Heard Around Town

Politics

DREAM: A new motto for anti-Adams, anti-Cuomo voters

UAW Region 9A is setting out a clear message to voters. Will other unions and progressive groups follow?

News & Politics

Politics

Guardrails on mayoral power? Not so fast, one mayoral hopeful says

Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer called for Gov. Kathy Hochul to remove Eric Adams. Now he’s softly criticizing her bid to curtail some mayoral powers.

Adams probes

Policy

Could deputy mayor resignations cost NYC a seat at the table?

Assembly Member Patrick Burke warned Mayor Eric Adams that the planned departure of four deputy mayors might hurt New York City during state budget negotiations.

New York City

Policy

Lander pitches doubling NYC’s general reserve fund to protect from Trump admin

The New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate said enlarging the fund is necessary to prepare for possible federal funding cuts.

Personality

Personality

Elon Musk took back $80M from NYC. Here’s what else it could’ve bought.

The money was meant for migrant services, but here’s how much that figure represents across a wide variety of areas.

Personality

Personality

Can Andrew Cuomo bounce back?

Since resigning in disgrace, the former governor has largely weathered his scandals and carefully orchestrated his political comeback.

Opinion

NYN Media

Opinion: Building the life sciences hub of the future

Turning Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus into the Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay.

Personality

Personality

Gotbaum: Good-government orgs need to keep fighting under Adams and Trump

The former New York City public advocate talks about retiring from Citizens Union and her unique contribution to City & State.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Hoylman-Sigal nabs congressional endorsements in BP race

Two of Manhattan’s three members of Congress are backing Brad Hoylman-Sigal against term-limited Council Member Keith Powers.

News & Politics

Politics

Rather than remove Adams, Hochul proposes watching him very closely

The governor wants to create a special state inspector general to monitor New York City government.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Sliwa gets clean sweep from Republican Party chairs, who still say they won’t give Adams the ballot line

All five county parties are backing the Guardian Angel, and saying they are uninterested in granting Mayor Eric Adams a Wilson-Pakula.

News & Politics

Politics

Eric Adams just had his least contentious court hearing yet

Judge Dale Ho did not immediately rule on the Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the charges against Adams.

News & Politics

Politics

Trump administration moves to kill congestion pricing

The federal government is pulling a key approval needed for the tolling program.

New York City

Politics

Federal workforce layoffs hit NYC health department

The approximately $600 million of the department’s budget that comes from federal funds has not been cut yet, but the concern keeps interim Commissioner Michelle Morse up at night.