Interviews & Profiles

Politics

Zohran Mamdani is trying to build a new NYC Democratic primary coalition

Can the 33-year-old surprise breakout candidate unite Muslim and South Asian voters, young leftists and even convince some former Eric Adams supporters?

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Are mayoral candidates getting serious about Chinese American voters?

Chinese American voter turnout spiked in 2021. The growing population could play a role in 2025 – if campaigns engage them.

Events

Policy

Shaping the future of New York’s state’s affordable housing

City & State’s upcoming 2025 Affordable Housing Forum features keynote speaker RuthAnne Visnauskas of New York State Homes and Community Renewal and three panel discussions.

Budget

Policy

It's official: This year's budget is the latest in 15 years

Gov. Kathy Hochul is presiding over the most tardy budget since 2010 – breaking the previous record she set in 2023.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

New York Historical prepares to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday

Louise Mirrer, president and CEO of New York City’s oldest museum, discusses new exhibits in a recent interview.

Policy

Policy

Hochul wants condos in exchange for HAVP

The governor agreed to a two-year pilot for a popular rental voucher program, but not without getting something in return.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Proposed law would let City Council remove NYC mayor

Currently, the governor has the power to remove the mayor, but the City Council does not.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York For All promotes public safety and protects families

As a state that prides itself on diversity and justice, New York must live up to its values by enacting fundamental protections for immigrant communities.

Personality

Personality

In New York politics, Lorde Summer is just beginning

On social media, city government and local politicians are embracing her new music video.

Education

Policy

School districts fret over potential changes to Foundation Aid in state budget

It’s still unclear how the state budget will tweak the Foundation Aid formula for school funding, which is a problem for school districts that are currently drawing up their own budgets.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

NYC Education Department partners with film festival to educate students about disability and filmmaking

The city Department of Education is working with ReelAbilities, a film festival dedicated to promoting the inclusion of the disabled community.

New York City

Politics

Frank Morano prevails in Staten Island special election for NYC Council

The Republican radio host will finish out former Minority Leader Joe Borelli’s term.

Policy

Policy

Assembly passes Medical Aid in Dying Act

For the first time in either chamber, lawmakers approved legislation that would permit doctors to help terminally ill patients to end their own lives.

Budget

Policy

$50 million for housing vouchers is better than nothing

Supporters of the Housing Access Voucher Program are glad to see it finally included in the budget, though they wish Gov. Kathy Hochul had committed more funding to it.

Policy

Policy

Gov. Kathy Hochul announces $254 billion state budget deal

The conceptual deal includes changes to the state’s discovery laws, a ban on phones in schools, a new criminal charge for committing a crime while wearing a mask and new funding for the MTA.