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.

Immigration

Opinion

Opinion: ICE has no place in our communities

Everyone loses when parents are too afraid to pick up their children or when workers vanish from their jobs out of fear.

News & Politics

Politics

Hochul’s lead over Stefanik grows to 25 points in new poll

Gov. Kathy Hochul hit over 50% support from registered voters in a head-to-head matchup with Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik in the latest Siena poll.

Policy

Policy

Here’s how NY plans to regulate kids’ use of social media

The state attorney general’s office released draft rules around age verification and prohibitions on showing algorithmic feeds to minors without parental permission.

Trailblazers

Power Lists

The 2025 Latino Trailblazers

Notable Hispanic officials, executives and advocates in New York

News & Politics

Politics

Despite differences, Hochul backs Mamdani for mayor

Gov. Kathy Hochul endorsed Zohran Mamdani but took great pains to point out that this doesn’t mean she agrees with the democratic socialist on everything.

Immigration

Policy

Want to sue an ICE agent? State lawmakers could make that possible

A new proposed law would create a private right to action in state court against federal officials who violate your constitutional rights

Heard Around Town

Politics

Eli Northrup files to run for Assembly again

With Micah Lasher running for Congress, the public defender may get another chance at an Upper West Side Assembly seat.

Upstate

Politics

Can Democrats hold onto this North Country Assembly seat?

Now that Assembly Member Billy Jones has left the state Legislature, the GOP is hoping to flip his seat – but it won’t be easy.

Who's Who

Power Lists

The 2025 Who’s Who in MWBEs

Leaders you need to know in the world of minority- and women-owned businesses.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Binghamton mayoral race tests progressive appeal in key swing district

A maverick Republican mayor who criticizes ICE is facing a challenge from a progressive opponent backed by the Working Families Party.

Policy

Policy

The natural gas pipelines and energy transmission line projects NY is debating

As the state confronts its increasing energy needs, progressives are pushing for approval of electric transmission lines, while conservatives are advocating for natural gas pipelines.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Crusading for equitable, fair wages and retirement, for all New Yorkers

An interview with state Sen. Robert Jackson, chair of the Civil Service and Pensions and Committee.

News & Politics

Politics

State Legislature in store for some major reshuffling

Retirements and local electoral wins could reshape the Democratic makeup of the 2027 state legislative class.

News & Politics

Politics

Canadian tourists aren’t crossing the border to visit NY amid Trump tensions

“We love you. It wasn’t us, it was him,” Gov. Kathy Hochul told our northern neighbors.

Energy & Environment

Policy

The multibillion-dollar effort to stop New York from going underwater

From the shores of Manhattan to Staten Island and Montauk Point, government is trying to prevent damage from storm surge and sea level rise.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Have we seen the end of bipartisan foreign policy?

Rep. Greg Meeks on the lack of consensus in the House Foreign Affairs Committee under Donald Trump.

Special Reports

Personality

Kirsten Gillibrand: If they cut FEMA, ‘they’re going to find out at the ballot box’

New York’s junior senator talks transit resilience and the future of federal funding to recover from extreme weather events.

Special Reports

Personality

Preparing New York for hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, 7-foot snowstorms

State Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray tries to plan for a wide variety of possible weather emergencies – and she’s worried about federal cuts.