New York City Council

Opinion

Progressives should primary Assembly Democrats

It's a lot easier to tackle an Assembly primary than other New York elections, which is why Ross Barkan argues, progressives should primary Assembly Democrats.

Donald Trump

Opinion

The Wilbur Ross I know

City & State publisher Tom Allon reflects back on his time with his former boss, the now-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

Opinion

NYC small businesses want congestion pricing

New York City’s congestion and transit crisis are hurting small businesses. And they want action.

New York State

Opinion

New York should protect students from predatory for-profit colleges

For-profit colleges disproportionately overcharge, underperform and foreclose the futures of far too many students and result in gargantuan loans.

Donald Trump

Opinion

The Jared Kushner I know

City & State Publisher Tom Allon reflects back on time spent with Jared Kushner.

New York State

Opinion

Fusion voting supporters should study its history

The history of fusion voting in New York is flawed, biased toward conservatives, and has stymied more good government than supported it, according to Tom Watson.

Bill de Blasio

Opinion

Why the mayor gives the NYPD a free ride

Instead of transforming New York City's police department, many feel that New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is turning a blind eye to their bad practices.

New York State

Opinion

Cuomo is wrong about state Senate Democrats

State Senate Democrats aren't as vulnerable as New York Governor Andrew Cuomo thinks they are, and they should keep pushing for transformative progressive victories this year.

New York State

Opinion

The asinine critique of Ocasio-Cortez’s car usage

The critique of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s car usage simply does not make sense — Ben Adler breaks down the many reasons why.

Health Care (Archived)

Opinion

Support long-term care services in the New York Health Act

The New York Health Act has been reintroduced this session and Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, state Sen. Gustavo Rivera and advocates statewide are showing how it can be changed for the better, including a new amendment which includes comprehensive long-term care services.

New York City

Opinion

Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be NYC’s first female mayor?

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez may want executive experience and to implement her agenda in the country’s most high-profile city.

Ethics

Opinion

Will New York close the double jeopardy loophole before it’s too late?

Recent developments in the cases against Paul Manafort and Roger Stone show the urgency to close New York's double jeopardy loophole.

Donald Trump

Opinion

The Michael Cohen I know

President Trump’s volcanic former attack dog Michael Cohen has been around Manhattan politics and media for a long time.

New York City

Opinion

Rikers Island should get green infrastructure

When Rikers Island closes, use the land to fight climate change, pollution and environmental injustice.

Opinion

The loss of Amazon's Long Island City HQ2 plans cost the city more than jobs and tax revenue

The loss of Amazon's Long Island City HQ2 plans cost the city more than jobs and tax revenue

New York State

Opinion

The right way to do automatic voter registration

A ‘back-end’ model to automatic voter registration will have a much greater effect.

New York State

Opinion

End non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements

New York should protect children with compromised immune systems by ending non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements.

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

NY pols and Amazon blew up their deal by acting like themselves

How Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Amazon all contributed to the death of HQ2.

Opinion

Opinion

Don’t lower the lobbying disclosure threshold

Amy Bettys, a co-chair of WHARR, argues that Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed Good Government and Ethics Reform law could seriously hurt grassroots organizations.