News & Politics
Politics
Upper West Side elected officials back Micah Lasher’s congressional run
Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and New York City Council Members Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu endorsed the Assembly member’s bid to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler.
New York City
Policy
As Climate Week begins, is New York ready for the next Superstorm Sandy?
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit “Rit” Aggarwala outlines the city’s progress, its multibillion-dollar investments and the challenges of sustaining momentum in the Trump era.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Leading the charge in the fight against opioid addiction
We need to increase funding and access to effective opioid prevention, treatment and recovery initiatives in New York.
Events
Policy
Building strong career growth and economic stability
City & State’s “Economic & Workforce Development Summit: Creating & Developing Opportunities for NY’s Economy & Workforce,” event dives into the topic.
News & Politics
Politics
County party chair and Assembly member vie to replace state Sen. Sean Ryan
With Sean Ryan all but certain to be the next Buffalo mayor, the Democratic Party must decide between Erie County Democratic Party Chair Jeremy Zellner and Assembly Member Jonathan Rivera to replace him.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Andrew Cuomo heckled by protesters in Mamdani gear during mosque visit
Zohran Mamdani said that Cuomo needs to answer for a record of not engaging Muslim communities.
Immigration
Politics
State and city lawmakers arrested at 26 Federal Plaza
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and 10 state lawmakers were arrested and charged with a federal offense after protesting inside the building.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Albany’s ‘3 people in a room’ are all with Zohran Mamdani
They want him to be mayor. Will they support his agenda?
New York City
Policy
All the major NYC mayoral candidates want to ban horse-drawn carriages
Especially Curtis “Protect Animals” Sliwa.
News & Politics
Politics
GOP picks candidate for Assembly special election in North Country
Republicans bypassed Rep. Elise Stefanik's preferred pick and selected former state police commander Brent Davison to run in the special election on Nov. 4.
Eric Adams
Policy
Tuberculosis control, bus lane construction, bathroom cleaning: Where staffing problems continued to hurt city services
An updated review of city agency performance in fiscal year 2025 highlights how staffing shortages contributed to delayed or diminished city services – and where the city saw some improvements.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Retirees deserve better than politicking with pensions
Retirement systems exist for one reason and one reason only: to deliver the strongest possible returns to retirees.
Policy
Policy
MAHA moment? NYC Council bill would ban fluoride in drinking water
The bill’s primary sponsor, Council Member Jim Gennaro, is close with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but said the Health and Human Services secretary did not suggest this.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
New pro-Mamdani PAC targets Black homeowners
Can messaging around reducing energy bills and pollution win over Cuomo voters in East Flatbush and Wakefield?
Immigration
Opinion
Opinion: ICE has no place in our communities
Everyone loses when parents are too afraid to pick up their children or when workers vanish from their jobs out of fear.
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul’s lead over Stefanik grows to 25 points in new poll
Gov. Kathy Hochul hit over 50% support from registered voters in a head-to-head matchup with Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik in the latest Siena poll.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Jennifer Jones Austin on fighting poverty and its impact on communities of color
An interview with the CEO and executive director FPWA, formerly the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Eric Adams wants to use AI to make city hiring faster
“OMB is not the mayor, I’m the mayor,” Adams said when asked whether the city’s budget office interferes too much and slows hiring.
Policy
Policy