New York City
Personality
Book excerpt: Igniting a revolution in New York
How the Empire State received word of the Declaration of Independence.
Opinion
Opinion: Legalize bodega cats
Keeping cats in bodegas and other retailers is technically prohibited by city and state law, but our legislation would fix that.
Interviews & Profiles
City’s first ‘close Rikers czar’ starts this month
Dana Kaplan will work to get the complex replaced with four borough-based jails.
Heard Around Town
Hello from the other side: CM Lincoln Restler’s wife Anna Poe-Kest works at OMB
COIB is cool with it, but a political power couple across the table of a contentious budget process has raised some eyebrows.
New York City
More New Yorkers voted last year than in any mayoral election since 1969
The NYCCFB’s annual Voter Analysis Report unpacks the massive surge in participation.
Opinion
Opinion: To help the outer boroughs, keep World Cup tourists in hotels
Airbnb’s proposal to roll back the city’s regulations on short-term rentals during the World Cup would siphon visitors away from struggling outer borough hotels.
Heard Around Town
How Mamdani was convinced to back Boylan
The mayor’s closest political adviser Morris Katz was a proponent of getting involved with the tricky special election.
Events
At NYC Power 100 event, Tisch commends Mamdani for leading with ‘SRG’
The police commissioner joked that the mayor has the core principle of “Support, Reinforce and Grow.”
New York City Council
Carl Wilson wins NYC Council special election, in a blow to Mamdani
The Manhattan race to succeed Erik Bottcher became a Mamdani-Menin proxy battle after the mayor endorsed second-place finisher Lindsey Boylan.
Heard Around Town
Boylan apologizes if coworkers ‘had a bad experience with me’
Lindsey Boylan is a leading candidate in Tuesday’s New York City Council special election, endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Interviews & Profiles
Asad Dandia is Brooklyn’s new borough historian
Borough President Antonio Reynoso tapped the popular tour guide, who’s close with Mayor Zohran Mamdani, to safeguard Brooklyn’s past.
Budget
Mamdani and Menin join forces to call for Hochul to send more $$$ to NYC
And Gov. Kathy Hochul is not having it.
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Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State New York wins nine New York Press Association Awards
The hard work of the editorial and design teams shone through during awards season.
Campaigns & Elections
We might not know who won the Manhattan City Council special election till next week
Boylan versus Wilson is a Mamdani versus Menin proxy war – but ranked-choice voting may keep us waiting.
Nonprofits
NYC public school grads have raised $1 million for their fellow alumni to attend college
With its funding model being replicated by the Trump administration, NYC Kids Rise Scholarship accounts continue to build safety nets for public school kids.
Housing
Progressive NYC Council Members call for action on deed theft
After Council Member Chi Ossé was arrested protesting last week, his colleagues are joining his call to Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Campaigns & Elections
There’s a lot of money – and competition – in the race to replace Rep. Jerry Nadler
Midtown Manhattan hasn’t had an open congressional seat in decades, so everyone’s watching NY-12.
News & Politics
A test of Mamdani’s endorsement power in the race to represent NY-7
An acolyte of the popular mayor is up against the Brooklyn Borough president and a City Council member.
News & Politics
In NY-10 it’s Lander’s progressive relationships versus Goldman’s money
The former comptroller is backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, but the incumbent is committing at least $1 million to get himself reelected.
News & Politics
DSA is targeting Rep. Adriano Espaillat in NY-13
Darializa Avila Chevalier is a pro-Palestine activist and public defense investigator who is running against the uptown power broker.
