Opinion
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Opinion: Meeting the moment for New York’s homeless youth
New York City made real progress on youth homelessness. Albany is coming up short.
20th Anniversary
CEO’s note: Reflecting on 20 years of City & State
GovExec’s Tim Hartman writes about bringing the Washington, D.C., coverage model to the state and local levels.
20th Anniversary
Editor’s note: Journalists, making New York government better
Twenty years on, nobody is doing it like City & State.
20th Anniversary
Publisher’s note: Two decades – and counting – of innovative journalism
City & State is on a unique trajectory among local media companies.
20th Anniversary
Opinion: Bill de Blasio’s record in addressing a Tale of Two Cities
Economist James Parrott evaluates the New York City mayor’s progress on closing the inequality gap.
20th Anniversary
Opinion: Jerry Nadler set an example for all studious Manhattan politicians
His successor in Congress, Micah Lasher, writes about Nadler’s lasting impact on New York and the nation.
20th Anniversary
Opinion: How AOC is picking up the torch from the retiring generation
Rep. Nydia Velázquez writes that New York is in good hands with this rising member of Congress.
20th Anniversary
Opinion: Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ state Senate has been professional and productive
Her former deputy, Michael Gianaris, writes about the sea change the chamber has experienced under her leadership.
20th Anniversary
Opinion: Kathy Hochul has always been a tireless worker
Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney reflects on her former roommate, the state’s first woman governor.
20th Anniversary
Opinion: Michael Gianaris’ transformation of the state Senate shouldn’t be overlooked
Longtime lobbyist Evan Stavisky on the legacy and productivity of the modern state Senate, and its former deputy majority leader.
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Opinion: What ‘9 to 5’ still says about work
New York should honor the late Dolly Parton on this 9/25.
Opinion
Opinion: Netanyahu is coming to NYC. How should our elected officials respond?
Local officials can’t arrest Netanyahu, but there’s still so much we can do to cut off U.S. funding for Israel.
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Publisher’s note: Groundbreaking journalists drove City & State’s past 20 years
Many talented reporters and editors have come through our newsroom.
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Opinion: What if the media acted like NATO?
An attack on one journalist is an attack on all. Is it time for a media boycott of the White House and whatshisname?
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Opinion: We can’t abandon working-class New Yorkers and LGBT seniors in an affordability crisis
Mayor Zohran Mamdani shouldn’t abandon the fight for affordable senior housing at Haven Green.
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Opinion: Feeding families requires expanding the FRESH program
The innovative program allows property owners and developers to construct larger buildings so long as they include a supermarket.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Setting the record straight on Mamdani’s lawyer
A retired Navy lawyer said New York City Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem should be thanked for his work representing an al-Qaida member.
Opinion
Opinion: Gloria Steinem, undercover journalist
Before becoming an international icon, the celebrated feminist thinker started her career practicing a unique form of journalism that’s become a lost art.
Opinion
Commentary: The political arrival of Muslim New York
Historian Asad Dandia writes about how the Muslim community has come full circle, from being surveilled by the NYPD to now leading the city.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Spotting Samuelsen’s strategy
He’s a savvy political operator, despite his brash style.
