New York City
New York State Assembly
lllapa Sairitupac preps second run for lower Manhattan Assembly seat
DSA could be backing a candidate in Assembly Member’s Grace Lee’s district as she runs for state Senate instead.
New York City Council
Julie Menin always gets her way
The New York City Council speaker wants to get stuff done again on the other side of City Hall.
Julie Menin
Julie Menin’s path to power
The New York City Council speaker worked in private practice and at various city agencies before elected office.
New York City
Blizzard brings NYC’s first real snow day in 7 years
It also brings a second test for Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the unglamorous work of running city agencies.
Energy & Environment
Residential buildings struggle to meet NYC’s decarbonization goals
Many middle-income co-ops are weighing steep fines against huge costs to comply with New York City’s big climate change law.
News & Politics
Ossé and Hanif officially join DSA’s City Council bloc
The democratic socialist organization now controls four seats on the New York City Council.
Opinion
Opinion: Homelessness should never be a death sentence
The status quo of homeless shelter proliferation and the presence of longtime encampments in working-class communities is not the answer.
Heard Around Town
Shhh, listen. Did Mamdani say perCENT? Or percentage POINT?
The difference is important for understanding his tax plan – and for selling it.
Zohran Mamdani
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
Albany Agenda
Could there be a Winter Olympics bid in New York’s future?
While in Italy, Assembly Member Robert Carroll talked about scouting the event for a potential plan.
Energy & Environment
Blue highways could change how goods are transported throughout NYC
Already central to the city’s food access infrastructure, Hunts Point could play a key role.
News & Politics
Brooklyn Young Dems president wants to counter Turning Point USA
Carlos Calzadilla-Palacio wants to “take back the American dream from the corporate elite,” and his organization, Disrupt, is decidedly unaffiliated with the Democratic Party.
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Nonprofits
How a clothing partnership supports threatened refugees
New Neighbors Partnership’s long-term community-based model continues to build trust among vulnerable newcomers.
NYN Media
ABNY to award $250,000 in World Cup community grants
The Association for a Better New York’s “World Cup for All” initiative will benefit fan engagement and youth programs
Budget
More money, still problems for Mamdani’s first budget
The New York City mayor announced new state aid ahead of releasing his preliminary budget, but he’s facing a delicate dance with partners in government.
Policy
NYPD’s Tisch seeks changes to protest perimeter bills
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin said she’s working with the NYPD to amend the bill.
Personality
Where are they now: Brooklyn Power 100
Since 2019, people near the top of this list have left government service or are on the verge of doing so.
Opinion
Opinion: Mamdani makes the right choice, not the easy one, on ending homeless encampment sweeps
The tragic deaths of 18 people during a recent cold spell have no connection to the mayor’s decision to stop inhumane and ineffective encampment sweeps.
Budget
Ta-da! NYC budget gap is now down to $7 billion, Mamdani says
Two weeks and some budget magic goes a long way, the mayor revealed to state lawmakers Wednesday in Albany.
New York City
Mamdani’s very first Tin Cup Day (as mayor)
The new mayor must make the annual pilgrimage to chat about budget priorities and needing a cool $12.6 billion.
