2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
2024 Bronx Assembly district special election results
Democratic attorney Landon Dais defeated Republican Norman McGill in the race to replace former Assembly Member Latoya Joyner.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Bowman threatens defamation lawsuit after Latimer says he takes ‘money from Hamas’
At a black history event this weekend, Westchester County Executive George Latimer baselessly accused Bowman of “taking money from Hamas.”
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Snow forecast complicates Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip’s Election Day
Turning out voters in bad weather will be a key factor in Tuesday’s contest in the 3rd Congressional District.
Albany Agenda
Policy
NY lawmakers call for tax credit reform after gnarly state audit
Turns out New York might be cool enough to make it on TV without having taxpayers foot the bill.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: It’s housing, stupid
New rental vacancy numbers should spur political leaders to act fast to build more units.
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: Biden doesn’t have to pivot to hardline border politics
The president can alleviate the pressure on New York with a national resettlement plan.
News & Politics
Politics
How Somos found its way to the Dominican Republic
Assembly Member Karines Reyes talks to City & State about why she pushed to have the annual conference go beyond Puerto Rico.
Albany Agenda
Politics
The Democratic establishment is coming for another socialist lawmaker upstate
Socialist Assembly Member Sarahana Shrestha unseated Kevin Cahill in 2022. Now his former chief of staff is primarying her.
Politics
Politics
Who’s endorsing Tom Suozzi and Mazi Pilip in NY-3?
The Democratic and Republican candidates are attracting endorsements ahead of the special election in February.
Politics
Politics
Mazi Pilip is one of those pro-lifers who supports a woman’s right to choose (?)
In a debate against former Rep. Tom Suozzi, the Republican candidate in a bellwether Long Island election showed her inexperience.
Education
Policy
SUNY and CUNY leaders tell lawmakers they need more state aid
SUNY chancellor John King assured legislators that there are no plans to close down any public universities, though staffing levels may be cut.
2024 New York congressional battleground
Politics
Suozzi and Pilip ready for debate in NY-3
A Siena College/Newsday poll released this morning showed Suozzi with just a four-point lead, within the poll’s margin of error.
Policy
Policy
Over 70% of New Yorkers favor Medical Aid in Dying bill, new poll finds
The bill would permit doctors to prescribe medication to terminally ill patients enabling them to end their own lives.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Hochul touts her housing carrots for NY municipalities
The governor said there is increased interest in state grants to build housing.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Sexual assault survivors in NY, your DNA can be used against you
A new bill would stop the police from using sexual assault survivors’ DNA to implicate them in unrelated crimes.
Upstate
Policy
Upstate mayors highlight flat payments to cities on ‘Tin Cup Day’
They asked for Aid and Incentives for Municipalities to be indexed to inflation so that they can continue to revitalize their cities.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Eric Adams asks for state to cover at least half of migrant costs
The New York City mayor testified before state lawmakers at Albany’s annual “Tin Cup Day.”
Donald Trump
Politics
NY Board of Elections votes to keep Trump on the primary ballot
The state board rejected arguments that the former president should be kept off the ballot because he participated in an insurrection.
Policy
Policy