2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Policy

What are Mamdani’s plans to tax the rich?

Legislative leaders have previously proposed increasing state taxes, and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to raise taxes on wealthy New York City residents.

Policy

Policy

TWU president slams Eric Adams as “backstabber” over support for horse carriage ban

John Samuelsen said the mayor “blindsided” him when he called on the City Council to pass Ryder’s Law.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Which mayoral candidates have an NYPD security detail?

During a time of heightened political violence, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is using an NYPD security detail. Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa has made a point of declining one.

News & Politics

Politics

Upper West Side elected officials back Micah Lasher’s congressional run

Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal and New York City Council Members Gale Brewer and Shaun Abreu endorsed the Assembly member’s bid to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler.

New York City

Policy

As Climate Week begins, is New York ready for the next Superstorm Sandy?

Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit “Rit” Aggarwala outlines the city’s progress, its multibillion-dollar investments and the challenges of sustaining momentum in the Trump era.

Events

Policy

Building strong career growth and economic stability

City & State’s “Economic & Workforce Development Summit: Creating & Developing Opportunities for NY’s Economy & Workforce,” event dives into the topic.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Andrew Cuomo heckled by protesters in Mamdani gear during mosque visit

Zohran Mamdani said that Cuomo needs to answer for a record of not engaging Muslim communities.

Immigration

Politics

State and city lawmakers arrested at 26 Federal Plaza

New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and 10 state lawmakers were arrested and charged with a federal offense after protesting inside the building.

Eric Adams

Policy

Tuberculosis control, bus lane construction, bathroom cleaning: Where staffing problems continued to hurt city services

An updated review of city agency performance in fiscal year 2025 highlights how staffing shortages contributed to delayed or diminished city services – and where the city saw some improvements.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Retirees deserve better than politicking with pensions

Retirement systems exist for one reason and one reason only: to deliver the strongest possible returns to retirees.

Policy

Policy

MAHA moment? NYC Council bill would ban fluoride in drinking water

The bill’s primary sponsor, Council Member Jim Gennaro, is close with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but said the Health and Human Services secretary did not suggest this.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

New pro-Mamdani PAC targets Black homeowners

Can messaging around reducing energy bills and pollution win over Cuomo voters in East Flatbush and Wakefield?

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Jennifer Jones Austin on fighting poverty and its impact on communities of color

An interview with the CEO and executive director FPWA, formerly the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Eric Adams wants to use AI to make city hiring faster

“OMB is not the mayor, I’m the mayor,” Adams said when asked whether the city’s budget office interferes too much and slows hiring.