Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Fernando Ferrer talks about the nature of power

The former Bronx borough president weighed in on City & State’s lists and New York’s biggest political players of the past five years.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

How AOC and the left reinvented NY politics

The young, diverse progressives she inspired are winning races and pushing out longtime incumbents.

Personality

Personality

David Paterson on Kathy Hochul’s history-making governorship

The former governor reflects on the lessons he learned in office, and what he would impart to the incoming governor.

Personality

Personality

COVID-19 technology is failing us

Albert Fox Cahn on the failures of contact tracing apps, vaccine passports and why an analog approach to fighting the pandemic is sometimes best.

Personality

Personality

Cuomo wanted to be the one to solve political dysfunction. He became the epitome of it.

Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will have her work cut out for her restoring public trust in a state government Cuomo always claimed to want to reform.

Interviews & Profiles

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How Antonio Reynoso will approach being BP

The likely next leader of Brooklyn addresses rezonings, bike lanes and more.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Tech:NYC leader reflects on tech sector’s growth over the past 5 years

Julie Samuels talks about her decision to step down from her post and the future of tech development in New York City.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Vanessa Gibson sheds light on Bronx power

The Democratic borough president nominee discusses recent changes in the local political scene.

Personality

Personality

Alexa Avilés is a big-table socialist

The Democratic nominee to rep District 38 on the City Council wants to empower immigrants in Sunset Park.

Personality

Personality

The Eric Adams after-party

What do you do when you’ve basically won the race for New York City mayor, but inauguration is six months away? Get your ear pierced at Claire’s.