Heard Around Town
Policy
Council bills would seek bathrooms, maps ahead of World Cup
Preparing for an influx of a million spectators who need to know where to hang out and where to pee.
Budget
Policy
Hochul blames activists’ lawsuit for climate budget standstill
The governor is set on amending the 2019 Climate Act in wake of a lawsuit filed by environmental activists, and says the need for change is their fault.
Budget
Opinion
Opinion: I’m not a millionaire, but I am against more taxes on the rich
And here’s why you should be too!
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Building a stronger New York starts with a fairer tax system
If we increase taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers, we can build a state that working-class people can actually afford.
New York City Council
Politics
Paladino presents her case
At a hearing Tuesday, the Republican council member will try to convince a judge she’s being discriminated against for conservative beliefs after the City Council tried to initiate an ethics committee process.
Opinion
Opinion
Editor’s note: Zohran’s Mamdoppelgänger
Being confused for the mayor can happen when you play him on stage.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Chicago’s mayor fundraises in the Bronx with former Rep. Jamaal Bowman
Brandon Johnson is getting some help from a fellow Black leftist while facing a tough reelection battle.
NYN Media
NYN Media
Opinion: Permanent supportive housing works. Let’s not undo it.
New York must protect and promote the best evidence-based solution to homelessness despite federal threats.
Budget
Policy
Tensions rise in slow budget talks as lawmakers poised to pass third extender
Lawmakers are staying in Albany this week with little movement on the final spending plan.
Zohran Mamdani
Updated
Politics
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
New York State
Politics
An Albany exodus of retiring state lawmakers
A dozen lawmakers from both parties and both legislative chambers have said they won’t seek reelection this year
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Why your electric bill is so high – and how the state comptroller can lower it
If we lower the profit margin that utility monopolies are guaranteed to earn, we lower electricity bills.
Who's Who
Power Lists
The 2026 Who’s Who in Government Relations
Notable figures influencing policy and spending in New York.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics
100 days in, Mamdani embraces democratic socialism
“Pothole politics” is the New York City mayor’s answer to “sewer socialism.”
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Don’t let AI chatbots pretend to be doctors and lawyers
If a person falsely claims to be a licensed professional, they can be held liable for providing dangerous advice. The same standard should apply to AI chatbots.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Robert Brooks’ father pushes for new office to probe prison deaths as counties push back
County coroners are fighting to retain jurisdiction over prison fatalities.
Personality
Personality
How does Mamdani’s first 100 days favorability stack up against Adams, de Blasio?
Mayors often start strong with a base of support, but sometimes that doesn’t even last the first few months.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: How New York (and Maryland) can make dining out safe
With Washington’s hands tied, we’re advancing legislation to require clear, visible icons for high-sodium and high-added sugar items on chain restaurant menus.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics