Personality

Personality

How does Mamdani’s first 100 days favorability stack up against Adams, de Blasio?

Mayors often start strong with a base of support, but sometimes that doesn’t even last the first few months.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: How New York (and Maryland) can make dining out safe

With Washington’s hands tied, we’re advancing legislation to require clear, visible icons for high-sodium and high-added sugar items on chain restaurant menus.

Zohran Mamdani

Politics

Mamdani’s first 100 days: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

The mayor shouldered the weight of global stardom while learning the ropes of city bureaucracy – and getting hit with some unexpected challenges.

Zohran Mamdani

Politics

Mamdani’s first 100 days: A record-breaking winter

The mayor exceeded expectations on plowing but caught some strays in a controversial snowball fight.

Zohran Mamdani

Personality

Mamdani’s first 100 days: Staffing up

The new mayor attracted top talent from around the country, but there were certainly hiccups along the way.

Heard Around Town

Politics

This race ain’t big enough for two Micahs

Micah Lasher is trying to get longshot Micah Bergdale off the ballot in NY-12.

Zohran Mamdani

Personality

Gen Z on the millennial mayor

The young voters that propelled Zohran Mamdani to victory reflect on the first 100 days of his term.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Corporate America needs to come clean about AI’s impact on jobs

Investors need better information to judge whether AI-driven workforce changes reflect thoughtful strategy or short-term cost cutting.

Zohran Mamdani

Personality

Mamdani on Trump, AI, Menin and what can be accomplished in 100 days

The mayor has the job approval of half of New Yorkers, and he claims he never uses ChatGPT.

Zohran Mamdani

Politics

Mamdani’s first 100 days: Every politician is now making Reels

In Zohran’s New York, elected officials can’t avoid short-form social media content any longer.

DSA

Politics

DSA unsurprisingly votes to endorse AOC for reelection

The socialist group is sticking with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the run-up to 2028.

New York State

Policy

Bipartisan push grows to backfill federal cuts to food stamps in state budget

Lawmakers and organizations are concerned climate issues and other policy stalemates are hogging up the budget limelight.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Jessica Ramos paid off her anti-casino poll debt. But what did it cost?

First, an anonymous donor was going to pay for it. Now, the state senator’s campaign has – and it might have been more than she owed.

News & Politics

Politics

Buffalo Common Council Member Leah Halton-Pope likely to replace Assembly Member Crystal Peoples-Stokes

Peoples-Stokes, the No. 2 Democrat in the Assembly, will announce her retirement on Wednesday, paving the way for a hand-picked successor.

Criminal Justice

Policy

At Bellevue Hospital, Mamdani takes a step toward closing Rikers

The mayor touted the opening of a 104-bed therapeutic unit for incarcerated people to replace a Rikers Island infirmary.

Budget

Policy

Business as usual: Lawmakers pass second one-week budget extender

Lawmakers popped back to Albany for a few hours to pass a bill to fund state government for another week as talks drag on.