New York City

Politics

Cuomo and Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions on Cy Vance

Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions surround Cy Vance in this week's top political news.

Education

Policy

Teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship

Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia and Assembly Higher Education Chairwoman Deborah Glick explain what’s happening with teacher evaluations, yeshiva oversight and the Excelsior scholarship.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

New York City's new family enrichment centers aim to prevent problems

Family enrichment centers are being designed from their inception as a neighborhood-based, proactive approach to addressing issues early on.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Crossing the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge to vote for the biggest Winners & Loser.

New York City

Politics

Family members question Julia Salazar’s claims

Based on interviews with her mother and brother, and Julia Salazar herself, City & State has discovered additional, previously unreported, instances of Salazar falsely presenting her background and others that are, while not technically untrue, would strike many – including her brother – as misleading.

Labor

Opinion

End the sub-minimum wage for tipped employees

The state Department of Labor should require one fair wage for all workers.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Jeff Klein’s misleading letter

State Sen. Jeff Klein sent a letter to constituents stating he's never given Republicans majority power. We felt it needed some fact-checking.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Six takeaways from the Democratic gubernatorial debate

At the 2018 Democratic gubernatorial primary debate, Gov. Andrew Cuomo pledged not to run for president, while challenger Cynthia Nixon went on the attack.

Education

Policy

Beyond eliminating the admissions test

Beyond eliminating the admissions test for NYC’s specialized high schools: Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza and City Councilman Mark Treyger weigh in.

Education

Policy

Specialized high schools and race

Will New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to eliminate the entrance exam make education more fair for minorities?

Transportation

Opinion

How to cool New York City's subway stations

Why are New York City subway stations so hot? A multi-pronged strategy could make commutes less insufferable.

Politics

Unanswered questions from the state attorney general debate

The four Democratic candidates for state attorney general met Tuesday night for their highest profile debate yet.

New York City

Politics

How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference

Ex-IDC senators all face challenges, but is anti-IDC sentiment strong enough to knock out the incumbents?

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Grassroots campaigns compete in Queens

The race for the 39th Assembly District pits Catalina Cruz's grassroots campaign vs. Ari Espinal's grassroots campaign.

New York City

Politics

There are many Julia Salazars. Which one is running for state Senate?

Julia Salazar is under fire for misleading claims about her personal history.