Interviews & Profiles
Personality
India Walton says Hochul ‘has a responsibility’ to endorse Mamdani
An interview with the former Democratic nominee for Buffalo mayor
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: To build a city that works for working people, Zohran’s ideas aren’t radical but required
Imagine if we had a mayor who truly shared the City Council’s vision for a more affordable New York City.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Responding to nonprofit workforce needs amidst looming tariffs
How Brooklyn Workforce Innovations places low-income New Yorkers in jobs amidst employer unpredictability.
Interviews & Profiles
NYN Media
Working to help NYC finally pay its nonprofit contractors
An interview with Michael Sedillo, executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Exit poll: Public safety tops voter concerns, but NYC Dems reject policing-first approach
Despite safety concerns, criticisms that Zohran Mamdani would be soft on crime didn’t land, according to a poll from the Vera Institute’s political arm.
Heard Around Town
Politics
New York Immigration Coalition Action backs Mamdani for mayor
Murad Awawdeh, the head of the affiliated immigrant rights advocacy group said: “We’re ready for a new city and a new future.”
New York State
Politics
Ritchie Torres will not run for governor
Torres had flirted with a run against Gov. Kathy Hochul but decided against it after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary.
Personality
Politics
Two Bob Holden staffers are running against each other for their boss's seat – and it’s actually not awkward
Phil Wong and Alicia Vaichunas will face each other in a competitive general election.
News & Politics
Politics
The staffers who won New York City Council primaries
The staffer-to-principal pipeline lives on!
News & Politics
Politics
These state lawmakers just won city primaries. Who could replace them in Albany?
By January, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Sean Ryan and Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Harvey Epstein could all be serving in city government, triggering special elections to replace them in the state Legislature.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Here’s how Zohran Mamdani’s 50K-strong volunteer army pulled it off
An interview with Tascha Van Auken, field director for Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign.
News & Politics
Politics
Trump voices support for Eric Adams, threatens Zohran Mamdani
The president falsely claimed Mamdani is a communist and parroted false claims about his legal status.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
4 takeaways from New York City’s ranked choice voting results
Andrew who? Also if you’re in the lead on election night, STAY IN THE LEAD!
News & Politics
Politics
Hochul leads potential GOP challengers in new poll
Voters say they’d prefer that someone other than Hochul be governor, but they’ll still vote for her over her likely competition in both a general and primary.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: A more affordable future for NYC’s for-hire drivers and passengers
Reducing the insurance burden on drivers of yellow taxis and for-hire vehicles will save them an average of $300 per year – real money for families living paycheck-to-paycheck.
News & Politics
Politics
Lawler holds final town halls as he considers gubernatorial run
The swing district Republican faced less hostility from the crowd at his more recent town halls, held in more GOP-friendly areas of his district.
Policy
Policy
A unanimous vote on the $116 billion FY 2026 New York City budget
It’s been a pretty divisive year in city politics, but the mayor and the City Council are united in their enthusiasm for this year’s spending plan.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Zohran Mamdani’s Asian American coalition
The Assembly member who is well positioned to become New York City’s first Asian American mayor won with the support of the rapidly growing AAPI electorate.
Heard Around Town
Politics