Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Democrat Sam Berger wins Queens Assembly special election

He was able to flip key areas of Kew Gardens Hills that went big for Lee Zeldin in the race for governor last year.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Queens Assembly District 27 special election results

Democrat Sam Berger has defeated Republican David Hirsch in the race to replace former Assembly Member Daniel Rosenthal.

Labor

Policy

20,000 city jobs would stay vacant under Adams’ hiring freeze

Facing mounting asylum-seeker costs on top of other budget shortfalls, the mayor plans to use the tool for the first time.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Remembering Ruschell Boone: A journalist who connected with New Yorkers and their elected officials

State Attorney General Letitia James, New York City Mayor Eric Adams and City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined other politicians at the NY1 anchor’s funeral Tuesday.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Youth-serving nonprofits denounce termination of Next STEPS

The mentoring program focuses on youth in NYCHA developments that were identified in Mayor Eric Adams' Blueprint for Community Safety as the most impacted communities in the city.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Luis Miranda Jr.: Elected officials need to improve outreach to Latino voters

The veteran political consultant reviewed the results of his own poll of Latino New Yorkers and urged for better communication from politicians.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: A much-needed hug on 9/11 that I’ll never forget

I don’t often talk about that day, but a recent phone call reminded me how New Yorkers showed up for one another.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

‘All hands on deck’: Democrats, unions rally behind Berger in special election

Democrat Sam Berger has outraised and outspent Republican David Hirsch in the Queens Assembly special election, but insiders said Hirsch could succeed – in part by playing on frustrations about the migrant crisis.

Opinion

Opinion

Commentary: Apocalyptic Eric

Why does the mayor of New York City insist that New York City is doomed?

Events

Policy

Brooklyn Army Terminal will host climate innovation pilot program

New York City Economic Development Corp. CEO Andrew Kimball announced the program’s launch at an economic and workforce development summit hosted by City & State.

Policy

Policy

4 things to watch this school year in NYC

A possible bus driver strike, thousands of new asylum-seeker students and a new reading curriculum will all define this year in the sprawling public school system.

Heard Around Town

Personality

Lou Coletti joins Davidoff, Hutcher & Citron

The former Building Trades Employers’ Association president is the latest notable hire for the government relations firm.

News & Politics

Politics

Can the comptroller really block the city's DocGo contract? (No.)

Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer saw the authority to register contracts as a first line of defense against financial impropriety and corruption.

New York City

Policy

Robin Hood Foundation to help New York City expand child care voucher program

New grant funding will help increase eligibility for child care, facilitate enrollment and fund research.

News & Politics

Politics

Top DOC lawyer Paul Shechtman resigns

Shechtman’s decision to quietly step down last week suggests DOC Commissioner Louis Molina’s legal arguments may not even pass the smell test with his own lawyers.

Policy

Policy

Meta, TikTok and more take down thousands of subway surfing videos

Eric Adams has blamed social media for a lot. Now those platforms are stepping up to discourage subway surfing.