This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

• By City & State
• February 28, 2025

Opinion: The murder of Robert Brooks as a catalyst for clemency

With abuse rampant in state prisons, why won’t the governor release grant clemency to people who are clearly rehabilitated?

• By Steve Zeidman
• February 28, 2025

Guardrails on mayoral power? Not so fast, one mayoral hopeful says

Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for Gov. Kathy Hochul to remove Eric Adams. Now he’s softly criticizing her bid to curtail some mayoral powers.

• By Annie McDonough
• February 28, 2025

Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to hold town halls right away. Which NY Dems followed through?

Many members seem to have been too busy to set up the Zoom right away.

• By Amanda DeJesus
• February 27, 2025

Could deputy mayor resignations cost NYC a seat at the table?

Assembly Member Patrick Burke warned Mayor Eric Adams that the planned departure of four deputy mayors might hurt New York City during state budget negotiations.

• By Austin C. Jefferson
• February 27, 2025

Jamaal Bowman launches new Built to Win super PAC

The former member of Congress will boost progressive candidates by mobilizing nonwhite voters who are disillusioned with the Democratic Party.

• By Peter Sterne
• February 27, 2025

Lander pitches doubling NYC’s general reserve fund to protect from Trump admin

The New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate said enlarging the fund is necessary to prepare for possible federal funding cuts.

• By Sahalie Donaldson
• February 27, 2025

The ‘wrong answers only’ LG list

Can you imagine?

• By Eric Holmberg
• February 27, 2025

Absent Adams and Cuomo, mayoral candidates attempt to woo DC 37

The municipal workers union is a political heavyweight.

• By Sahalie Donaldson
• February 26, 2025

New survey finds almost everyone supports rent stabilization

A report from the Community Service Society found that 88% of Democrats and 75% of Republicans back rent control measures and nearly as many support “good cause” eviction laws.

• By Austin C. Jefferson
• February 26, 2025

Episode 7: Horse Racing and New Belmont Park

• By City & State
• February 26, 2025

WFP unveils incumbent endorsements in NYC council and beep races

All but one member of the council’s returning progressive caucus got the nod.

• By Sophie Krichevsky
• February 26, 2025

Lander would keep NYPD Commish Jessica Tisch. Several of his mayoral opponents would too

The comptroller released his public safety plan Tuesday.

• By Shenal Tissera
• February 25, 2025

Brian Benjamin officially has a new job

And it’s not LG.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• February 25, 2025

Who could be Hochul’s next LG?

With Antonio Delgado off the topic, Gov. Kathy Hochul has a wide range of options for her next running mate.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• February 25, 2025

Will union turmoil reduce NYC labor’s 2025 election clout?

A few of the city’s biggest unions are navigating internal politics.

• By Bob Hennelly
• February 25, 2025

Episode 10: How Airbnb is Shaping the Future of Urban Living in Cities

• By City & State
• February 25, 2025

Petitioning begins in super weird NYC election year

Paperwork time.

• By Sahalie Donaldson
• February 25, 2025

Hochul’s NYC guardrails proposal faces long odds in Assembly

Assembly members representing New York City met to discuss the Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed oversight measures, and it did not go well for the governor.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• February 25, 2025

Elon Musk took back $80M from NYC. Here’s what else it could’ve bought.

The money was meant for migrant services, but here’s how much that figure represents across a wide variety of areas.

• By Shenal Tissera
• February 25, 2025