New York State
Politics
Exclusive: Working Families Party endorses Claire Cousin for a Hudson Valley Assembly seat
She will take on Assembly Member Didi Barrett in the Democratic primary next year.
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.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Brooklyn-based mentoring program for at-risk youth ends due to budget cuts
The community-based Next STEPS aimed to promote education, employment, health services, family engagement and civic participation.
Political Personalities with Skye
Stream
Glorious Grandparents in Government
Hear from Beth Finkel, State Director, AARP NY; US Senator Chuck Schumer and NYC Department of Aging Commissioner Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez on what it means to be a grandparent working in government.
Cannabis
Policy
Long road ahead for legal cannabis market in New York
The Office of Cannabis Management has opened applications for legal cannabis businesses, but it will take time before there’s a fully-realized recreational market.
News & Politics
Politics