Personality

Interviews & Profiles

Robert Tucker clocks in one year as FDNY’s ‘CEO’

An interview with the department’s 35th commissioner, who says “the future of FDNY is EMS.”

Upstate

Exit interview: Billy Jones reflects on political polarization

“It's not the same political environment that I started out with,” the North Country Democrat said.

Events

Social service champions honored

City & State celebrated its latest Above & Beyond list makers at a midtown venue with remarks from New York State Office of Children & Family Services Commissioner DaMia Harris-Madden.

MagazineShow All

Personality

The NYPD officers who support Zohran Mamdani for mayor

An interview with retired NYPD Lieutenant Commander Shamsul Haque, co-founder of the Bangladeshi American Police Association.

Personality

Bruce Blakeman, once a rising star, has been reborn in the MAGA mold

He spent over a decade in the political wilderness until his shrewd embrace of Donald Trump led to a second act on the national stage.

Interviews & Profiles

At City Hall, Randy Mastro is in charge

Roughly 100 days in, the first deputy mayor has torpedoed projects, tried to put ICE back on Rikers Island and strong-armed City Council members into an actually somewhat functional relationship.

Personality

The many times Mike Lawler talked about being governor

Lawler stoked the rumor mill for over a year but ultimately decided not to run for governor.

Interviews & Profiles

Lorraine Cortes-Vazquez on where she gets her ‘juice’ supporting older New Yorkers

An interview with the Commissioner of New York City’s Department of Aging ahead of City & State’s New York Aging Summit