Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Restore the people’s voice to City Hall
For years, the contest for the second-most powerful office in city government has been held behind closed doors.
2026 New York state elections
Personality
Bringing working-class voters back to the Democratic Party in the Hudson Valley
In the battle to challenge Rep. Mike Lawler, Effie Phillips-Staley wants to reach groups who are vital to flipping this swing seat.
Heard Around Town
Politics
On Fox News, Zohran Mamdani speaks directly to Donald Trump
Mamdani also offered his first broad public apology to police officers for past statements about the NYPD.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Politics
5 things to know about Peter Oberacker
Who’s the Republican state senator challenging swing district Democratic Rep. Josh Riley next year?
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Get in, nerds. We’re watching the NYC mayoral debate
See it Thursday at 7 p.m., and witness how the tables have turned for Mamdani and Cuomo.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Policy
Eric Adams has landmarked fewer buildings than his predecessors. During a push for new development, will the next mayor change course?
As the city continues its pro-housing track, advocates say the way the city approaches historic preservation may change.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Curtis Sliwa on the assumption that his policies are closer to Cuomo’s than Mamdani’s: ‘hopelessly wrong’
The Republican mayoral nominee also said a racist young Republicans group chat caused “horrible, horrible harm.”
Policy
Policy
Here are the high-profile bills Hochul has yet to act on
Gov. Kathy Hochul has 347 bills left to sign or veto before the end of the year.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Cuomo’s housing pitch: ‘Creative’ financing, not a rent freeze
The mayoral candidate and former governor says financing actions in his first 100 days would add 80,000 new or returned units to city housing stock.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Celebrities act like waiters and call for raising minimum wage
An interview with model Chrissy Teigen and One Fair Wage President Saru Jayaraman
Albany Agenda
Policy
State lawmakers call for withholding state employees’ federal taxes
Since Trump cut federal funds to New York, Assembly Member Micah Lasher and state Sen. Jessica Ramos want to let the state government withhold federal taxes.
Publisher's Section
Power Lists
The 2025 Top Workplaces
Leading employers in New York’s public, private and nonprofit spheres.
Personality
Personality
How Elle Bisgaard-Church became Zohran Mamdani’s most trusted adviser
The first-time campaign manager steered him to victory in June. Now she’s focused on the likely next administration.
Politics
Politics
New York City Council 2025 general election races to watch
The city’s purple districts are few and far between.
New York City
Policy
What’s the deal with the 2025 NYC ballot proposals?
Six proposals stand before me, but only three are vehemently opposed by the City Council.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: The MTA needs to underscore value to stop fare evasion
Rather than modifying turnstiles and hiring guards, improve service and let New Yorkers know about it.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
What brings Adrienne and Zohran together? Defending Tish James
The Democratic mayoral nominee organized a press conference to condemn the indictment of the state attorney general, where he was joined by his former rival.
New York City
Politics
Back from Albania, a bitter Eric Adams meets the press
The mayor lashed out at a Daily News reporter for a story about his romantic past.
Opinion
NYN Media
Opinion: Becoming a witness changed me forever
How a trip to the nonprofit Selfhelp Community Services helped me to come to know the stories of the survivors of the Holocaust.
News & Politics
Politics