New York City

Personality

Breaking down 90 years of pay raises for New York City Council members

Adjusted for inflation, pay for the representatives hasn’t gone up that much in the past few decades.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The IBX is a lifeline for Brooklyn College, CUNY and New York City

Connecting underserved neighborhoods across Brooklyn and Queens will make college more accessible to thousands of people.

Policy

Policy

Lawmakers seek to expand New York Power Authority board

The proposal to expand the board was originally included in the 2023 Build Public Renewables Act but stripped out during budget negotiations.

2026 New York gubernatorial election

Politics

A Long Islander enters the gubernatorial fray

Bruce Blakeman announced his bid for governor three years after another Long Island Republican gave Gov. Kathy Hochul a run for her money

New York State

Personality

Exit Interview: Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan became the voice for all New York mayors

The experienced elected official used her post to influence the state Legislature on matters important to local executives.

New York State

Personality

Exit Interview: Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh did it his way

The independent elected official bucked the family’s Republican legacy, and that was OK.

New York City

Personality

Exit Interview: Francisco Moya achieved his dream of a soccer stadium in Queens

He has also written legislation to help immigrant students and strengthened New York City’s sanctuary protections.

Policy

Policy

Here are the high-profile bills Hochul has yet to act on

Gov. Kathy Hochul has 165 bills left to sign or veto before the end of the year.

Health Care

Power Lists

The 2025 Top Mental Health Care Providers

Medical and nonprofit organizations meeting New Yorkers’ mental health needs

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: City leaders must continue the work to protect and strengthen NYC’s nonprofits

For years, nonprofits have suffered from a complex municipal contracting and payment system that has made their work unnecessarily difficult.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Black and Brown New Yorkers deserve an immediate solution to the homeowner crisis

New York City’s ban on short-term rentals is inadvertently pushing Black and Latino homeowners towards financial hardship. The City Council must fix it.

New York City

Personality

Exit Interview: Brad Lander talks about his immigration work and future political plans

The New York City comptroller served as a check on the Adams administration and a safeguard from the feds.

New York City

Personality

Exit Interview: Adrienne Adams on her legacy, accomplishments and mayoral run

She tells the next City Council speaker to keep your eyes on the prize of serving New York City.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Exit Interview: Diana Ayala was once homeless. Now she’s deputy speaker of the New York City Council.

The council member for the past eight years represented Council District 8, but she's worked in the district office for two decades.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: What’s next for Mamdani’s criminal justice agenda?

His decision to retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch signaled a degree of capitulation, but there are issues and decisions to come that will reveal Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to criminal justice reform.