New York City
DSA
AOC rejoined DSA this month after 7-year absence
The socialist standard-bearer apparently forgot to renew her annual DSA membership when it expired in 2019.
Campaigns & Elections
Brooklyn Dems pass rules to stymie reformers
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn plans to pack the committee – but her opponents plan to sue.
New York City
Weeks away from the start of school, 3-K and pre-K programs are without funding
Several providers said they’ve had to dig into their own pockets or apply for loans to be able to open their doors on Sept. 10.
Campaigns & Elections
A ‘naked power grab:’ BK Dems rally against proposed rules change
District leaders and elected officials pushing for change in the Brooklyn Democratic Party accused Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn of trying to steal an election.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: A keen sense of timing
It took nine months to go from lobbying idea to lobbying story.
NYN Media
Opinion: Invest in low-barrier, high-trust drop-in centers
A naked client on 125th Street couldn’t remember much, but he could remember how our open door made him feel.
Zohran Mamdani
Lobbyists are still feeling good in Mamdani’s New York
They thought the democratic socialist mayor would send lobbyists to Siberia. They're getting a warmer welcome.
Zohran Mamdani
Why is Mamdani suing the City Council?
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office sued the City Council over legislation that would give paraprofessionals a one-time pay bump.
Policy
Mamdani’s NYPD is still working with Israel
If the NYPD’s boots are laced by the IDF, as the mayor once said, then he’s letting them wear shoes in his house.
Julie Menin
Where are the subpoenas Julie Menin touted?
Eight months into her time as speaker, Julie Menin has not issued a subpoena, but she speaks often of beefing up the City Council’s oversight powers.
Read First
Who’s cooking for Mamdani? It could be you!
Vegan cooking is OUT at Gracie Mansion, South Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine is IN.
Taxes
Council’s pied-à-terre hearing produces many grievances, few answers
The City Council had 11 pages of questions, but the Mamdani administration declined to appear.
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News & Politics
Randy Mastro can’t stop suing Zohran Mamdani’s City Hall
The former first deputy mayor is carrying the torch of the Adams administration.
NYN Media
Opinion: Let’s treat our museums and libraries like soccer fields
Extending nighttime and weekend hours at the city’s cultural institutions would make the city better.
News & Politics
Meet the new kingmaker who could lead the Brooklyn Democratic Party
What would reform look like, if Julio Peña III takes over for Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn?
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State’s new, revamped city team
Shenal Tissera is joining City & State, and Annie McDonough and Sahalie Donaldson have been promoted.
Education
NYC schools chancellor isn’t giving up on NYC Reads
Kamar Samuels can’t wait for the first day of the new school year, but he’s got a lot of homework already.
New York City
Talks underway to settle 9/11 World Trade Center air quality records fight
First responders and survivors may be close to getting answers.
Personality
Gale Brewer’s intern investigations
Have you seen a college student counting trees on the Upper West Side? That’s probably one of Gale Brewer’s summer interns.
DSA
NYC-DSA is 60% white, internal survey says
But the newest members of the Democratic Socialists of America are (slightly) more racially diverse.
