Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Chris Smalls wants to see the Amazon Labor Union go national
The founder of the history-making union discusses the advantages of grassroots organizing and upcoming fights with the behemoth company.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
How CUNY helped New York City get through the pandemic
Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez discusses hosting COVID-19 vaccination sites and getting back to in-person classes.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
DiNapoli: New York City and state’s recovery is falling behind
State comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office has been tracking the pandemic’s impact on a variety of key sectors.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Eric Adams might need someone to serve as a check. Is that Brad Lander?
The swagless dad from Park Slope is the city’s most powerful progressive.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Diana Reyna on her campaign for lieutenant governor as Tom Suozzi’s running mate
The former Brooklyn deputy offers Suozzi a not-so-secret weapon as she aims to become the first Latina ever elected to statewide office.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
City Council Member Inna Vernikov on the war in Ukraine, Putin and Trump
The newly minted Brooklyn council member, who was born in Ukraine, talks about how she’s helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion and their relatives in New York.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Q&A: Carting trash during the challenges of COVID-19
Dominic Monopoli, head of 110-year-old Filco Carting, discussed how being nimble helped his family business survive the pandemic.
Interviews & Profiles
Politics
Legislation provides incentives to address nursing shortage in NYS
The “Respect Nurses” Act offers loan forgiveness, among other benefits, to encourage New Yorkers to pursue nursing careers.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Jason Myles Clark steps in to lead Tech:NYC
The new executive director talked about workforce development and championing the city’s tech sector.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
The evolution of Carl Heastie
The Assembly speaker’s collaborative approach has prevented any progressive challengers from emerging.
News & Politics
Politics
How the MTA meets its diverse contracting goals in the era of COVID-19
Michael Garner, the MTA’s chief diversity officer, discusses how the agency’s minority- and women-owned business program has met the challenges of the pandemic in an interview with City & State.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Alvin Bragg’s tough first month as Manhattan DA
For this historic, progressive prosecutor, rolling out his new agenda hasn’t gone smoothly.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Kamillah Hanks is ‘encouraged’ by mayor’s safety plan
The chair of the New York City Council’s public safety committee said there’s still a lot to be considered about the mayor’s gun violence blueprint.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
From Rikers to Albany – Eddie Gibbs wants to be the first ex-offender Assembly member
A Q&A with the legislative candidate who served prison time three decades ago.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Meet New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams
The Queens lawmaker wasn’t Mayor Eric Adams’ first choice, but she made history anyway.
Personality
Personality
Huge ‘Vax Daddy’ Ma explains how he will hack the New York Assembly
The coder details how his legislative campaign might help Queens just like his celebrated website helped New Yorkers book vaccine appointments.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Kristin Richardson Jordan on 'disrupting the district'
The newly-elected District 9 council member’s campaign showed the strength of gathering early endorsements and groundswell support.
New York State
Politics
What the leader of the SUNY Student Assembly thinks about Jim Malatras
Bradley Hershenson says students are ready to help lead efforts to find a new chancellor at a pivotal time for public colleges.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
MWBE developers aim sky high with Affirmation Tower
The creators discuss their plans for constructing the first African American-owned skyscraper in New York City.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality