Opinion
Publisher’s Note: City & State Florida is now live online
Our expansion into the Sunshine State now has its own website for 24/7 access to our award-winning content, events information and growing roster of power lists.
Politics
Where do the District 10 congressional candidates stand? We asked some experts
Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Rep. Mondaire Jones and Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou are the most prominent candidates, so far.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Peoples-Stokes: I’m disappointed in how America allows racism to continue
The Assembly majority leader discusses the aftermath of the Buffalo mass shooting and impact on her community.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Security fears persist about New York’s potential use of electronic voting machines
The state Legislature could vote to ban the devices before the state Board of Elections approves them for use.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
The Brotherhood Sister Sol: Serving NYC’s Black and Latinx youth
Khary Lazarre-White sat down with NYN media to speak more about the nonprofit’s work and how a new six-story building in Harlem is helping expand its programming.
Health Care
Policy
New York City has struggled to get COVID-19 antiviral treatments to residents quickly
The treatments need to be taken soon after a positive test in order to be effective.
New York City
Policy
Two years after George Floyd’s murder, where have all the police reforms gone?
The NYPD budget has been restored, anti-crime units reinstated, disciplinary records have been withheld and few officers have been punished for aggression toward protesters.
Policy
Policy
Officials are raising alarms about ghost guns – here’s what you need to know about the homemade weapons
The NYPD has recovered more than 150 ghost guns so far in 2022, a 314% increase in just three years.
Politics
Politics
Final congressional and state Senate maps still bring political upheaval
The court released district lines with a number of big changes and plenty of chaos for Democrats.
News & Politics
Politics
Mass shooting in Buffalo and Eric Adams visited Albany
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Policy
Con Edison unveils Clean Energy Update for tracking the electric grid’s green transformation in NYC and Westchester
The online progress report specifically provides information on installations of solar panels, battery storage, electric vehicle chargers and other technologies.
Heard Around Town
Politics
New York was worried about an undercount in the census. Turns out, there was an overcount.
Former NYC Census 2020 Director said: “It was absolutely a success. We clearly got everyone counted!”
Politics
Politics
Early observers say Bill de Blasio might actually have a shot at Congress
De Blasio officially announced his run for the 10th Congressional District on Friday.
Policy
Policy
Advocates cheer as Assembly moves to approve Adult Survivors Act
A spokesman for Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the abrupt announcement, delivering a late session victory for those advocating on behalf of victims of sexual abuse.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Center for Court Innovation celebrates 25 years of transforming justice in New York City
The organization's annual benefit honored four leaders in criminal justice reform
New York City
Politics
Another day of contradictory remarks from Eric Adams – this time on crime
Adams made the inaccurate statement in a Thursday interview on FOX 5 that he has “never witnessed crime at this level,” only to deny making the claim hours later.
News & Politics
Politics
City & State event highlights efforts to help MWBEs
The annual Diversity Summit gathered stakeholders to discuss how to improve the competitive procurement process.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams isn’t following his own COVID-19 guidance
The mayor isn’t reimplementing a mask mandate amid a surge in cases despite the city’s own alert system recommending it.
New York State
Politics