Education
Personality
Behind the Board of Regents’ request for $2.1 billion in school aid
Board of Regents Chancellor Betty Rosa explains their request for $2.1 billion in school aid.
Technology
Politics
Say hello to First Read Tech
City & State launches a new newsletter to cover the intersection of tech and policy in New York.
Bill de Blasio
Opinion
How Bill de Blasio seeking the national spotlight backfires
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's efforts in seeking the national spotlight often backfire, while Gov. Andrew Cuomo is better at looking like he’s doing his day job.
New York City
Opinion
Why we need more technologists in politics
Tech literacy in government needs to be improved.
New York City
Politics
Robert Cornegy officially files for 2021 Brooklyn borough president run
Learning from his speaker run, Robert Cornegy says he’s jumping in early.
New York City
Politics
No L train shutdown, Fair Fares and Cuomo’s inauguration
Jeff Klein gets a new job, Bill de Blasio and Corey Johnson outline Fair Fares and Andrew Cuomo saves the day for L train riders.
New York City
Policy
Controversial security firm receives $284 million contract renewal from NYC
FJC Security Services was allegedly involved in Jazmine Headley incident.
MTA
Policy
What the L?
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s effort to avert L train shutdown is drawing skepticism from pols and the public alike.
Technology
Policy
Federal judge blocks NYC Airbnb disclosure law
Airbnb argued the new law violates the Constitution.
New York City
Personality
Julie Menin, NYC’s new Census czar, says stakes haven’t been higher
A Q&A with New York City’s newly appointed census director.
Personality
Latrice Walker's plan to advocate, agitate, legislate and litigate
With a special election set for Feb. 26, Brooklyn Assemblywoman Latrice Walker has under two months to win a tough race to be the next New York City public advocate. But she says she’s a perfect fit for the position, whose role is “to advocate, agitate, legislate and litigate.”
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Takeaways from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 2019 inaugural address
Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave his inaugural address on Ellis Island on Tuesday evening. Here are four takeaways from the speech, including the governor’s focus on the president, his own prospects of running for president, and – of course – his latest video presentation.
Bill de Blasio
Politics
New York political predictions for 2019
What bills will the Democratic state Legislature pass? Will Amazon’s new office in Queens move forward – as is? Who will be New York City’s next public advocate? We reached out to a half dozen New York experts and insiders for their political predictions for 2019.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics