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.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• March 7, 2018

Celebrities in high office

If Cynthia Nixon became governor, she would not be the first entertainer to run and win.

• By Grace Segers
• March 7, 2018

How New York City reduced crime and incarceration

The city's remarkable success has lessons that can be replicated.

• By Greg Berman and Julian Adler
• March 7, 2018

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.

• By Jeff Coltin
• March 7, 2018

‘The beauty of the budget’ with Robert Mujica

After two decades crunching budget numbers at the Capitol, state Budget Director Robert Mujica is facing what he called the state’s most challenging budget in years.

• By Frank G. Runyeon
• March 6, 2018

Additional progressive challengers take on the IDC

Almost every IDC member now has a primary opponent.

• By Grace Segers
• March 6, 2018

Patchett's EDC: From Amazon to Willets Point

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• March 5, 2018

Crowley backs 1 of 7 Zeldin challengers

Rep. Joe Crowley raised $900,000 for 12 House candidates last week, including New Yorkers Anthony Brindisi, Max Rose and Kate Browning.

• By Grace Segers
• March 5, 2018

Percoco's trial could actually be disastrous for Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo may need to relinquish some of his control over New York’s ethics commission and consider personnel changes in light of the trial of Joe Percoco. Or the next thing he loses may be more than a few points in the polls.

• By Aaron Short
• March 4, 2018

Why the attacks against my Black History Education bill are racist

Fringe groups like the Working Families Party, Make NY True Blue and Indivisible feel intellectually superior to everyone and believe they determine who is a Democrat and who is not, and define who is black enough and what it means to be a public servant in communities of color. 

With this disconnected view, activists shamefully slammed my effort to pass the Black History Education bill during Black History Month. 


• By Jesse Hamilton
• March 3, 2018

New York pols and their biggest celebrity team-ups

New York politicians are always dragging celebrities out to rallies, fundraisers and press conferences to draw some attention. In honor of red carpet season, here are some of the best examples, including Billy Joel, Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johansson and more.

• By Jeff Coltin
• March 3, 2018

Carval-NO, Percoco jury begins deliberations and no budging on guns

In this week's headlines, Alberto Carvalho backed out of the New York City school chancellor job, closing arguments were made in the Percoco trial, and state senators clashed over gun measures in Albany.

• By Rebecca C. Lewis
• March 2, 2018

Gillibrand champions the #MeToo movement

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is optimistic that her part in the #MeToo movement – a bill to overhaul Congress’ sexual harassment reporting system – will soon pass in the Senate.

• By Grace Segers
• March 2, 2018