Interviews & Profiles

Personality

New York City crafts regulations to lower emissions

A Q&A with Laura Popa of the Department of Buildings on implementing the rules around Local Law 97.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Making the governor’s climate vision a reality

A Q&A with John O’Leary on how he implements Gov. Kathy Hochul’s agenda to grow the state’s clean energy sector.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Legislating sustainability now and in the future

A Q&A with state Sen. Kevin Parker on how he’d like to see clean energy projects move forward.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

New York City faces climate risks like air quality and flooding

A Q&A with New York City Chief Climate Officer Rohit Aggarwala on how the city is preparing to handle a variety of challenges.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Leading the drive to create a next-generation electrical grid

A Q&A with Con Edison Chair, President and CEO Tim Cawley on recently completed projects by the utility.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

State prepares to hit emissions reduction targets

A Q&A with state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos on helping disadvantaged communities and more.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Preparing the next generation electrical grid

A Q&A with NYSERDA’s Doreen Harris on overcoming the challenges with New York’s clean energy transition.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Beginning to implement Build Public Renewables

A Q&A with New York Power Authority acting President and CEO Justin Driscoll on the new law and his lack of a confirmation vote.

Personality

Personality

I want to date Bill de Blasio

A City & State reader wants to explore the possibilities with the former New York City mayor

New York City

Personality

You think this is hot?

Two climate experts weigh in on how New Yorkers can stay safe and healthy in our ever more scalding future

Bill de Blasio

Personality

Bill de Blasio’s online dating profile

The former mayor is now a former wife guy – and plans to date other people.

Personality

Assembly Member Jeff Aubry knocked down at event, sent to hospital

Aubry had been speaking at an opening ceremony for a cultural center in his Queens district when a man being pursued by police knocked the politician to the ground, causing him to hit his head.

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.”