New York City

Personality

Book excerpt: How the Dutch and English reached a deal for the peaceful transfer of New Netherland

Author Russell Shorto, in his book “Taking Manhattan,” described the negotiations between Dutch Director General Peter Stuyvesant and English military officer Richard Nicolls.

New York City

Policy

What does the future hold for Hart Island?

Journalists were given a tour of the potter’s field, and upcoming plans will outline potential improvements to the island.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

5 things to watch on election night in NYC

Tuesday will be so hot – and the election results will be so slow.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The Club World Cup should celebrate immigrants, not criminalize them

New York is a sanctuary city, and that means we must protect the dignity of all people – residents and visitors alike.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Pro-Cuomo PAC responsible for nearly half of all outside spending across all NYC primary elections this year

Fix the City has spent more than $16 million (and counting) in just one race, amounting to just under half of all outside spending on mayoral, City Council and borough president primary races across the city.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: NYC deserves more tenant champions serving on the City Council

REBNY and the LeFrak Organization are spending big to drown out the voices of working-class voters.

News & Politics

Politics

NYC BOE and campaigns prep for scorcher Election Day

Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees on Tuesday, leading the BOE and some campaigns to encourage voters to cast their ballots on the remaining, slightly cooler, days of early voting.

Policy

Policy

Court of Appeals upholds Kingston’s rent control policies

The decision from New York’s highest court will likely embolden other upstate cities that want to adopt rent control but have been scared off by lawsuits from landlord groups.

Policy

Policy

Zohran Mamdani’s 3 bills

The democratic socialist Assembly member has championed ambitious reforms, with limited success in getting them enacted into law.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Mamdani on threatening messages: ‘It takes a toll’

The mayoral candidate choked up Wednesday as he described how he’s dealt with Islamophobia and accusations of antisemitism.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The path to universal child care for New Yorkers' youngest can start here

We need to make it possible for families to stay in New York City, and affordable childcare is foundational to these efforts.

Courts

Politics

NY’s highest court sides with city over retirees in Medicare Advantage fight

The court found that retirees aren’t entitled to traditional Medicare. The Organization of Public Service Retirees urged the City Council to pass legislation that would change that.