News & Politics
Politics
Mayor Cuomo and Gov. Hochul? It would be weird.
There’s still a lot of uncertainty in the New York City mayor race, but one thing is for sure: the mayor will have less power than his or her counterpart in Albany.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Actually, more mayoral campaigns should use AI
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s campaign was mocked for using ChatGPT, but we should want our leaders to make use of new technologies.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mark Levine nets building trades’ backing in comptroller bid
The Manhattan borough president is also backed by CWA and RWDSU, while Justin Brannan boasts 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel Trades Council.
Policy
Policy
Eric Adams embraces his favorite scapegoat Bill de Blasio
The two mayors touted $167 million in pre-K funding.
Eric Adams
Policy
Adams admin skips council hearing on possible Trump budget cuts
No one from any of the multiple agencies the council invited to testify showed up. Council members said they also didn’t receive written testimony from the mayor’s administration in time for the hearing.
News & Politics
Politics
Are New York’s biggest pension funds investing in Elon Musk?
Both New York City and the state have billion-dollar investments in Tesla, but CUNY and many unions wouldn’t say if they owned shares in Musk’s companies.
News & Politics
Politics
Brad Lander gets No. 1 ranking in another progressive group’s endorsement
Churches United For Fair Housing Action follows Make the Road Action in endorsing Lander first, and also endorsing Adrienne Adams and Zohran Mamdani.
New York City
Updated
Politics
Andrew Cuomo denied millions in public matching funds for mayoral campaign
The former governor’s campaign won’t receive the funds until next month at the earliest.
Housing
Policy
Poll: 3 in 4 New Yorkers want a rent freeze
Capping the rents on rent-stabilized apartments has support across the political spectrum.
Personality
Personality
Adolfo Carrión Jr., one of NYC’s new deputy mayors, on jumping in the ‘deep end of the pool’
The new deputy mayor takes over a huge portfolio at the conclusion of Adams’ turbulent first term.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Saving the Upper West Side’s Metro Theater is nothing short of a miracle
An effort to bring the landmarked venue back as a nonprofit is welcome news for New York’s struggling brick-and-mortar cinemas.
Special Reports
Policy
Does anyone want to be New York City’s tech mayor?
In 2021, Eric Adams ran on government modernization, but few candidates running to replace him are talking about picking up that work.
Special Reports
Personality
Making investments in New York City’s century-old subway system
A Q&A with Jamie Torres-Springer, president of Metropolitan Transportation Authority Construction & Development.
Special Reports
Personality
Tracking innovative tech progress for New York’s rail and air travelers
A Q&A with Robert Galvin, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s chief technology officer.
Special Reports
Personality
Advocating for universal broadband in Washington
A Q&A with Rep. Yvette Clarke, a leader on the Congressional Caucus on Smart Cities.
Special Reports
Personality
Pioneering a unified system for innovative tech pilots in New York City
A Q&A with Director of Smart Cities and IoT Paul Rothman, who oversees the Smart City Testbed Program.
Special Reports
Personality
Using tech and AI to drive economic growth
A Q&A with New York City Economic Development Corp. President and CEO Andrew Kimball.
Interviews & Profiles
NYN Media
Still dancing to break barriers and support DEI
An interview with MOVE|NYC| co-founders Chanel DaSilva and Nigel Campbell.
Nonprofits
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