Budget
Personality
Poll: City & State readers see a late April or early May state budget
Some optimists thought the budget would be done by now, while others think it’ll stretch deep into the summer.
New York City
Politics
NYC Veterans’ office gets ‘C’ grade in first City Council agency report card
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams first announced plans to grade city agencies in 2024.
Energy & Environment
Politics
New York’s offshore wind industry is under assault from the Trump administration
Executive orders, construction pauses and permitting headwinds threaten the state’s clean energy goals.
Interviews & Profiles
NYN Media
Revamping NYC’s affordable housing as a ‘place of peace’
An interview with Buwa Binitie, CEO and founder of Dumas Collective.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Exposing the fire
The FDNY’s long-standing discrimination problem and the need for radical reform
Cannabis
Policy
Upstate town sees benefits of cannabis tax revenue
Local tax revenue from sales of the once-illegal substance allowed Henritta to hire an additional sheriff’s deputy.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: City & State to co-host mayoral forum
Senior City Hall Reporter Annie McDonough and New York Times Metro Politics Reporter Jeffery C. Mays are moderating the event, co-hosted by Community Service Society of New York, City & State, FPWA, BronxNet at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
New York City Council
Politics
Everything you need to know about the Council District 51 special election
The race to fill former City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli’s Staten Island seat will be one to watch.
News & Politics
Politics
Mayor Cuomo and Gov. Hochul? It would be weird.
There’s still a lot of uncertainty in the New York City mayor race, but one thing is for sure: the mayor will have less power than his or her counterpart in Albany.
Albany Agenda
Policy
The discovery debate is almost done. What’s next for the budget?
Changes to the state’s involuntary commitment laws, a potential mask ban and a tax hike to fund the MTA are all on the table.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Actually, more mayoral campaigns should use AI
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign was mocked for using ChatGPT, but we should want our leaders to make use of new technologies.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mark Levine nets building trades’ backing in comptroller bid
The Manhattan borough president is also backed by CWA and RWDSU, while Justin Brannan boasts 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel Trades Council.
Criminal Justice
Policy
DAs say judge confusion is to blame for some discovery dismissals
Staten Island DA Michael McMahon said that judges are dismissing cases even after prosecutors show good faith and due diligence, in violation of case law.
Policy
Policy
Eric Adams embraces his favorite scapegoat Bill de Blasio
The two mayors touted $167 million in pre-K funding.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Delivering a new kind of public service announcement, SNL style
Hack_NY, cofounded by friends Matthew Wing, Julian Klepper and Adam Janos, aims to promote government programs without being taken too seriously.
Eric Adams
Policy
Adams admin skips council hearing on possible Trump budget cuts
No one from any of the multiple agencies the council invited to testify showed up. Council members said they also didn’t receive written testimony from the mayor’s administration in time for the hearing.
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul targets Stefanik’s seat
As Rep. Elise Stefanik considers a run for governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul told Democrats she's confident they'll win Stefanik's North Country district.
Opinion
Opinion