Campaigns & Elections
Politics
IDC and other New York legislative 2018 primary results
Tracking the former Independent Democratic Conference members – and other key New York Senate and Assembly primaries.
New York City
Politics
AG candidates raise prospect of criminal charges after voter purge
Maloney, Eve call for tougher action after NYC Board of Elections’ 2016 fiasco.
New York City
Politics
Key statewide and state legislative primary races to watch
Cuomo-Nixon, Hochul-Williams, the AG free-for-all and the ex-IDC challenges are all key storylines this election Thursday.
New York City
Policy
How to take New York City back to its maritime roots in 2018
The Freight NYC plan as outlined by the EDC it is not only possible, it’s going to do a lot of good for the city’s traffic and pollution, NYCEDC President and CEO James Patchett says.
New York City
Politics
Three strikes and you're out? Or third time's a charm?
Some candidates fizzle out after multiple failed bids. But for others, persistence pays off.
New York City
Politics
Out with the old?
Andrew Gounardes, counsel to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and Ross Barkan, a journalist, are facing off in Brooklyn for the right to take on state Sen. Martin Golden.
New York City
Politics
Maloney leads in latest AG poll, but trails James in LGBTQ support
New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is winning more LGBTQ support in the attorney general primary race.
MTA
Policy
Trottenberg on the BQX, speed cameras and who owns the subway
New York City transportation commissioner Polly Trottenberg weighs in on the BQX, speed cameras and who owns the subway.
New York City
Policy
An update on Cuomo's biggest infrastructure projects
Six major projects the governor is using to build his record.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Another Mario Cuomo bridge, endorsements, spending and back to school
Another Mario Cuomo bridge opens, endorsements, spending and back to school in This Week's Headlines.
Personality
New York City
Same name, very different New York pols
People in New York's political arena who share the same name.
New York City
Policy
What does Universal Rent Control mean?
Democratic primary candidates have struggled to define how they would institute Universal Rent Control.
New York City
Opinion
Abolish ICE – and replace it with something better
The federal government should follow NYC’s lead on immigration enforcement, argues Bitta Mostofi, commissioner of the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
Labor
Policy
The state of labor in New York City
Bob Linn and I. Daneek Miller on Janus, collective bargaining and the upcoming elections.
New York City
Policy
The battle for Hudson Yards
The construction trades and Related Companies are at war over nonunion labor at Hudson Yards. But the data behind the nonunion sector’s growth is murky.
New York City
Opinion
Under attack, unions can’t let others tell their story for them
When unions' views are missing, the stereotypes do the talking.
New York City
Politics
Cuomo and Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions on Cy Vance
Andrew Cuomo and Cynthia Nixon debate, speed cameras turned on and questions surround Cy Vance in this week's top political news.
New York City
Politics
Family members question Julia Salazar’s claims
Based on interviews with her mother and brother, and Julia Salazar herself, City & State has discovered additional, previously unreported, instances of Salazar falsely presenting her background and others that are, while not technically untrue, would strike many – including her brother – as misleading.
Transportation
Opinion