Zohran Mamdani

Politics

Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?

Meet the folks who are running New York City.

Kathy Hochul

Politics

Hochul's tightrope walk to reelection started at the State of the State

With political winds blowing from the left and the right, New York’s governor is maintaining her balance.

New York City Council

Politics

Menin taps council leadership slate

Council Member Nantasha Williams will be deputy speaker, and Shaun Abreu will be majority leader, City & State has learned. Kevin Riley and Linda Lee will chair the Land Use and Finance Committees.

News & Politics

Politics

How does Kathy Hochul’s 2026 agenda sound to Zohran Mamdani?

The governor, now seeking reelection, has gotten the “affordability” memo. That’s for sure.

News & Politics

Politics

Zohran Mamdani heads back to the Capitol

The mayor said he’ll talk to lawmakers and Hochul about, you guessed it, his affordability agenda.

New York City

Politics

NYC Council staffer detained by ICE

At an emergency press conference, Speaker Julie Menin said she was determined to secure his release, but Rep. Dan Goldman sounded more pessimistic.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Mr. Delgado goes to Albany (for a change)

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado is going to spend more time in the state Capitol in his official role as state Senate president as he looks to unseat his boss.

New York City Council

Personality

Meet the new NYC Council members

Eleven first-termers make their debut.

Zohran Mamdani

Politics

How does Mamdani respond to shootings by the NYPD? Slowly.

The new mayor said “officers were placed in incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances” after police killed two people in separate incidents Thursday night.

Heard Around Town

Politics

The Rita Joseph fan club speaks out

The advocacy coalition New Yorkers for Racially Just Public Schools is circulating a letter to call for Council Speaker Julie Menin to keep Joseph as Education Committee chair.

News & Politics

Politics

Mamdani transition rakes in another $1 million

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now at City Hall, but his transition committee is still collecting cash, and is now paying for vetting.

Immigration

Politics

The day after ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Kristi Noem comes to NYC

The homeland security secretary said even New York City’s bail and sanctuary laws couldn’t prevent the arrest of 54 alleged gang members.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Menin namechecks many pals, but not Mamdani

The new City Council speaker’s victory has many architects.

New York City Council

Politics

Julie Menin unanimously elected City Council speaker

The moderate Democrat’s relationship with the democratic socialist down the hall could define her tenure.

2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

Dan Goldman vows to keep his fellow 1 percenters in check

At his campaign launch, the Congress member embraced his family’s denim-to-riches story while touting legislation to tax the wealthy.