New York City Council
Politics
Menin taps council leadership slate
Council Member Nantasha Williams will be deputy speaker, and Shaun Abreu will be majority leader, City & State has learned. Kevin Riley and Linda Lee will chair the Land Use and Finance Committees.
News & Politics
Politics
How does Kathy Hochul’s 2026 agenda sound to Zohran Mamdani?
The governor, now seeking reelection, has gotten the “affordability” memo. That’s for sure.
New York State
Policy
What’s in the 2026 State of the State?
The biggest policy proposals from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fifth address
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Albany must update our evidence laws to protect taxpayers
It’s wasteful and antiquated to require live grand jury testimony to authenticate digital business records like Uber receipts.
News & Politics
Politics
Eli Northrup raises $92,000 and maxes out matching funds
UAW Region 9A is also endorsing Northrup’s Assembly campaign.
Policy
Policy
Hochul still not on board with New York for All
While the state Senate majority leader and a number of congressional representatives have joined a growing chorus calling for the new immigration protections, the governor hasn’t come around.
Personality
Personality
Can Claire Valdez unite socialists and labor unions?
An interview with the Assembly member running to replace Rep. Nydia Velázquez by building a left-labor coalition.
News & Politics
Politics
Zohran Mamdani heads back to the Capitol
The mayor said he’ll talk to lawmakers and Hochul about, you guessed it, his affordability agenda.
New York City
Politics
NYC Council staffer detained by ICE
At an emergency press conference, Speaker Julie Menin said she was determined to secure his release, but Rep. Dan Goldman sounded more pessimistic.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mr. Delgado goes to Albany (for a change)
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is going to spend more time in the state Capitol in his official role as state Senate president as he looks to unseat his boss.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams launches cryptic new crypto venture
The former New York City mayor is committed to the Bit(coin).
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul to target food insecurity in State of the State
With sharp criticisms of national Republicans, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand free summer meals for kids and fund food pantries ahead of federal cuts
Opinion
NYN Media
Opinion: Funders should support nonprofit transformation
Amid widespread nonprofit distress, leaders need support for radical change.
Who's Who
Power Lists
The 2026 Who’s Who in Political Consulting & Communications
Top campaign professionals to know in New York.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Pols protest proposed Con Edison rate hike
The utility giant is an easy target for elected officials across the political spectrum.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics
How does Mamdani respond to shootings by the NYPD? Slowly.
The new mayor said “officers were placed in incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances” after police killed two people in separate incidents Thursday night.
Opinion
Opinion
