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.
Eric Adams
Personality
Mayor Eric Adams’ 2025 mayor’s management report, by the numbers
New York City measures how its doing in a variety of areas.
NYN Media
NYN Media
Social work nonprofits praise new ACS prevention services strategic plan
Providers welcomed the effort to better connect with clients.
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
Policy
Where does Zohran Mamdani stand on prostitution?
It’s an issue his opponents won’t stop talking about.
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.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics
Albany’s ‘3 people in a room’ are all with Zohran Mamdani
They want him to be mayor. Will they support his agenda?
New York City
Policy
All the major NYC mayoral candidates want to ban horse-drawn carriages
Especially Curtis “Protect Animals” Sliwa.
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