Energy & Environment
Policy
Environmentalists are not on board with Hochul’s new nuclear plant
Green energy advocates were quick to denounce the governor’s plan to build a nuclear facility to provide zero-emission energy as a distraction from real clean solutions
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Could heat-related power outages in NYC impact poll sites?
The BOE said they have back-up plans, but we could potentially see some delayed vote counts.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Council president and top mayoral aide vie to become Syracuse’s next mayor
Incumbent Mayor Ben Walsh isn’t on the ballot in the Democratic primary, but the fight between his deputy Sharon Ownes and Common Council President Pro Tempore at Hogan could serve as a referendum on his mayoralty.
Trailblazers
Power Lists
The 2025 Casino & Sports Betting Trailblazers
The major players in New York’s expanding gambling industry.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Furry friends deliver for NYC kids
An interview with Fair Shake for Youth founder and CEO Audrey Hendler.
New York City
Personality
Book excerpt: How the Dutch and English reached a deal for the peaceful transfer of New Netherland
Author Russell Shorto, in his book “Taking Manhattan,” described the negotiations between Dutch Director General Peter Stuyvesant and English military officer Richard Nicolls.
New York City
Policy
What does the future hold for Hart Island?
Journalists were given a tour of the potter’s field, and upcoming plans will outline potential improvements to the island.
Opinion
Opinion
Editor’s note: NYT Editorial Board, who exactly is ‘disappointed’ by this mayoral field?
New Yorkers seem remarkably engaged in this race.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
5 things to watch on election night in NYC
Tuesday will be so hot – and the election results will be so slow.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The Club World Cup should celebrate immigrants, not criminalize them
New York is a sanctuary city, and that means we must protect the dignity of all people – residents and visitors alike.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Pro-Cuomo PAC responsible for nearly half of all outside spending across all NYC primary elections this year
Fix the City has spent more than $16 million (and counting) in just one race, amounting to just under half of all outside spending on mayoral, City Council and borough president primary races across the city.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC deserves more tenant champions serving on the City Council
REBNY and the LeFrak Organization are spending big to drown out the voices of working-class voters.
News & Politics
Politics
NYC BOE and campaigns prep for scorcher Election Day
Temperatures are expected to reach 100 degrees on Tuesday, leading the BOE and some campaigns to encourage voters to cast their ballots on the remaining, slightly cooler, days of early voting.
News & Politics
Politics
Should Democrats wait to win in the midterms or fight back on immigration now?
Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler presented differing views on how the party should proceed.
Policy
Policy
Court of Appeals upholds Kingston’s rent control policies
The decision from New York’s highest court will likely embolden other upstate cities that want to adopt rent control but have been scared off by lawsuits from landlord groups.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics