New York City

Personality

Muslims in politics celebrate the end of Ramadan

Balancing professional life during Ramadan can be both “exhausting and exhilarating.”

Campaigns & Elections

Personality

Democratic House candidate Dylan Ratigan is a lifelong non-voter

Democratic House candidate, and former MSNBC anchor, Dylan Ratigan didn’t vote in 2016 “out of disgust.”

New York City

Personality

New York pols' coming out stories

How New York’s LGBT politicians revealed their sexuality, and what it meant for their politics

Bill de Blasio

Personality

Emma Wolfe: Leader of the pack

Emma Wolfe is the Bill de Blasio’s most trusted aide. She got there by being a shrewd social animal.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Who were this week's biggest Winners & Losers?

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

The state Senate is the Republican’s last bastion of statewide power, but it didn't stop them from spoiling the party.

Andrew Cuomo

Personality

Paladino: Molinaro backs Trump, and the rest of the GOP should too

Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino says the Marc Molinaro, the GOP's nominee against Gov. Andrew Cuomo this year, is supportive of President Donald Trump - and the rest of the party should be, too.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

This week’s state Republican and Democratic conventions showed the difference in substance and style, and both were represented in our Winners & Losers list.

Andrew Cuomo

Personality

New York doesn't do royal weddings, but it has its own royalty

New York doesn't have royalty, but the former colony seems fond of dynastic succession in politics.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Was anyone a bigger winner this week than Barbara Underwood or Preet Bharara? Did anyone have a worse week than Sheldon Silver? Check out our weekly Winners & Losers to find out!

New York State

Personality

Marcus Molinaro vs. the Empire

Marcus Molinaro on how to beat Cuomo – and which "Star Wars" character he sees himself as.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Winners & Losers: There was Eric Schneiderman, and then there was everyone else.

Kathy Hochul

Personality

Moms in elected office perform a delicate balancing act

Moms in elected office perform a delicate balancing act. For Mother’s Day, we recognize the challenge of parenting while campaigning

New York City

Personality

Being Mexican in NYC with Carlos Menchaca

New York City Councilman Carlos Menchaca became the first Mexican-American elected in the city when he won his Brooklyn seat in 2013. To mark the Cinco de Mayo celebration of Mexican culture, Menchaca talked to City & State about spending summers on a farm south of the border, the best Mexican restaurant in the city and how he has to deny working with President Donald Trump.

Andrew Cuomo

Personality

Will Stephanie Miner challenge Cuomo?

Former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner on challenging Gov. Andrew Cuomo for many years.

Personality

Who's up and who's down this week?

Who were the biggest winners and losers for the week of May 4, 2018.

Donald Trump

Personality

Kiss and tell: A brief history of Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump

The history of President Donald Trump and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's long-running friendship.