Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Beating the Barron: a Q&A with council candidate Chris Banks

It was Banks’ fourth time running against Council Member Charles Barron, or his wife, in East New York.

Winners & Losers

Personality

Winners & Losers: NY primaries edition

Candidates aside, here’s who’s phones are ringing off the hook – and who’s reassessing.

Opinion

Personality

Commentary: Remembering Dick Ravitch, New York's civic treasure

Ravitch was the most consequential New York public servant in the past five decades. His life exemplifies the true meaning of “giving back.”

Nonprofits

Personality

Interview: Conquering procurement reform

A discussion with Jennifer Geiling, former executive director of the Nonprofit Resiliency Committee formed in 2016 by then New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

2023 session wrap-up

Personality

Poll: City & State readers predicted Clean Slate would pass by end of session

Our latest unscientific survey reveals what policies were most likely to pass before lawmakers were to come home for the summer.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

City Council goes to D.C. (not because the mayor told them to)

A Q&A with Council Member Justin Brannan on getting more federal funding for asylum-seekers and advocating for expedited work authorizations.

New York City

Personality

Eric Adams’ friends and family with plush city jobs

The mayor has appointed a number of friends and family members to positions within his administration or city agencies.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A son of the Bronx is now its historian

A Q&A with Angel Hernandez on taking over from Lloyd Ultan and the borough’s connection to Puerto Rico.

Personality

Personality

The top 10 New York political mentions in hip-hop

A Tribe Called Quest liked David Dinkins, but Biggie wasn’t down with Rudy Giuliani.

2023 session wrap-up

Personality

City & State poll: What will pass with the end of the legislative session?

Take our latest highly unscientific survey and let us know what legislation will pass before lawmakers come home for a chance to win one of our collectible coffee mugs.

Personality

Personality

Rock-Rock-Rockaway Beach is tops among City & State readers

The sandy oasis in Queens was no. 1 in our highly unscientific poll of our readers' favorite beaches.