Albany Agenda
Policy
The bills to watch in the final week of session
Prison reforms, a packaging reduction bill and the Grieving Families Act could all come up for a vote before the Legislative session ends.
New York City
Politics
DC 37 launches new PAC to boost mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams
The PAC is working with Red Horse Strategies, consultants who backed Mayor Eric Adams in 2021.
New York City Council
Politics
New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch
Dozens of candidates, millions in matching funds, 51 seats on the ballot.
Interviews & Profiles
NYN Media
Building and saving community through giving circles
A Q&A with Hali Lee, founder of the Asian Women Giving Circle
Nonprofits
NYN Media
How fed changes targeting nonprofits expose organizational weaknesses
At City and State’s 11th annual Nonprofit OpCon, experts stressed the importance of flexibility and doing more with less
News & Politics
Politics
Rafael Salamanca Jr. is eyeing Bronx borough hall. He has to topple Vanessa Gibson to get there.
The term-limited City Council member is giving the incumbent beep a serious primary challenge.
News & Politics
Politics
Delgado calls for universal health care as he distances himself from Hochul
The lieutenant governor indicated he would be more willing to create ambitious and expensive social welfare programs than his boss has been.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Algorithms are inflating our rent. It’s time to stop them.
We need to pass a state law prohibiting landlords from using algorithmic price-setting software like RealPage.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: ‘Excited delirium’ is racist pseudoscience. NY must ban it as a diagnosis.
Hiding behind a fictional medical term enables police to justify ultra-aggressive tactics and then shirk accountability when those tactics wind up killing someone in their custody.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Politics
County Democratic Party chairs go in for Hochul
Most of the chairs leading county Democratic committees signed a letter endorsing Hochul in their personal capacities after Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced a primary challenge
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Progressives pull Ramos endorsements after she backs Andrew Cuomo
The NY Working Families Party, United Auto Workers Region 9A, and other organizations rescinded their endorsements of state Sen. Jessica Ramos.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: How to fight measles outbreaks in NY
The state Senate and Assembly are running out of time to pass pro-vaccine legislation before the end of session.
News & Politics
Politics
How much will AOC’s endorsement help Zohran Mamdani?
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s seal of approval gave a real boost to Brad Lander and Maya Wiley in 2021, and her national profile has only grown since then.
Policy
Policy
NYC Council charter commission wants to up funding for oversight agencies
The 17-member panel is concerned about making sure the watchdogs can keep investigating.
Policy
Politics
In first public advocate debate, Williams, Rajkumar promise a lot in a not very powerful office
The public advocate’s greatest weapon is their bully pulpit, and the Democratic candidates fought passionately for the seat on Thursday night.
Heard Around Town
Politics
These debate questions made it hard for NYC mayoral candidates to BS
Comparing mayoral candidates debate responses on rent, who they voted for in 2021, Mahmoud Khalil and more.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Some endorsers aren’t ranking their preferred NYC candidates. Is that too confusing for voters?
In this new ranked-choice reality, we’re seeing “tiers” and “slates” and “co-endorsements.”
Policy
Policy