Interviews & Profiles

Personality

C. Virginia Fields’ retirement plan: Being a voice for civic engagement

The former City Council member and Manhattan borough president discusses what’s next after stepping down as CEO of the health advocacy nonprofit Black Health in an interview with City & State.

News & Politics

Politics

National Democratic group spotlights state Senate campaigns

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee will offer its support to state Sens. Lea Webb and Iwen Chu

2024 presidential election

Politics

In split with Hochul, Delgado calls on Biden to drop out

Gov. Kathy Hochul has been one of Biden’s staunchest defenders, but Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado wants him to end his presidential campaign.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Opinion: To welcome immigrants, NYC’s government and philanthropists should invest in settlement houses

New York City now boasts more than 40 settlement houses, collectively serving over 800,000 New Yorkers each year.

2024 presidential election

Politics

Here’s what NY’s House and Senate Dems are saying about Biden

Should he stay or should he go? Members of the state’s congressional delegation are weighing in on the question dividing Democrats.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

The New York Community Trust celebrates 100 years of giving

The organization now has a new campaign and branding that will honor its centennial year mark.

Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams does not veto bill expanding City Council authority

The legislation will go before voters – unless the Charter Revision Commission acts to stop it.

Politics

Politics

Where do progressives go from here?

The Working Families Party, Democratic Socialists of America and For the Many scored few wins this year but have no plans to shake up their electoral strategy.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Helping low-income families and their babies flourish

Room to Grow has been working to ensure parents and their little ones receive the resources they need for more than 25 years.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Velázquez to Latino voters: ‘We have done so much’

The representative urged Democrats to communicate the records of President Biden and Congress to drum up Hispanic support in November.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Opinion: Partnering together to support NYC families

How interagency collaboration is providing better support for parents and their children when facing life’s challenges.

Politics

Politics

Hochul says she will run for reelection in 2026

The governor also suggested that she will not replace Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado on the ticket.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Opinion: State’s abortion access ecosystem pushed to limit two years after demise of Roe v. Wade

Bold actions – and sometimes painful decisions – are being made to meet the demands of this crisis.

Politics

Politics

Josh Riley highlights Marc Molinaro’s controversial abortion vote in new ad

Rep. Marc Molinaro voted against codifying Roe v. Wade while in the Assembly, which challenger Josh Riley hopes to capitalize on.

News & Politics

Politics

Latimer’s win paves way for Westchester’s first Black county executive

Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins, who lost the county executive race to Latimer in 2017, is now poised to assume the top job.

News & Politics

Politics

Zellnor Myrie wants to represent New York City. First, the city has to meet him.

The state senator from Central Brooklyn is trying to carve out the competency lane in his uphill battle to challenge Mayor Eric Adams in 2025.

New York City

Policy

Nearly united NYC Council votes 46 to 3 to approve FY 2025 budget

The three dissenters, all democratic socialists, blamed the mayor for budget mismanagement.