LGBTQ+

Politics

State AG says NY hospitals must continue offering gender-affirming care to minors

State Attorney General Letitia James helped win a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from denying federal funds to hospitals – at least for now.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: Local news takes a huge blow across the Hudson River

The presses stopped rolling for good at the Star-Ledger, Times of Trenton and South Jersey Times on Sunday as the publications go online only. Meanwhile, The Jersey Journal shuts down completely.

News & Politics

Politics

On ‘Tin Cup Day’ Eric Adams to meet several of his rivals

The mayor is set to pitch Albany on “Axe the Tax” and taking people with mental health crises to hospitals against their will.

Albany Agenda

Policy

New law aims to stop red states from prosecuting NY abortion doctors

After a New York doctor was indicted in Louisiana, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation that will keep doctors’ names off of prescriptions for abortion medicine.

Personality

Personality

Former Gov. David Paterson is at peace with the past

In an extensive Q&A, he talks about his tenure in Albany and about karma that has come to a successor.

Events

Personality

Tenth annual ‘Age Disruptors’ celebration awards 2025 50 Over 50 honorees

The City & State event underscored the fact that age is just a number, but experience and perspective are keys to success at any age.

MTA

Policy

Trump targets MTA funding

The president’s threats to kill congestion pricing and tie transit funding to immigration enforcement could imperil the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Energy & Environment

Politics

Environmental groups launch coalition to pressure Hochul on cap-and-invest

New Yorkers for Clean Air wants Hochul to immediately publish draft rules for the cap-and-invest plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions, rather than delaying the program for another year.

Housing

Politics

New statewide tenant group hopes to counter real estate lobby

Organizers working with the Housing Justice for All coalition are launching the New York State Tenant Bloc, a 501(c)(4) organization to support pro-tenant candidates.

Sponsored Content

Sponsor Content

Fighting for the Medical Aid in Dying Act

Compassion & Choices hosted a panel discussion in Albany to renew the call for approving this legislation.

Housing

Opinion

Opinion: Addressing New York’s affordability crisis requires statewide action

I’m pushing for state-level changes to ensure New Yorkers can afford to stay and live in New York.

Policy

Policy

One bill from last session still awaits action from Hochul

Hochul only has one more week to sign or veto the bill – a relatively technical measure related to state reimbursement for a busing program used by yeshivas – before it gets pocket vetoed.

Policy

Policy

Environmental advocates recycle campaign against plastic packaging for new session

Activists and plastics producers are back in Albany this week to continue last year’s fight over the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act and the Bigger Better Bottle Bill.

Policy

Policy

Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform

State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Member Micah Lasher introduced a bill to help prosecutors comply with the law, while Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to weaken the law’s requirements.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: I’m fine being left off the 50 Over 50 list

City & State’s editor-in-chief, to quote “Wayne’s World,” was “not worthy” to be in the company of New York’s Age Disruptors.

Policy

Policy

New York’s ‘mask ban’ wouldn’t actually ban masks

But opponents still worry that it could have a chilling effect on people who wear masks for health or safety reasons.