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

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.

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.

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

Opinion: Don’t let the late budget block priorities like banning ‘excited delirium’

There are only a few days left in the legislative session to ban this racist pseudoscience.