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.

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

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The NY Working Families Party, United Auto Workers Region 9A, and other organizations rescinded their endorsements of state Sen.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.

Policy

Policy

Turo car-share app pushes bill to reduce insurance requirements

State Sen. James Skoufis and Assembly Member David Weprin are sponsoring a bill that would treat car-share apps the same as rental car companies.