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A new schools chancellor, squabbling on guns and a deadlocked jury
In this week's headlines, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio named Richard Carranza his new schools chancellor, state legislators clashed over gun legislation and the jurors in the Percoco corruption trial failed to reach a verdict.
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Cuomo’s week of progressive politicking
The governor highlighted his left-wing credentials after news broke of Cynthia Nixon's possible candidacy.
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How Jesse Hamilton keeps Trump Republicans in power
Zakiyah Ansari of the Alliance for Quality Education argues that state Sen. Jesse Hamilton joining the Independent Democratic Conference has kept Trump Republicans in power.
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3 myths Trump’s budget proposal wants you to believe about public housing
NYCHA would suffer under Trump's policies that are based on false premises.
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An open letter to NYC’s first nightlife mayor
5 suggestions for Ariel Palitz from those responsible for creating her new job.
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Birthright: How Marcos Crespo was shaped by his heritage
The son of a Puerto Rican mother and an undocumented Peruvian immigrant father, Assemblyman Marcos Crespo has risen to become one of the most influential Latino lawmakers in New York, chairman of the Bronx Democratic Party and the Assembly Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force. City & State’s Frank G. Runyeon spoke with the assemblyman just after his return from an “eventful” trip to Israel where young protesters threw eggs at him.
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Torres asks what fundraiser is doing on COIB
New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres brought some conflict to the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board on Wednesday, questioning why board member Fernando Bohorquez Jr., a partner at BakerHostetler, is still a political fundraiser.
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Maloney hosting fundraiser for endangered congresswomen
Rep. Carolyn Maloney is hosting a fundraiser to support Reps. Julia Brownley of California, Cheri Bustos of Illinois, Elizabeth Esty of Connecticut, Ann McLane Kuster of New Hampshire and Stephanie Murphy of Florida – as well as Ann Kirkpatrick, who’s seeking an open House seat in Arizona.
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Rep. Nydia Velázquez on leading the way for Latinas
Rep. Nydia Velázquez has spent her career as a trailblazer for Puerto Ricans and other Latinas, and has made Puerto Rico one of her major issues. She spoke with City & State’s Rebecca C. Lewis about how her background has influenced her, and about the current state of Puerto Rico as it continues to recover from two hurricanes.
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Celebrities in high office
If Cynthia Nixon became governor, she would not be the first entertainer to run and win.
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How New York City reduced crime and incarceration
The city's remarkable success has lessons that can be replicated.
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Rubén Díaz Jr. on New York’s responsibility to Puerto Rico
Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. discusses New York’s responsibility to Puerto Rico.
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