Amid Islamophobic attacks, Zohran Mamdani brings together Muslim residents in the Bronx

After opponent Andrew Cuomo signaled that Mamdani would celebrate another Sept. 11 terrorist attack, Mamdani slammed the remarks and embraced his faith in an emotional speech on Friday.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Strange bedfellows

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so Eric Adams endorses Andrew Cuomo.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Mamdani’s proposed Department of Community Safety would be a win for New Yorkers

The proposal is well-grounded in existing best practices, and there is wide support for it among the public and City Council.

New York State

Personality

Delivering on New York’s mental health needs

A fireside chat with Dr. Ann Marie Sullivan, commissioner of the state Office of Mental Health.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Cuomo under fire after apparent Islamophobic comment

The former governor appeared to agree that Zohran Mamdani would cheer “another 9/11,” but insisted that wasn’t what he meant

News & Politics

Politics

Amid ballot proposals fight, City Council spends $2 million on mail

The council declined to specify how much of that went toward mailers criticizing the charter changes that would diminish their power in some land-use housing decisions, but indications are that it was a lot.

Immigration

Politics

Migrant vendors fear returning after Canal Street ICE raid

Multiple people who witnessed the raid talked about the relative emptiness that has followed.