Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Accessibility improvements hinge on congestion pricing’s return, for now
Hochul only “paused” the controversial tolling program that could fund much needed improvements, including new elevator installations to meet ADA requirements.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
C. Virginia Fields’ retirement plan: Being a voice for civic engagement
The former City Council member and Manhattan borough president discusses what’s next after stepping down as CEO of the health advocacy nonprofit Black Health in an interview with City & State.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: To welcome immigrants, NYC’s government and philanthropists should invest in settlement houses
New York City now boasts more than 40 settlement houses, collectively serving over 800,000 New Yorkers each year.
Eric Adams
Politics
Eric Adams does not veto bill expanding City Council authority
The legislation will go before voters – unless the Charter Revision Commission acts to stop it.
Politics
Politics
Where do progressives go from here?
The Working Families Party, Democratic Socialists of America and For the Many scored few wins this year but have no plans to shake up their electoral strategy.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: The fight for the future of the Democratic Party is in Brooklyn
Just be careful how you describe it.
News & Politics
Politics
Zellnor Myrie wants to represent New York City. First, the city has to meet him.
The state senator from Central Brooklyn is trying to carve out the competency lane in his uphill battle to challenge Mayor Eric Adams in 2025.
New York City
Policy
Nearly united NYC Council votes 46 to 3 to approve FY 2025 budget
The three dissenters, all democratic socialists, blamed the mayor for budget mismanagement.
Policy
Policy
Adams and Adams shake on $112.4 billion FY 25 budget that reverses some deeply unpopular cuts
“Adams and Adams United is here to say we have a deal,” Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Gig workers deserve a level playing field
One-third of gig workers do not have enough money to pay their bills, despite often working more than 40 hours per week, according to a new survey.
New York City
Personality
Making history as the ‘right person at the right time’
A Q&A with Charles Gibbs, the incoming president of the Metropolitan College of New York.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: NYC must reinstate vital funding for HIV care to end the epidemic
The Undetectables program must be saved in order to keep hard-to-reach patients engaged in their health care.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Making history as the ‘right person at the right time’
A Q&A with Charles Gibbs, the incoming president of the Metropolitan College of New York.
Policy
Policy
NYC budget expected to include $2 billion for affordable housing. Here are the details.
The funds will go toward building, preserving and renovating housing for low-income New Yorkers.
Personality
Personality
Grimace saved the Mets. What else can he do for NYC?
Will Joe Biden finally listen if Grimace appeals on our behalf?
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Party loyalist wards off challenge to Queens Dems’ grip on Surrogate’s Court
Cassandra Johnson, who was backed by the county party, beat insurgent candidate Wendy Li in the first contested surrogate’s court election since 1962.
News & Politics
Politics
Jeffries adviser denies proxy war with DSA’s Brisport
André Richardson suggested that socialist state Sen. Jabari Brisport would lose reelection in 2026, before claiming that the House minority leader never thinks about him.
NYPD
Politics
NYPD officer database had security flaws that could have let hackers covertly modify officer data
The NYPD said no officer data was ever compromised, but it’s unknown how long the vulnerability existed.
MTA
Policy