New York State

Personality

Q&A: Building YIMBY support for affordable housing in New York City

A discussion with Annemarie Gray, executive director of the nonprofit Open New York.

New York State

Policy

González-Rojas reintroduces legislation to eliminate social worker testing requirement

The difficult clinical exam has been considered a barrier for people of color from working in their communities

News & Politics

Politics

Council Member Inna Vernikov arrested on gun charge

The Republican from Brooklyn turned herself in and was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after she openly carried a pistol to a college protest, in violation of state gun laws.

Politics

Politics

Council Member Inna Vernikov brought a gun to a protest. Did she break the law?

Openly carrying a pistol to a college protest could fall afoul of New York state’s strict gun laws.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Three decades of leadership, activism and lessons learned leading The Fortune Society

The organization’s executive director JoAnne Page sat down with New York Nonprofit Media to discuss her tenure at the nonprofit and what’s next.

Technology

Policy

Dispelling technology fears as New York City move towards automation

While leaders and tech industry professionals push for digitization, the MTA seeks to rebuild credibility.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul declines to offer any support to Palestinian New Yorkers

As violence in Israel and Palestine escalates, Gov. Kathy Hochul has issued multiple statements in support of Israel and Jewish New Yorkers – but nothing for Palestinians.

Political Personalities with Skye

Stream

Behind the scenes at Terminal 6 with Helena Williams, Project Executive and CEO, JFK Millennium Partners.

The new JFK Terminal 6 is a public-private partnership between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and JFK Millennium Partners

Personality

Personality

City & State and Spectrum host event celebrating Latino leaders

The webinar featured comments from deputy mayor Ana Almanzar, HPD head Adolfo Carrión Jr., state Sen. Kristen Gonzalez and other Hispanic voices in government.

Policy

Policy

Hochul, AG back bills regulating minors’ social media use

One bill would prohibit social media sites from showing algorithmic feeds to minors without parental consent, while another would limit data collection from users under 18.

Editor's Note

Personality

Editor’s Note: Eric Adams sadly delivered mixed messages on trip to Latin America

The New York City mayor was applauded for saying, “mi casa es su casa,” while at the same time warning there was no more room to house asylum-seekers.

New York City

Policy

Adams admin talks longer-term climate resiliency measures

“The climate is changing faster than our infrastructure can keep up,” Chief Climate Officer Rohit Aggarwala said.

Politics

Opinion

Opinion: The House speaker fight shows the New York GOP representatives’ true colors

Members of Congress like Anthony D’Esposito and Mike Lawler say they’re moderates, but they’re considering MAGA extremists for House speaker.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Breaking barriers to competitive high schools

How the TEAK Fellowship, now in its 25th year, is helping underprivileged students into some of New York City’s and the nation’s most elite institutions.

Political Personalities with Skye

Stream

Invenergy: An American-led trailblazer for New York’s clean energy future.

Former Assemblyman and Council Member Mark Weprin explains how Invenergy is advancing the state's goals through onshore wind and solar, offshore wind, transmission and energy storage.

News & Politics

Politics

Suozzi enters congressional race as candidate to beat

The field isn’t clearing for the former Congress member, but Tom Suozzi’s campaign comes in with some tough-to-beat advantages

Heard Around Town

Politics

GOP City Council candidate Ying Tan gets support from an unlikely donor

Democrat Susan Zhuang still leads fundraising in the three-way race for the southern Brooklyn City Council seat, with a $100,000 cash-on-hand advantage.

News & Politics

Politics

Eric Adams defends trip south of the border

The New York City mayor pushed back on critics, saying that his four-day visit to Latin America accomplished exactly what he intended.