Winners & Losers
Personality
Winners & Losers of 2023: Who flopped
A jurist who fell short, a certain lying former Congress member and a stressed-out mayor – all had a bit of a rough year.
Winners & Losers
Personality
Winners & Losers of 2023: Who came out on top in New York
New City Council members, a new NYPD boss, and the woman who’s fixing Buffalo – these folks managed to make 2023 work for them.
Winners & Losers
Personality
Meet the new City Council members
Whether they unseated an incumbent or took charge of a national conversation, each disrupted the norm in their newly redrawn districts.
Personality
Personality
Steve Bellone on how Republicans took over on Long Island
The centrist Democrat will step down as Suffolk County executive at the end of this year. He’s throwing support behind Tom Suozzi and George Latimer on the way out.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
5 things to know about Tom Suozzi
The former congressman is officially running for his old seat.
Personality
Personality
Ensuring continuity for migrant students in New York City schools
As a former teacher, New York City Council Member Rita Joseph knows a thing or two about how to best support students.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Mike Lawler responds to George Santos’ expulsion
Lawler represents a district bordering Santos’ and tried unsuccessfully to get him kicked out of Congress last month. Now, he’s looking ahead to a post-Santos future.
Personality
Personality
Poll: What's next for George Santos?
Take City & State's poll and let us know what you think the future holds for everyone's favorite pathological liar.
Politics
Personality
Mayor Andrew Cuomo and Gov. Letitia James? New York’s most chaotic possible futures
You thought the fighting between Cuomo and de Blasio was bad? Just imagine these nightmare scenarios.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
How George Santos infiltrated the Nassau County GOP
A new book “The Fabulist” explores the “Very American Legend” of the grifter who is now a household name.
Nonprofits
Personality
Helping New Yorkers in need of food
An interview with Jilly Stephens, CEO of City Harvest.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Jerry Nadler’s outgoing chief of staff reflects on polarization, Israel and governing in the ‘Twitter age’
Amy Rutkin has worked in Congress for nearly 25 years. She says she used to have productive relationships with House Republicans’ staffers. That has changed.
Personality
Personality
Sue Serino is buzzing with ideas to improve Dutchess County
A Q&A with the former state senator on making the transition from lawmaker to executive.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
‘Of course’ NYC schools Chancellor David Banks is concerned about the challenge of educating asylum-seeking children
The chancellor also brushed aside censorship concerns about recent guidance sent to teachers in advance of a walkout in support of Gaza, saying “we’re not trying to silence anybody.”
Personality
Personality
New Yorkers think about the Roman Empire a lot
It must be all our towns named after people and places from antiquity.
Personality
Personality