Personality
Interviews & Profiles
You might have missed it, but Kirsten Gillibrand is at the top of her game
New York’s junior senator specializes in relentless productivity behind the scenes.
Political Personalities with Skye
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Here’s how eligible singles can be considered for inclusion in this feature, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
Politics
2022 in a nutshell: Our top 10 articles of the year
As we leave 2022 behind, let’s not forget to remember the year’s top headlines.
Personality
Nepo Babies of New York politics
By popular demand.
Personality
The top New York tweets of 2022
Reports of Twitter’s death may have been exaggerated, but reports about these quality tweets certainly weren’t.
Personality
Rat czar isn’t the only weird government job in New York City
The city has an array of intriguing and bizarre positions on the payroll.
Exit interviews
Steven Cymbrowitz cautions against legislating on Zoom
The 20-year Assembly veteran is leaving the state Legislature proud of his work on housing and Holocaust education. He called for more congeniality in Albany.
Exit interviews
Sue Serino advises governing by listening
After losing a competitive reelection campaign against her colleague, Serino acknowledged the impact of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade.
Exit interviews
Steve Englebright leaves an environmental legacy
The Democratic Assembly member sponsored some of New York’s most significant climate laws.
News & Politics
Richard Gottfried closes the book on more than half a century in office
The longest serving state legislator in New York talks about his 52 years in the Assembly as he readies for retirement
Personality
A look at Cathy Nolan’s trailblazing legacy
As one of the youngest women to serve in the Legislature when she started in 1984, the Assembly Member talks about the coalition building and leadership roles she took on before her upcoming retirement.
Exit interviews
Yuh-Line Niou helped to usher in a new era in the New York Legislature
Niou gave up her Assembly seat to run for Congress, but she’ll continue to represent her community in “a lot of different ways.” Whether that could mean a future run for office is unclear.
Interviews & Profiles
Alessandra Biaggi gave up her state Senate seat. She has no regrets.
After an unsuccessful run for Congress, Biaggi will attend Harvard Divinity School. Will she run for office again? “Probably yes.”
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Heard Around Town
Zellnor Myrie and Diana Richardson are engaged
The state Senator and former Assembly member from Brooklyn made it official at the Somos Puerto Rico conference, sources say.
Personality
Women at the helm of New York City’s uniformed agencies
The first female commissioner of the Department of Correction was also the first woman to head a major city agency in 1914.
Personality
How three new moms are changing the New York City Council
Three of the City Council’s new members have become first-time mothers over the past year. They’re ready to do more for mothers and other caregivers in New York City.
Personality
State Senator-elect Jack Martins on why Long Island went red
The Republican who unseated state Sen. Anna Kaplan said his perspective on many things has shifted since he last worked in Albany.
Personality
Joe Pinion on why he won’t be counted out in the race against Schumer
The odds are against the conservative TV host as he vies for a seat in the U.S. Senate – but Pinion, the first Black, major party candidate for Senate in New York, remains steadfast in his campaign efforts to unseat Chuck Schumer.
Personality
New York City’s forgotten labor stronghold
Staten Island is the city’s most unionized borough – and the home of many labor leaders.
Personality
