New York City
Healthcare
NYC needs to prepare for Trump healthcare cuts, commissioner warns
The Primary Care Development Corporation and City & State event discussed pathways forward under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
New York City
Ruling: Nikki Lucas doesn’t lead the Brooklyn Dems
In a win for reformers, a lower court judge voided Bichotte Hermelyn’s scheme to ratify new party rules and elect Lucas chair.
Personality
Fighting for immigrant service members in New York City
A Q&A with city Department of Veterans’ Services Commissioner Yesenia Mata.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: ‘Governing on easy mode’
The economic conditions of the governor’s next term may not be quite as favorable as her first full term.
Policy
Mark Levine’s office is almost done registering those delayed early childhood education contracts
The New York City comptroller’s office has been working overtime after delayed payments to 2-K and 3-K providers threatened their ability to open earlier this year.
Opinion
Opinion: Time for a change in Southeast Queens
The aggressive enforcement of busways in Downtown Jamaica is making the area less accessible and hurting local businesses.
News & Politics
Mamdani’s victory lap: ‘Foot on the gas, this is the moment’
With major wins across the state and country, the New York City mayor said it’s no time for the Democratic party’s left flank to slow down.
Somos
Live blog: Somos 2026
The latest from this year’s conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Personality
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Somos
A Q&A with Karines Reyes on the future of the conference and the difficult circumstances facing Puerto Rico.
Policy
New York pols are pushing bills about Puerto Rico
Some issues to think about, if you’re heading to Somos.
News & Politics
Mamdani’s five ballot proposals pass
The results are a total victory for the New York City mayor, whose Charter Revision Commission put the “faster government” measures on the ballot.
Opinion
Opinion: Data must lead the way toward universal childcare
The Mamdani administration needs to look at supply and demand to guide every dollar spent on 2-K.
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Politics
Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting the good old-fashioned Speech
The social media star is more quietly breaking ground in an older form of political communication.
Personality
Talker-in-chief: New York politicians have no shortage of memorable quotes
From Mario Cuomo to Fiorello La Guardia, here are some lines from speeches that are still being cited today.
Opinion
Opinion: Privately owned public spaces should actually benefit the public
Property owners agreed to create public plazas and lobbies in exchange for zoning concessions, but many of these spaces remain uninviting or inaccessible.
New York City
Mamdani’s Office of Community Safety makes the case for its own existence to the City Council
The new office may be intentionally separate from the police, but Commissioner Ayesha Delany-Brumsey said they’re in constant communication with the NYPD.
New York City
Free buses? Julie Menin and Shaun Abreu prefer Fair Fares
At a City & State event, City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Leader Shaun Abreu suggested expanding eligibility to Fair Fares is the best way to tackle transit affordability.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Finding – and teaching – America’s Next Top City Council Member
The new We the People Fellowship is looking for potential 2029 candidates.
Opinion
Opinion: Central Park as policy lab
A blueprint for mobility safety across the city
NYPD
How Mamdani canceled ‘Cop City’
New York City won’t be building a public safety training facility next to the police academy in Queens.
