Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Cynthia Nixon hopes that Andrew Cuomo’s career is finally over
An election night interview with the actor and former gubernatorial candidate
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Deputy Mayor Jeffrey Roth on being gay in the military – and governing NYC under Trump
After serving during "don't ask, don't tell," New York City’s highest-ranking LGBTQ official is now trying to find common ground with the federal government. “I have great hope, but a lot of fear.”
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: City & State’s groundbreaking coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s rise
Our magazine will continue to be ahead of the curve reporting on campaigns and elections.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: What the political establishment can learn from Mamdani’s use of digital platforms
The mayoral candidate’s playbook, which relied on Tik Tok and Instagram for running an effective campaign today, deserves notice.
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Politics
Eric Adams, surrounded by faith leaders, officially launches his reelection campaign
It would take an act of God for this man to be reelected, and if he is to be believed, there just might be one.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Mark Levine: ‘The comptroller has to be totally independent of the mayor’
An interview with the winner of the Democratic primary for New York City comptroller – who could end up serving as a check on a Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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Politics
New York’s Democratic leadership offers tentative support for Zohran Mamdani
The establishment scrambled to regroup as they processed a decisive victory for a 33-year-old leftist.
News & Politics
Opinion
Opinion: Dawn of a new generation of leadership
Last night’s Democratic mayoral primary illustrated a seismic generational shift in New York, as Zohran Mamdani’s win was turbocharged by the under-35 vote.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Shahana Hanif prevails in tough City Council primary fight
“Pragmatic progressive” Maya Kornberg came up short.
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Mark Levine’s winning, diverse New York City comptroller coalition
The Manhattan borough president got nearly 50% of the first-place votes.
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And ultimately – Zohran Mamdani stuns New York
The 33-year-old democratic socialist Assembly member outperformed everyone’s expectations – emerging on election night with a decisive lead.
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Politics
Endorsements in the 2025 New York City Democratic mayoral primary
Labor unions, political clubs and power brokers. Stay up to date on which mayoral candidates are getting the coveted endorsements for 2025.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Live blog: NYC primary day
It's the hottest day of the summer. You can do nothing, you can do something, or you can follow along with our copious election updates.
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Politics
Many expect Zohran Mamdani to take the WFP line if he loses to Cuomo. That’s far from a sure thing
Mamdani could run in the general election as the candidate of the Working Families Party, but he and the Democratic Socialists of America don’t bother with unwinnable races.
Personality
Personality
Foreword: Answering the questions in New York City’s history
The New Netherland Institute is making the records of the New Netherland colony more accessible.
New York City
Personality
How Dutch settlers got their start in the New York Harbor
A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the English.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Gazing into the primary day crystal ball
What looked to be a coronation is now a dead heat. Here’s what to look out for as you watch tonight’s Democratic mayoral primary results.
Campaigns & Elections
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