Personality
Personality
Best bill acronyms II, from MAMDANI and SANTOS to DOGE and FLACO
Lawmakers use acronyms to make their bills memorable.
Heard Around Town
Politics
NYC mayoral candidates debate public safety on campaign stops
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to attract and retain NYPD officers with salary bumps.
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul open to disbanding Independent Redistricting Commission
At a press conference with Texas Democrats, the governor said she was “tired of fighting this fight with my hand tied behind my back.”
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Battling AI disruption and DEI cuts to keep nonprofit technology pathways open
An interview with Jerelyn Rodriguez, CEO and co-founder of The Knowledge House, an organization which targets digital needs in under-resourced communities.
Above & Beyond
Power Lists
The 2025 Above & Beyond: Social Services
New Yorkers dedicated to serving those in need.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Forging pathways for young people out of the justice system and into success
An interview with Exalt Youth CEO Gisele Castro.
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.
New York City
Politics
Can the New York City Council override Eric Adams to keep a casino out of the Bronx?
The council needs a two-thirds majority to override a mayoral veto. Scheduling is not on their side.
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.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Westchester Dems chair: Maloney is not running for NY-17
Are the rumors about former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney just baloney?
Policy
Policy