Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York’s kids are falling through the cracks between our agencies
The mayor has proposed defunding the Portal software platform, which connects people across different city agencies and nonprofits who work with the city’s children.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Like AOC, but to the left
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a pro-Palestinian activist and self-described “millennial with an internet connection” is actually giving Rep. Adriano Espaillat a run for his money.
New York City
Politics
Meet the voters of New York’s 12th Congressional District
Famous, affluent, opinionated, conscious of what Gale Brewer thinks and committed to Nina Schwalbe against the odds gosh darn it!
News & Politics
Politics
Adriano Espaillat, Jordan Wright, join with Black leaders in show of unity to fend off DSA
But Rep. Hakeem Jeffries insisted the DSA isn’t a threat to the Democratic Party.
News & Politics
Politics
NYC-DSA chides Mamdani for increasing NYPD headcount
The mayor’s political home says his actions have “run counter to the values of the socialist and working-class movement that elected him.”
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: That day at departure
A childhood tragedy shaped my fight for affordable healthcare. The account I told myself about it was true, but incomplete.
New York City Council
Policy
Here’s what the City Council is pushing for in the NYC budget
Mamdani finds himself on the receiving end of lawmaker demands to expand spending on parks, consumer protection, rental vouchers and more.
New York City
Politics
NY lobbyists raked in a record $384.8 million last year
Among the top 10 highest client spenders in 2025, the gambling and short-term rental honchos spent big to sway state and local government.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York must set the standard for responsible data center development
By signing a data center moratorium into law, the governor will give the state time to develop meaningful safeguards before this industry expands beyond our limits.
Personality
Personality
Eric Wollman wins City & State’s 2026 state budget poll
The former New York City comptroller’s office staffer correctly predicted a very late budget.
NYN Media
NYN Media
‘A betrayal:’ nonprofit leaders angered by potential of delayed Mamdani admin payments
NYN Media OpCon attendees have longstanding complaints about slow payments from New York City.
Politics
Policy
Enacted state budget roughly $9 billion more than initially announced
With additional federal money, the newly released state budget financial plan has a $277 billion price tag.
Albany Agenda
Policy
It was a pretty good year for regulating AI in New York
State lawmakers passed a variety of artificial intelligence guidelines before the end of the legislative session.
Policy
Policy
The City Council’s trying again to ban horse carriages
Animal welfare advocates rallied to support the latest legislation after over a decade of failed attempts to end the city’s horse-drawn carriage industry.
Immigration
Politics
Hochul, Homan and Trump in three-person standoff over immigration
The president promised not to send more ICE agents into New York. Now his border czar is threatening to do just that over a law that hasn’t even taken effect yet.
City & Sports
Personality
Which New York sports team owners are the most politically influential?
It’s not just about wins and losses.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
After 28 years, Assembly Member Bill Magnarelli says he's still the man for the job
An interview with the Syracuse state lawmaker fending off a DSA challenger.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality