Zohran Mamdani

Politics

Mamdani’s EDC, still leaderless, still stressing out the NYC business community

“It’s the type of thing where the longer you don’t hire for it, the narrative gets harder out in the world,” one person said.

News & Politics

Politics

Julie Su: deputy mayor for economic justice – and damage control

A self-described “new New Yorker,” Mamdani’s partner in job creation and worker protection is setting up meetings with the oligarchs, and they’re going well!

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Economic development + economic justice = economic diversity

Increasing economic diversity is a strategy for both growth and justice.

Economic Development

Politics

Queens pols chat about Mamdani’s Trump Sunnyside Yard pitch

The mayor said he got the president interested in building thousands of homes over the rail yard, but there are questions about how real the project is.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

MTA capital projects forge ahead, fueled by congestion pricing

Jamie Torres-Springer discusses the agency’s investments under the new tolling program, and other priorities.

Gambling

Politics

Cohen’s casino project approved by community advisory committee

The Metropolitan Park project is one of four remaining projects competing for three downstate casino licenses.

Events

Policy

Building strong career growth and economic stability

City & State’s “Economic & Workforce Development Summit: Creating & Developing Opportunities for NY’s Economy & Workforce,” event dives into the topic.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Penn Station gets ‘magic key’ and $43 million to push redevelopment forward

Andy “Train Daddy” Byford, special advisor to Amtrak, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that construction of the new Penn Station will start in 2027.

Special Reports

Personality

Using tech and AI to drive economic growth

A Q&A with New York City Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Andrew Kimball.

MTA

Policy

The MTA capital plan is rejected. What does that mean?

The next $65 billion five-year capital plan is on hold for now as state leaders are poised to debate funding

Events

Policy

At legislators' retreat, lawmakers discuss AI and economic growth

City & State’s Legislators’ Retreat featured keynote speeches from Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez and Center for an Urban Future executive director Jonathan Bowles.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Report highlights barriers Asian American women face towards economic mobility

Gender expectations, family obligations, immigrant experiences, financial abuse in relationships, generational wealth and retirement planning were among the challenges identified by the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum study.

Special Reports

Policy

Sports delivers for New York’s tourism industry

Hockey, cricket and horse racing are luring visitors to the state with significant economic impacts.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Opinion: A tiny plaza adds life outside the entrance to Penn Station

The centerpiece of a $65 million streetscape project proved to be a hit with New Yorkers before even opening.