Albany Agenda
Policy
New law aims to stop red states from prosecuting NY abortion doctors
After a New York doctor was indicted in Louisiana, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will keep doctors’ names off of prescriptions for abortion medicine.
News & Politics
Politics
Ras Baraka is campaigning on protecting immigrants. Across the Hudson, Eric Adams is doing the opposite.
The neighboring mayors share a political party (in theory) and a powerful union ally: 32BJ SEIU.
Publisher's Section
Power Lists
The 2025 Black Trailblazers
Game-changers in politics, policy and other professions in New York.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Serving immigrant, refugee and marginalized communities during Trump 2.0
An interview with Arab American Family Support Center’s Interim Executive Director Mark Foggin.
News & Politics
Politics
Poll: Voters back Hochul’s budget proposals, still don’t like Hochul
New York voters support Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget proposals like universal school meals but would prefer someone else as governor, the latest Siena College poll found.
Personality
Personality
Former Gov. David Paterson is at peace with the past
In an extensive Q&A, he talks about his tenure in Albany and about karma that has come to a successor.
Personality
Personality
Leading NYU’s charge to make New York a science and tech center ‘second to none’
An interview with Juan de Pablo, executive dean of NYU’s Tandon School of Engineering and the University’s inaugural executive vice president for Global Science and Tech.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: New York City’s next mayor can’t go back on literacy
Whoever wins this year’s mayoral election must build on the Adams administration’s approach to literacy education and dyslexia screenings in public schools.
Policy
Policy
NYC is getting faster at distributing SNAP and cash assistance benefits
More than 80% of people who get food benefits from the city and half of people who get cash assistance were being paid on time during a recent reporting period.
Events
Personality
Tenth annual ‘Age Disruptors’ celebration awards 2025 50 Over 50 honorees
The City & State event underscored the fact that age is just a number, but experience and perspective are keys to success at any age.
MTA
Policy
Trump targets MTA funding
The president’s threats to kill congestion pricing and tie transit funding to immigration enforcement could imperil the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Shahana Hanif talks reelection campaign, and why she’s not seeking DSA endorsement
The incumbent Brooklyn City Council member faces a primary challenge from Maya Kornberg.
Energy & Environment
Politics
Environmental groups launch coalition to pressure Hochul on cap-and-invest
New Yorkers for Clean Air wants Hochul to immediately publish draft rules for the cap-and-invest plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions, rather than delaying the program for another year.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Beg your pardon?
In the bizarro political world of Trump 2.0, New York City had its most surreal 24 hours yesterday as rumors swirled around the fate of Mayor Eric Adams.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Putting New York City in charge
The power imbalance between the city and Albany could be upended by one potential mayoral candidate.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Candidates aim ire at MIA Eric Adams at Upper West Side mayoral forum
Adams did not attend the forum, but his challengers still trained their attention on the incumbent, amid reports that the Justice Department has discussed the possibility of dropping his criminal case.
Housing
Politics
New statewide tenant group hopes to counter real estate lobby
Organizers working with the Housing Justice for All coalition are launching the New York State Tenant Bloc, a 501(c)(4) organization to support pro-tenant candidates.
Housing
Opinion