New York City
News & Politics
Mamdani attends Staten Island 9/11 event, over GOP rancor
Unlike in past years, the mayor and other electeds were not asked to speak at the Postcards memorial event, hosted by GOP Borough President Vito Fossella.
New York City
Photos: New York pols walk the runway
New York Fashion Week met politics at Style Across the Aisle
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Setting the record straight on Mamdani’s lawyer
A retired Navy lawyer said New York City Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem should be thanked for his work representing an al-Qaida member.
New York City Council
It could get easier for press passes to get revoked
The New York City Council is pushing a bill following outrage over “Mangionistas” with press credentials.
Personality
Back to school reading list: NYC politicos edition
Put down “The Power Broker.” Pick up one of two novels about futuristic cars.
New York City
Rahm Emanuel is still talking about his meeting with Zohran Mamdani
The potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate’s story doesn’t align with City Hall’s version of events.
New York City
How the Upper West Side challenges even the most prepared candidates
Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer looks back on the past 20 years.
Zohran Mamdani
Menin conspicuously absent from Mamdani’s 9/11 health announcement
The already strained relationship between the two leaders is being tested by the tense 25th anniversary commemorations.
NYN Media
Opinion: The green economy is a jobs plan
New York City should work with nonprofits to address two issues at once.
New York City
Book excerpt: How steel from the twin towers came to symbolize the tragedy
In a new book, “Scattered Steel,” the authors chronicle how 9/11 memorials made of steel beams connected the rest of the country to New York.
New York City
Never forget: Betrayals of 9/11 first responders have lingered for 25 years
Since the terrorist attacks, police officers, firefighters and survivors have had to fight for health justice.
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Opinion
Commentary: The political arrival of Muslim New York
Historian Asad Dandia writes about how the Muslim community has come full circle, from being surveilled by the NYPD to now leading the city.
Power Lists
The 2026 Manhattan Power 100
The borough’s evolving hierarchy in a time of disruption
News & Politics
Pataki says Mamdani should skip 9/11 memorial
The former governor said the mayor’s presence would not be respectful given his rhetoric and the people he associates with.
Personality
Harry Nespoli reflects on the evolution of the labor movement
The former head of the Municipal Labor Committee talks about working with Mike Bloomberg and Jessica Tisch.
New York City
City Council grills Mamdani’s pick for key housing position
City Council members pressed Board of Standards and Appeals nominee John Mangin on whether he’d listen to local voices while overseeing certain affordable housing projects.
New York City
Book excerpt: How David Dinkins’ diverse coalition fell apart
By 1993, identity politics had fractured the mayor’s tenuous hold on different groups of constituents.
Opinion
Opinion: Legionella community outbreaks are hard. Politicizing them makes them harder.
When New Yorkers hear competing claims from elected officials, advocates, commentators and public health experts, it becomes harder to know who to trust.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Spotting Samuelsen’s strategy
He’s a savvy political operator, despite his brash style.
