New York City
Politics
How to beat a former member of the Independent Democratic Conference
Ex-IDC senators all face challenges, but is anti-IDC sentiment strong enough to knock out the incumbents?
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Grassroots campaigns compete in Queens
The race for the 39th Assembly District pits Catalina Cruz's grassroots campaign vs. Ari Espinal's grassroots campaign.
New York City
Politics
There are many Julia Salazars. Which one is running for state Senate?
Julia Salazar is under fire for misleading claims about her personal history.
New York City
Policy
Simcha Felder’s outsized impact on education
From yeshiva oversight to speed cameras outside schools, Simcha Felder is driving the debate.
New York City
Policy
Does Uber deserve credit for Cohen’s comeuppance?
Ride-hailing apps paved the way for Michael Cohen’s crimes and punishment.
New York City
Opinion
NYCHA’s truth deficit
The New York City public housing authority keeps disguising its problems.
New York City
Personality
Would Grace Meng replace Crowley as Queens chair?
Rep. Grace Meng on potentially replacing Joe Crowley, whether she’s supporting the IDC challengers and what she’s doing as DNC vice chair.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Republicans for Cuomo are still quietly for Cuomo
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has moved to the left, but supporters of his who were members of a Republicans for Cuomo group don’t seem to mind.
New York City
Politics
Another Cuomo gaffe, Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives
Andrew Cuomo's gaffe, Chris Collins suspends run and charter ballot initiatives in this week's top political news roundup.
New York City
Policy
The elected officials opposing the four new jails to replace Rikers
New York City has proposed to build four new jails to replace Rikers in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens.
New York City
Politics
Health care groups place their bets on James for attorney general
Tish James has received more than $100,000 from the health care sector.
Andrew Cuomo
Politics
Dems backing IDC challengers are not violating the truce
Sources present for IDC state Senate reunification deal say it never applied to other Democrats.
New York City
Opinion
Eric Adams has faced less scrutiny than he deserves
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has faced less scrutiny than he deserves.
New York City
Politics
Monserrate runs for office again
Hiram Monserrate, who was booted from the state Senate after physically assaulting his girlfriend and later served prison time for misusing city funds, is on the primary ballot this year to represent East Elmhurst as a Democratic district leader.
New York City
Policy
Why AMI are the three most controversial letters in New York housing policy
An explainer on New York City's area median income, and what it means for affordable housing.
New York City
Politics
Collins indicted, cap on Uber and Inwood rezoning
Rep. Chris Collins, Uber, Inwood rezoning and the Board of Elections headline This Week's Headlines.
New York City
Politics
Williams conviction won’t start a revolution
Immigrant rights experts say the movement has already begun.
New York City
Policy
Rikers inmates debate policies including pretrial detention
Rikers Island inmates debate program might help incarcerated people re-enter society.
Labor
Policy
NYC’s commercial waste industry is trash. How should we fix it?
New York City’s commercial waste industry is a broken system. How should we fix it?
New York City
Policy