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New York City is obsessed with the bad old days

The fear of going backward is growing, but the city is in a much better place today.

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Guess when New York will have a budget for some sweet City & State swag

We’ve got a coveted City & State NY shower curtain for the lucky person who guesses the date and time the spending plan is passed.

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Addiction-focused health commissioner still needs to talk to Hochul about overdoses

Acting Health Commissioner James McDonald is poised to take over permanently and has a history in overseeing controversial supervised injection sites.

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Open New York pushes Hochul’s Housing Compact

An incentive-only approach to encourage localities to meet housing creation targets is a “nonstarter,” the pro-development group says.

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Gary Jenkins: ‘I don’t think it looks bad at all’

The former New York City Department of Social Services commissioner talks to City & State about his new job working with former New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ Chief of Staff Frank Carone at his new consulting business, Oaktree Solutions.

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Ruining more iconic NYC logos

It’s not just We ❤️ NYC, there are other perfectly good logos that could use a redesign.

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Striving for equity for the disability community

Mike Schweinsburg, president of the 504 Democratic Club, talks about the organization’s plans for 2023 and developing relationships with politicians.

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Who is Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor who might charge Donald Trump?

Here’s what you need to know about the man vying to take a legal shot at former President Donald Trump.

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NY’s new GOP Chair Ed Cox: ‘We are on the offensive’

After leading the GOP party for years, Cox is back with hopes to disrupt the Democratic supermajorities in Albany. And he called the recent chief judge saga a threat to democracy.

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New York City tech chief Matt Fraser commands attention

The chief technology officer on the decision to leave behind the Internet Master Plan, why we still haven’t seen the launch of MyCity, and why he’s still bullish on crypto.

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Andy Pallotta’s still got a budget season between him and retirement

The outgoing president of NYSUT is proud of his legacy encouraging teachers to run for office – and securing Foundation Aid.

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Will John King stop SUNY from spiraling?

He’s no stranger to the New York education world. Now, he hopes to save the state’s struggling public universities.

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Three New York universities name first women presidents

Fordham University, Columbia University, and New York University have all hired women to lead them in the past year, marking historic milestones for the universities.