News & Politics

Personality

Kavanagh to doubters of female leadership: ‘Have you ever met a woman?’

The outgoing FDNY commissioner delivered a passionate keynote that turned into a farewell address at City and State’s 40 in their 40s event.

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Report: Domestic violence survivors struggle to leave shelter system due to lack of permanent supportive housing

The report from New Destiny Housing also found that domestic violence remains the leading cause of homelessness.

Opinion

Opinion

Commentary: Can Brad Lander really beat Eric Adams?

Young progressives, older liberals and many activist-minded Democrats will be thrilled to vote for Lander, but others will be indifferent or outright hostile.

Politics

Politics

On Day One of Brad Lander's campaign, Eric Adams hits him on race

The white, brownstone Brooklyn-based comptroller faces an uphill battle with outer borough voters of color. The city’s second Black mayor knows it.

Politics

Politics

Who could run for comptroller in 2025?

A competitive mayoral primary could open up a race for comptroller next year.

News & Politics

Politics

ASC launches PAC to help state Senate candidates

State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is launching her own leadership PAC.

Policy

Policy

Which upstate cities are adopting ‘good cause’ eviction and rent control?

Progressives have successfully pushed a more than a dozen municipalities outside New York City to adopt tenant-friendly housing policies in recent years.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Hochul and Jay Jacobs look to boost congressional campaigns

The governor and the chair of the state Democratic Party want to avoid a repeat of Democrats’ disastrous showing in the 2022 midterm elections.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: What will Andrew Cuomo do next?

The former governor is considering a run for mayor next year or a run for his old office in 2026.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: NY’s climate progress is failing. A new plan for public power can fix it.

The state must build 15 gigawatts’ worth of clean energy projects by 2030 to hit its climate targets.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Supporting the mental health of military families and their children

An interview with Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation.

New York City

Policy

City posts final surveillance policy for gun detection scanners

The controversial scanners, which look like metal detectors, will be located in areas where the NYPD already does bag checks.

Politics

Politics

Salamanca has early fundraising lead against Gibson for Bronx borough president

The powerful City Council member already has nearly half a million dollars in a campaign account to challenge incumbent Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson.

Housing

Policy

Report: Living conditions in private, low-income housing are 'horrendous'

Community Service Society’s analysis also found that when NYCHA conditions are bad, they are “very bad.”

Heard Around Town

Politics

Charter Revision Commission amends ballot proposals at the last minute

The commission’s detractors learned of the changes at a rally minutes before the commission vote.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Albany County DA David Soares isn’t interested in repairing his relationships with local Democratic leaders

He’s confident he’ll win via a write-in campaign a la Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown after losing the Democratic primary in June.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: How not to run a charter revision commission

The mayor’s undemocratic sham of a charter revision commission bears little resemblance to the truly democratic and transparent charter revision process I was part of in the 1980s.