New York City
Fighting for educational equity and digital literacy in the era of Trump
New York State Education Department Commissioner Betty Rosa and New York City Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos delivered remarks at City and State’s annual Education Summit, where experts discussed the advent of AI in curriculums.
Opinion
Opinion: The real impact of a rent freeze on New York City
Tenants in market-rate apartments will see higher rents, while those in rent-stabilized units could face worse living conditions.
New York City Council
NYC Council preps to override 3 Eric Adams vetoes
The mayor tried to nix legislation upping pay for delivery workers and legalizing street vending. The council is expected to respond Sept. 10.
Heard Around Town
Eric Adams targets quality of life crackdown message to conservative audience
The New York City mayor is pitching a new law for involuntary removals, though it has no sponsors in Albany or bill language yet.
NYPD
Investigation: Unlicensed psychologists perform assessments of NYPD candidates.
City & State found uncredentialed psychologists handling the job under a professional licensure exemption that the NYPD argues is valid.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Updated
Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird field.
News & Politics
Mamdani leads Cuomo by 19 points, while Stefanik is catching up to Hochul
The governor’s lead over Rep. Elise Stefanik in a hypothetical gubernatorial election next year has shrunk from 23 points to 14 points.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Times Square on track to be a ‘more balanced live, work and play community’
An office-to-residential conversion is leading the “next evolution” for this crowded part of Midtown.
Housing
‘Zohran’s Law,’ Cuomo’s very political housing proposal, would not apply to Zohran
The rule pitched by Cuomo’s campaign would means test incoming tenants in rent-stabilized units.
Personality
Revisiting New York’s 2022 congressional gerrymander
Here are a few of the districts that raised eyebrows last time, which could presage a future mid-decade redistricting.
Nonprofits
Helping youth achieve early career milestones this summer
Sheila Duke, CEO of Roads to Success, shares how the nonprofit is navigating federal spending cuts in an interview with New York Nonprofit Media.
News & Politics
Mark Levine, looking at a possible Mamdani administration, wants no drama
The city’s likely next comptroller is strategizing to protect against Donald Trump – while many of his supporters hope he’ll also push back on a lefty mayor.
Power Lists
The 2025 Manhattan Power 100
The borough’s biggest bigwigs.
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Interviews & Profiles
Robert Tucker clocks in one year as FDNY’s ‘CEO’
An interview with the department’s 35th commissioner, who says “the future of FDNY is EMS.”
Eric Adams
Is this the end of Eric Adams’ off-topic Tuesdays?
The weekly “in-person media availability” has been replaced with more frequent, but shorter Q&As on Eric Adams’ terms.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Andrew Cuomo’s primary endorsers have been pretty quiet
More than a month after his primary loss to Zohran Mamdani, the former governor has no general election backers.
Events
Social service champions honored
City & State celebrated its latest Above & Beyond list makers at a midtown venue with remarks from New York State Office of Children & Family Services Commissioner DaMia Harris-Madden.
Heard Around Town
Pro-Eric Adams PAC gets $750k boost
Empower NYC has now raised more than $1 million to support the mayor’s reelection bid, including from the crypto industry.
News & Politics
The NYC Council is expected to let Bally’s casino bid proceed. Is it a blow to member deference?
A bid for a casino in the Bronx still faces additional hurdles that other land use decisions typically don’t.
Personality
Best bill acronyms II, from MAMDANI and SANTOS to DOGE and FLACO
Lawmakers use acronyms to make their bills memorable.
Heard Around Town
NYC mayoral candidates debate public safety on campaign stops
Ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a plan to attract and retain NYPD officers with salary bumps.
