Budget

Politics

Despite what Hochul says, New Yorkers do care the budget is late

But a new poll from Siena College also shows that voters are fine with the governor delaying the spending plan over her policy priorities.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul up and Schumer down in new poll

While the governor has her best polling in over a year, the state’s senior senator is at a 20-year low.

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.

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.

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.

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.