News & Politics

Politics

Citizens Union reports concludes even-year elections would benefit NYC

Voters in New York City will have a chance to weigh in this November on whether to move local elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.

Westchester

Politics

The Democrats vying to challenge Rep. Mike Lawler

At least eight contenders will be jockeying to break out of the crowded primary field.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Protect housing affordability by confronting New York’s looming insurance crisis

The state can demand greater transparency from Insurers who currently use proprietary models that enable them to raise rates without any independent verification.

Labor

Policy

Elected officials and activists launch new coalition to raise minimum wage

Zohran Mamdani has called for a $30 minimum wage, and the “Living Wage for All Coalition” wants to make that a reality.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul blasts GOP over government shutdown, funding cuts

Gov. Kathy Hochul and other elected officials blamed Republicans for shutting down the federal government and cutting billions in federal funding

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: SCOTUS and Project 2025 supercharged censorship. New York must push back.

The Freedom to Read Act would require schools to maintain inclusive and diverse library collections and stop local school boards from banning books.

Policy

Policy

Activists ask U.N. to investigate solitary confinement in NY prisons

The U.N. considers solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days to be a form of torture.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul and Adams: A match made in Albany

Mayor Eric Adams benefited greatly over his four years from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s commitment to maintaining a healthy working relationship with the leader of the nation’s largest city.

Publisher's Section

Power Lists

The 2025 Top 50 New York Lobbyists

The state’s leading government relations firms are making their mark.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: The $30/hour McDonald’s job isn’t as far-fetched as it sounds

The spread of cities’ minimum wage laws around U.S. lends credibility to Zohran Mamdani’s promise of $30/hour for NYC by 2030.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York is ready for single-use plastic waste reduction

Cutting down on the production of single-use plastics will save taxpayer dollars, reduce pollution and protect our environment all at once.

2026 New York gubernatorial election

Politics

Could Jacobs’ refusal to endorse Mamdani help Hochul?

State party chair Jay Jacobs broke with Gov. Kathy Hochul when she endorsed Zohran Mamdani, but it might all be part of the plan.

Publisher's Section

Power Lists

The 2025 Top Trade Associations

The industry and professional organizations you need to know in New York.

News & Politics

Politics

How can New York Democrats win back young men?

Republicans have successfully capitalized on young male voters’ cultural and economic concerns.

Policy

Policy

DOCCS committee recommends weakening law against solitary confinement

The state prison agency encouraged the state Legislature to consider tweaks to the law that would make it easier to put people in solitary confinement.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Leading the charge in the fight against opioid addiction

We need to increase funding and access to effective opioid prevention, treatment and recovery initiatives in New York.

News & Politics

Politics

GOP picks candidate for Assembly special election in North Country

Republicans bypassed Rep. Elise Stefanik's preferred pick and selected former state police commander Brent Davison to run in the special election on Nov. 4.