Zohran Mamdani
Personality
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who will run New York City come 2026.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: City leaders must continue the work to protect and strengthen NYC’s nonprofits
For years, nonprofits have suffered from a complex municipal contracting and payment system that has made their work unnecessarily difficult.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Black and Brown New Yorkers deserve an immediate solution to the homeowner crisis
New York City’s ban on short-term rentals is inadvertently pushing Black and Latino homeowners towards financial hardship. The City Council must fix it.
New York City
Personality
Exit Interview: Brad Lander talks about his immigration work and future political plans
The New York City comptroller served as a check on the Adams administration and a safeguard from the feds.
New York City
Personality
Exit Interview: Adrienne Adams on her legacy, accomplishments and mayoral run
She tells the next City Council speaker to keep your eyes on the prize of serving New York City.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Exit Interview: Diana Ayala was once homeless. Now she’s deputy speaker of the New York City Council.
The council member for the past eight years represented Council District 8, but she's worked in the district office for two decades.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: What’s next for Mamdani’s criminal justice agenda?
His decision to retain NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch signaled a degree of capitulation, but there are issues and decisions to come that will reveal Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s commitment to criminal justice reform.
News & Politics
Politics
The New York City Council accidentally paid former staffers. Now the council is demanding repayment.
“I was shocked and horrified,” said one former staffer who is being asked to repay more than $800.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Task-sharing and the stepped-care solution to youth mental health care
What global mental health innovation can teach New York City about youth support.
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul reiterates she’s staunchly pro-Israel, despite support for Mamdani
In case you forgot, Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani don’t share the same opinions on Israel and Palestine.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The kids are alright
We need to follow data and best practices to address youth crime.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Affordability begins with food and New York must act now
The state needs a modern food system that can absorb federal uncertainties and withstand market shocks.
New York City Council
Politics
City Council set to override 4 mayoral vetoes
It’s not much of a surprise: The four bills vetoed by Mayor Eric Adams originally passed the City Council with veto-proof majorities.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Menin: ‘I want to be a speaker for every member’
The Upper East Side City Council member and apparent victor in the speaker’s race is meeting with the members who were against her this week.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Jewish CUNY students still need support
The next mayor should keep that in mind as he appoints members of the CUNY Board of Trustees.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York’s powerful combination of business, civic and academic partnerships will drive our next chapter
It’s incumbent upon every elected leader to help forge these powerful bonds.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Here’s how we can better protect New Yorkers from tenant harassment
Manhattan is facing a housing crisis, and a pending bill in the state Senate would help keep New Yorkers in their homes.
News & Politics
Politics
Brace yourselves, veto watchers: Hochul calls up nearly 100 bills
Here’s what we know about what Gov. Kathy Hochul might do.
New York State
Politics