City & Sports
Politics
Is Zohran Mamdani ready for the World Cup?
The international sporting event is yet another managerial test for the mayor.
City & Sports
Politics
Yes, voters do care who really knows ball
Sports fandom can be a useful tool to New York politicians – if they know what they’re talking about.
City & Sports
Opinion
Opinion: Why we proudly wear the blue and orange
The New York Knicks’ colors tie them to the city’s history.
Who's Who
Power Lists
The 2026 Who’s Who in Sports
Notable New Yorkers at the intersection of athletics and politics
City & Sports
Politics
Blakeman to attend Game 3 of NBA Finals with Trump
The Republican gubernatorial candidate plans to cheer on the Knicks at MSG with the president – and Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tickets to the game too.
Albany Agenda
Updated
Policy
What did and didn't get done in Albany’s last week of session
A very late spending plan meant lawmakers’ post-budget work all needed to happen in the final week of the legislative year.
Zohran Mamdani
Policy
What Mamdani got – and didn’t get – from Albany this year
Some of the New York City mayor’s biggest wins and losses after his first session lobbying for City Hall.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Adam Bojak wants to give DSA a foothold in western NY
The Buffalo attorney is running for Assembly in District 149 after a failed run in 2020.
News & Politics
Politics
Council members want answers about last month’s courtroom birth
In a letter to the mayor and district attorneys, 29 council members called the incident “horrific and degrading” and demanded an investigation.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
AI and crypto take center stage at NY-12 debate
Schlossberg and Lasher tag teamed their criticism of Bores for the tech industry titans who are funding super PACs supporting him.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
Avila Chevalier attended the Oct. 8 pro-Palestinian rally Lander condemned
While the two congressional candidates are campaigning together, they’ve disagreed on their Israel politics.
Budget
Policy
Menin wants to boost funding for food pantries – but quiet on city-owned grocery stores
The New York City Council speaker addressed City & State’s Food Access and Affordability Event, weeks before the city budget is due.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: You can’t solve a mental health crisis without a workforce
Federal student loan policies are creating new barriers to entry for students who want to become social workers, jeopardizing New York’s mental health programs.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Require all New York employers to offer paid family leave
New York lawmakers can end the carveout that excludes teaching professionals at non-profits from paid family leave, and they must act now.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics
Nobody’s happy about Mamdani’s scaled down Puerto Rican event
Reps. Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velázquez are doing their own event
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul to select man she granted clemency to help oversee state prisons
Alexander Dockery’s nomination is one of a number the state Senate will need to vote on before session ends.
New York City
Politics
Mamdani’s Charter Revision Commission schedules a flurry of meetings
With three back-to-back rendezvous, the Committee on Government Efficiency is committing to govern efficiently.
Policy
Policy
State leaders stand ready for a redistricting rumble
State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris said lawmakers could vote on the amendment as soon as Wednesday.
Opinion
Opinion