Christine Quinn
New York City
Dianne Morales wants to be New York City’s first female mayor
Dianne Morales, an Afro-Latina woman who runs a South Bronx social services nonprofit, is running for mayor of New York City in 2021. The 52-year-old executive director and CEO of Phipps Neighborhoods, launched her bid last week.
New York City
The major 2021 mayoral contenders
What you need to know about the likely candidates for New York City’s 2021 mayoral race.
New York City
Wrangling over rent laws, marijuana in doubt and de Blasio’s endorsements
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York City
Why NYC still hasn’t elected a woman to be mayor
In 2013, then-Council Speaker Christine Quinn fizzled. In 2017, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis fell short. In 2021, will things be any different – or will another man be elected to the city’s highest office? We ask the experts to weigh in.
New York City
Poll: Will any women run for NYC mayor in 2021?
While the next New York City mayoral election is still a couple years away, it’s striking that all of the early frontrunners are men. In this week’s reader poll, we ask whether any women will run for mayor in 2021, who’s likely to enter the fray, and whether a woman will win.
New York City
The history of women’s representation in New York
From suffragettes to Congress, a timeline of women in New York politics.
Letitia James
Women's rights trailblazers from New York
Women's rights trailblazers from New York
New York City
The politicians who dropped off the NYC Power 100
Scandals and a "blue wave" shook up New York City's power structure.
Bill de Blasio
City Hall: The movie
Our dream cast to play top elected officials in New York City government.
Paul Manafort
Build a real firewall between consulting and lobbying
We’re crucifying Trump’s allies for what’s business as usual in Albany.
New York City
Which actors should play which NYC politicians?
If you made a movie about New York City government, who would be in your dream cast?
New York City
Updated: Categorizing the candidates to be NYC’s next public advocate
Categorizing the candidates to be New York City’s next public advocate.
New York City
Monserrate runs for office again
Hiram Monserrate, who was booted from the state Senate after physically assaulting his girlfriend and later served prison time for misusing city funds, is on the primary ballot this year to represent East Elmhurst as a Democratic district leader.
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Andrew Cuomo
The Women’s Equality Party is more of a casual get-together
If there were ever a moment suited to a political party serving women, it would be now. But New York's Women’s Equality Party was founded in July 2014 by Gov. Andrew Cuomo allies to rally – or, critics contend, to confuse – female voters in his Democratic primary race against Fordham Law School professor Zephyr Teachout.
New York City
The Pride Power 50
Recognizing 50 individuals in the LGBT community who are key players in the world of New York politics and government.
Staten Island
Jimmy Oddo’s midlife crisis
Jimmy Oddo's midlife crisis. Why the Staten Island borough president wanted to throw in the towel - and what the beard had to do with it.
Cynthia Nixon
