20th Anniversary
Personality
How Charlie Rangel won over Al Sharpton
The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers the pioneering Lion of Lenox Avenue.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Donald Trump was a Queens boy
The world now hangs on every move from the mogul-turned-president.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Curtis Sliwa, on Eric Adams, on the train
The failed Republican mayoral candidate gives his two cents – and then some – on the guy who got the job then lost it.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: Kathy Hochul has always been a tireless worker
Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney reflects on her former roommate, the state’s first woman governor.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: How AOC is picking up the torch from the retiring generation
Rep. Nydia Velázquez writes that New York is in good hands with this rising member of Congress.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: Jerry Nadler set an example for all studious Manhattan politicians
His successor in Congress, Micah Lasher, writes about Nadler’s lasting impact on New York and the nation.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: Bill de Blasio’s record in addressing a Tale of Two Cities
Economist James Parrott evaluates the New York City mayor’s progress on closing the inequality gap.
20th Anniversary
20th Anniversary
New York’s 20 most influential politicians of the past 20 years
Through interviews, guest essays – and even a new COVID-19 mountain poster – we looked at the biggest names of our time.
Politics
Politics
Preet Bharara’s rogues’ gallery
More than a dozen political players were prosecuted by the powerful U.S. attorney.
News & Politics
Politics
Mamdani is looking for his FDR
The New York City mayor tells PBS that he’s looking for a federal partnership like FDR and LaGuardia’s. Could that be AOC?
New York City
Updated
Politics
Avila Chevalier, Ossé, Avilés arrested protesting Netanyahu
Progressive politicians and celebrities blocked the road ahead of the Israeli Prime Minister’s address at the United Nations General Assembly
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Netanyahu is coming to NYC. How should our elected officials respond?
Local officials can’t arrest Netanyahu, but there’s still so much we can do to cut off U.S. funding for Israel.
New York City
Politics
Chaos reigns at Brooklyn Dems organizational meeting
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s rules changes were passed again. Some county committee members were elected. It could all be undone in a pending court case. Everyone was miserable.
New York City
Politics
A brief history of Zohran Mamdani and Benjamin Netanyahu’s relationship
Ahead of his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Netanyahu suggested that he may address Mamdani – a vehement critic – in his remarks.
Opinion
Opinion
Publisher’s note: Groundbreaking journalists drove City & State’s past 20 years
Many talented reporters and editors have come through our newsroom.
New York City
Policy
NYC Council grills Mamdani admin over communication with influencers
Council members still have questions for the Office of New Media – who didn’t testify – about its activities.
News & Politics
Politics
Trump sees ‘great potential’ in Mamdani
The NYC mayor hosted the president at Gracie Mansion, continuing their surprisingly cordial relationship, which Mamdani insisted works to New Yorkers’ benefit.
Education
NYN Media
Will AI ban for NYC students exacerbate the city’s digital divide?
Education experts and advocates weigh in on the potential equity drawbacks of banning artificial intelligence in classrooms through 8th grade.
NYN Media
NYN Media
Opinion: New York’s wealthiest universities need to finally pitch in
It’s time to revisit Mamdani’s proposal to have NYU and Columbia help fund CUNY.
Personality
20th Anniversary