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Personality
Nydia Velázquez: ‘I have never supported a war resolution’
The New York took a break from Somos to talk about the reverberations of the Israel-Hamas war.
Nonprofits
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Ninfa Segarra on Somos 2023
An interview with the former New York City deputy mayor for education and human services under Rudy Giuliani, who also sits on the board of the annual event in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
State Sen. Pete Harckham on 2024 priorities
The Democrat discusses his new bill focused on creating greater accessibility for people with disabilities and other priorities for the upcoming legislative session.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Rep. Marc Molinaro just wants the government to run
The first-term Republican talked about why he voted to oust George Santos and why he cast a speaker vote for Jim Jordan.
Personality
Personality
Book excerpt: Bradley Tusk takes on fiction with ‘Obvious in Hindsight’
City & State reprints a chapter from the political strategist’s upcoming novel.
Personality
Personality
Book excerpt: How Fiorello La Guardia changed the NYPD
The New York City mayor professionalized the department after Tammany Hall.
Personality
Personality
COIB’s X account: Possibly gone, but not forgotten
Did New York City just lose its best government social media account?
Heard Around Town
Personality
Vegan Mayor Eric Adams cuts the ribbon on Midtown steakhouse
The Theater District location was the third opening for the three brothers who run the chain of restaurants.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Rick Cotton on LaGuardia, World Trade Center, Port Authority Bus Terminal projects
The executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has learned a thing or two about getting massive projects to the finish line.
Personality
Personality
Halloween costume inspiration from New York government mascots
Only real government insiders will get your costume.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
DeRosa: ‘Hochul’s a sideshow’
The Cuomo administration was so desperate to get then-Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul off the ticket that they tried to find positions for her at Planned Parenthood and in the federal government, according to the former governor’s top aide.
Personality
Personality
Book excerpt: Melissa DeRosa’s inside look on the final days of the Cuomo administration
In the chapter, DeRosa calls Kathy Hochul “ill-equipped” for the job of governor.
Editor's Note
Personality
Editor’s Note: As Penn Station redevelopment plan moves forward, Moynihan Train Hall shouldn’t be taken for granted
The building evokes the grandeur of the original Penn Station, which was demolished 60 years ago this month.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
New York’s goal for ‘safe, secure, ethical and transparent” AI
A Q&A with Jennifer Lorenz, Executive Deputy CIO, State Office of Information and Technology Services
Technology
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Teaching the next generation about AI
A Q&A Rep. Paul Tonko, member of the Artificial Intelligence Caucus
Interviews & Profiles
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New York is ignoring the AI revolution, at its peril
A Q&A Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine
Technology
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