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.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Endorsements in the 2025 NYC mayoral general election
Here’s who’s backing whom in a three-way race.
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.
Trailblazers
Power Lists
The 2025 Trailblazers in Arts & Culture
Movers and shakers in New York’s vibrant creative spaces.
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