Opinion
New York City
Editor’s note: Why Adams should defend sanctuary city laws
The mayor accepted them, but has argued to change them to allow cooperation with federal authorities seeking individuals wanted for crimes.
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time for New York to eliminate the subminimum wage for tipped workers
We have the chance to show President Donald Trump what pro-worker leadership really looks like.
Opinion
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani, socialist menace?
Nearly a century ago, another socialist was elected NYC mayor. He did a pretty good job.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Halted 34th Street busway proposal deserves reconsideration
Like 14th Street proved, these redesigned thoroughfares increase ridership speed and improve safety.
Housing
Opinion: A vote for more homes
This November, New Yorkers have a rare chance to reshape the rules that have let NIMBYs stall housing production for decades.
Opinion
Opinion: The little-known city agency that roots out government mismanagement in big ways
The Mayor’s Office of Risk Management investigates waste, fraud and abuse in New York City government.
Opinion
Opinion: Public banks offer an opportunity to reclaim local power and build inclusive economies
Unlike private banks, which are required to maximize shareholder profits, public banks are designed to serve the public interest.
Opinion
Opinion: A rent freeze is good politics and good policy
A rent freeze on rent-stabilized housing stock would provide a budget-neutral tool to prevent homelessness and strengthen tenants’ purchasing power as consumers.
Opinion
Opinion: Build without fear
New transmission is key to unlocking Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future.
New York City
Opinion: Don’t let NYC botch our elections
We need nonpartisan ranked choice, not California-style chaos.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Remembering a New York City tabloid, shut down before its prime
As one former New York Newsday staffer put it, politicians today are fortunate the paper isn’t around “to torture them.”
Opinion
Opinion: She beat Donald Trump
Upper West Side environmental activist Olive Freud, whom the Post once called a “sassy senior idealist,” passed away recently, but her work lives on.
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Opinion: The time for progressive governance is now
Let’s build a real partnership among New York’s progressive leaders – from the Hudson Valley to Harlem, from the Finger Lakes to Flatbush.
Opinion
Opinion: To build a city that works for working people, Zohran’s ideas aren’t radical but required
Imagine if we had a mayor who truly shared the City Council’s vision for a more affordable New York City.
Opinion
Opinion: A more affordable future for NYC’s for-hire drivers and passengers
Reducing the insurance burden on drivers of yellow taxis and for-hire vehicles will save them an average of $300 per year – real money for families living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Budget
Opinion: GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will savage NY’s health care system, budget and economy
The GOP bill would leave 1.5 million New Yorkers uninsured, cut hospital funding by $3 billion and blow a $13.5 billion hole in the state budget.
Opinion
Opinion: Weaponizing antisemitism is dirty politics
Zohran Mamdani has been unfairly branded as both antisemitic and a Communist. Neither are true.
Opinion
Opinion: What the political establishment can learn from Mamdani’s use of digital platforms
The mayoral candidate’s playbook, which relied on Tik Tok and Instagram for running an effective campaign today, deserves notice.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State’s groundbreaking coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s rise
Our magazine will continue to be ahead of the curve reporting on campaigns and elections.
News & Politics
Opinion: Dawn of a new generation of leadership
Last night’s Democratic mayoral primary illustrated a seismic generational shift in New York, as Zohran Mamdani’s win was turbocharged by the under-35 vote.
