Immigration
Politics
Pols host town halls, share Know Your Rights info about ICE – because what else can they do?
As federal raids spark widespread fear, lawmakers are trying to help, but are limited.
Immigration
Policy
Nassau County deputizes local cops to act as ICE agents
County Executive Bruce Blakeman said 10 detectives would be allowed to act as federal immigration agents under an agreement with the federal government.
Upstate
Politics
Upstate mayors rattle tin cups for increased state aid
The mayors of Buffalo, Yonkers, Syracuse, Rochester and Albany want a permanent increase in the state budget’s Aid and Incentives to Municipalities funding.
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.
Publisher's Section
Power Lists
The 2025 Black Trailblazers
Game-changers in politics, policy and other professions in New York.
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