Real Estate
Policy
Council-weakening housing proposals survive the Board of Elections
Voters will likely consider the proposals, which aim to streamline the process for building affordable housing, in November.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Unfortunately for the field consolidators, getting off the NYC ballot is now ‘very difficult’
You’ve got to die, leave the city or become a judge. Good luck!
Eric Adams
Policy
Behind ‘all-time high’ job growth in NYC, 17K government positions sit vacant
Public sector hiring in New York City is on the rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unions, lawmakers and employees say it’s still way, way too slow.
News & Politics
Politics
High on democratic socialism
Inside Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani’s Brooklyn lovefest, oligarchs – not leftists – were the problem.
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Opinion: The demise of the not-for-profit reaches crisis proportions
What the sector needs to do after ignoring lessons learned from the past
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Adams wouldn’t have been first New York City mayor to go for an ambassadorship
William O’Dwyer received a post in Mexico after being taken down by corruption scandals.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
If you’re in line to run for reelection, stay in line!
As rumors swirled that Eric Adams was about to abandon his long-shot reelection campaign, the New York City mayor announced that he wasn't going anywhere – calling his rivals “spoiled brats.”
Heard Around Town
Politics
Two more de Blasio alums join Mamdani campaign
Elana Leopold is a senior adviser and Louise Yeung is policy director.
Heard Around Town
Politics
NYC politicians are chattering like their life depends on it!
Adams says he was NOT offered a job and Cuomo says he is NOT coordinating with Trump and Sliwa says he is HIRING and Mamdani wants you to SAY IT TO HIS FACE.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Micah Lasher files to run for Congress
The Assembly member is Rep. Jerry Nadler’s favorite for his seat, and Nadler’s chief of staff is doubling as Lasher’s campaign treasurer.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams' big decision: Trump job or doomed reelection bid
After a busy day in Florida Tuesday, the mayor reportedly has an offer to consider.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
After an era of restoration, the Central Park Conservancy considers how to protect the park
President and CEO Betsy Smith discusses her stewardship of the nation’s most-visited urban park and the nonprofit’s opposition to horse carriages.
New York City Council
Personality
New York’s hottest club is the new NYC Council hearing rooms
Imagine: accessible bathrooms, water, charging plugs and even windows.
Immigration
Policy
If the federal crackdown comes to New York City
New York City has so far been spared the aggressive immigration enforcement that has rocked Los Angeles. The city is bracing for that to change.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Succession and the West Side’s liberal godfather
In the latest epochal shift in NYC politics, Rep. Jerry Nadler has graciously cleared the path for the next generation of leaders.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Bronx Democrats rally behind Zohran
“You can’t find a person in this crowd that has had unilateral ascent on anything, so we shouldn’t look for that. We should look for commonality,” Bronx Dems Chair Jamaal Bailey said.
Immigration
Politics
New York’s consulates bring in the world
Consuls provide passports and tourist visas, while blending advocacy and, oftentimes, gentle diplomacy to further a nation’s domestic and foreign interests.
Energy & Environment
Policy
New York is getting wetter, and federal help is drying up
Floods are hitting harder, but New York City is bouncing back faster.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Have we seen the end of bipartisan foreign policy?
Rep. Greg Meeks on the lack of consensus in the House Foreign Affairs Committee under Donald Trump.
Special Reports
Personality