Heard Around Town

Politics

Adams slams Cuomo, Mamdani

The mayor was unfiltered in his criticism of his two opponents on Tuesday.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Norman Siegel: Civil rights is a marathon, not a sprint

A Q&A with the civil rights attorney, who is still rabid about defending the Constitution and the First Amendment.

Budget

Politics

Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams are both running for mayor. They’re also hashing out the city’s $115 billion budget.

The mayor and the City Council speaker are going to have to find consensus amid an unprecedented and fractious primary election.

News & Politics

Politics

Possible GOP cuts to Medicaid put Lawler in awkward position

Ahead of a rumored run for governor, Rep. Mike Lawler needs to maintain his moderate credentials while not antagonizing the Trump administration.

News & Politics

Politics

Fearing federal cuts, unions ask Hochul for more DOL funding

32BJ SEIU, CWA District 1, NYSNA and others are calling on the governor and legislative leaders to include an additional $200 million for the state Department of Labor in the budget.

News & Politics

Politics

Anticipated special election goes bust as Elise Stefanik stays in Congress

“At the end of the day, it didn’t matter,” a GOP strategist said of the months of political maneuvering.

New York City Council

Politics

New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch

Dozens of candidates, millions in matching funds, 51 seats on the ballot.

MTA

Policy

Heastie warns state may need to raise taxes to fund MTA

The Assembly speaker said the state needs to figure out new sources of revenue to fund mass transit, especially given the uncertainty of future federal funding.

Rikers Island

Updated Politics

A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island

The long-awaited decision on a federal takeover will have to wait till an unknown date.

News & Politics

Politics

New York caught in middle of Trump’s trade war with Canada

Trump’s tariffs are alienating a key trading partner and driving up energy prices.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

Lander nets 504 Democratic Club’s backing

The disability rights organization is the first Democratic political club to complete its endorsement process since Cuomo and Adrienne Adams entered the mayoral primary.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Maria Torres-Springer has a new job

The former first deputy mayor is trading Adams for Ford.

News & Politics

Politics

Will GOP lawmakers sacrifice hundreds of thousands of dollars to stay in office?

After a state court upheld a limit on outside income, dozens of state legislators may have to choose between elected office and lucrative second jobs.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

Politics

How would NYC mayoral candidates react to another pandemic?

Mayor Eric Adams and his challengers have their own ideas for how the city could weather a future health crisis.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, energy

The conversation touched on nuclear energy, wind power, an upstate natural gas pipeline and the much-maligned Manhattan tolling scheme.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

NYC comptroller debate: a war of the wonks

Leading candidates Justin Brannan and Mark Levine agree that the Adams administration is as transparent as a brick wall when it comes to budgeting.