Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Tackling the MTA’s accessibility problems
The largest public transit system in the nation believes Quemuel Arroyo can bring about much-needed improvements, but some advocates fear it will be business as usual.
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NYC’s former census czar on the narrow loss of a House seat
Julie Menin shared her frustrations with the state’s census efforts.
Eric Adams
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Understanding Eric Adams
The Brooklyn borough president discusses some of the biggest controversies during his political tenure and why he’s not actually as shocking as some may think.
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Unions see boost in interest during COVID-19
A Q&A with District Council 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido on Cuomo’s scandals and his union’s mayoral endorsement.
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Pat Ryan’s got his own Green New Deal
The Ulster County executive discusses how “locality” is the differentiator in his plan for the environment and how local governments can confront climate change.
Personality
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Who are celebrities endorsing for New York City mayor?
As usual, New York’s rich and famous have opinions.
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Feliz: Winning is “the privilege of a lifetime”
A Q&A with the newly elected New York City Council member.
New York State
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Rachel May, a different kind of upstate Democrat
The IDC-slaying state senator is showing that you don’t have to be a moderate to win.
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The legal issues around fighting COVID-19
In a Q&A, Kapil Longani, counsel to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, talked about the city’s pandemic response, his background and defending pandemic executive orders.
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Eric Dinowitz isn’t declaring victory yet
The leading candidate in District 11 talks political dynasties, upzoning and a cappella.
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Crystal Peoples-Stokes is on the precipice of her biggest achievement
How the first woman, and first African American, to serve as Assembly majority leader fought for equitable marijuana legalization.
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What a top labor leader is looking for nowadays
Gary LaBarbera wants a prevailing wage on green projects, legislation against wage theft and “due process” for Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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