Politics

Politics

Mike Gianaris backs Zohran Mamdani for mayor

The state Senate deputy majority leader has worked with Mamdani on transportation issues.

New York City

Politics

How NYC governs for the dogs

Elected officials are dealing with hundreds of thousands of barking, pooping, drama-prone constituents.

News & Politics

Politics

WFP convenes lefty mayoral nominees from across the state in Brooklyn

Dorcey Applyrs of Albany, Zohran Mamdani of New York City, Sharon Owens of Syracuse and Miles Burnett of Binghamton will be strategizing.

New York City

Politics

Plus Pool is hell-bent on situating a floating pool in the turbulent waters of the East River

A 320-ton pilot structure arrived in New York city waters this week. The myriad engineering challenges are raising questions over $16 million in public funding.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: New York’s pooper-scooper law celebrates almost half a century

The concept was icky, but New Yorkers, including City & State’s Editor-in-Chief Ralph R. Ortega, complied to keep the city’s streets free and clear of dog waste.

News & Politics

Politics

Medicaid cuts may worsen state’s nursing shortage

Rural hospital networks could be hit especially hard by changes to Medicaid access and eligibility.

Personality

Personality

The NYPD officers who support Zohran Mamdani for mayor

An interview with retired NYPD Lieutenant Commander Shamsul Haque, co-founder of the Bangladeshi American Police Association.

News & Politics

Politics

Constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting would still prohibit partisan gerrymandering

In response to blatant gerrymandering by Texas Republicans, Democrats in New York still want to play by the rules that burned them in the past.

News & Politics

Politics

Zohran Mamdani, back from Uganda, insists he won’t defund the police

The mayoral candidate addressed his resurfaced tweets as the city processes a mass shooting that killed four people.

Policy

Policy

NYC Council Progressive Caucus to make push for universal daylighting in 2025

The 18-member caucus will prioritize the law restricting parking near intersections by year’s end – despite the Department of Transportation’s warnings.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Eleonora Srugo wants to ‘Sell the City’ on Eric Adams

The real estate agent and Netflix reality star launched a new independent expenditure committee backing the mayor this week.

Policy

Policy

DOH and PPL identify fraud in previous home care program

The company said that there will be fewer opportunities for fraud following a controversial switch to a single fiscal intermediary.

Policy

Policy

New York’s strong gun laws didn’t prevent Monday's mass shooting. Local leaders are looking at the feds

Gov. Kathy Hochul called for advancing gun control legislation in Congress, where Republican opposition has repeatedly doomed attempts at reviving a federal ban on assault weapons.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment is a historic opportunity for the Bronx

The future of the Kingsbridge Armory is moving in the right direction, but there is more work to be done to ensure that the redevelopment of this landmark works for all of the borough’s residents.

News & Politics

Politics

2025 is the year New York political campaigns embrace AI

From uncanny music videos to policies researched by ChatGPT, the AI revolution has come for the political campaign industry, for better or worse.