Policy
Interviews & Profiles
Preparing New York for evolving cyber threats
An interview with New York State Deputy Chief Cyber Officer for Operations Michaela Lee
Policy
Activists ask U.N. to investigate solitary confinement in NY prisons
The U.N. considers solitary confinement for more than 15 consecutive days to be a form of torture.
Editor's Note
Editor’s Note: Saving a ‘piece of New York City’s history’
Publisher Tom Allon and Editor-in-Chief Ralph R. Ortega salvaged old issues of the West Side Spirit, the “official newspaper” of Manhattan’s West Side.
New York City
City Council members want more control over community board appointments
The neighborhood advisory boards are certainly drama-prone. City Council members don’t want to be fighting with borough presidents over them.
Policy
Will the next mayor finally allocate 1% of the NYC budget for parks?
Advocates with a new parks platform say it’s time.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
What are Mamdani’s plans to tax the rich?
Legislative leaders have previously proposed increasing state taxes, and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani wants to raise taxes on wealthy New York City residents.
Policy
TWU president slams Eric Adams as “backstabber” over support for horse carriage ban
John Samuelsen said the mayor “blindsided” him when he called on the City Council to pass Ryder’s Law.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Where does Zohran Mamdani stand on prostitution?
It’s an issue his opponents won’t stop talking about.
New York City
As Climate Week begins, is New York ready for the next Superstorm Sandy?
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Rohit “Rit” Aggarwala outlines the city’s progress, its multibillion-dollar investments and the challenges of sustaining momentum in the Trump era.
Policy
DOCCS committee recommends weakening law against solitary confinement
The state prison agency encouraged the state Legislature to consider tweaks to the law that would make it easier to put people in solitary confinement.
Events
Building strong career growth and economic stability
City & State’s “Economic & Workforce Development Summit: Creating & Developing Opportunities for NY’s Economy & Workforce,” event dives into the topic.
Eric Adams
Tuberculosis control, bus lane construction, bathroom cleaning: Where staffing problems continued to hurt city services
An updated review of city agency performance in fiscal year 2025 highlights how staffing shortages contributed to delayed or diminished city services – and where the city saw some improvements.
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Policy
MAHA moment? NYC Council bill would ban fluoride in drinking water
The bill’s primary sponsor, Council Member Jim Gennaro, is close with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but said the Health and Human Services secretary did not suggest this.
Policy
Here’s how NY plans to regulate kids’ use of social media
The state attorney general’s office released draft rules around age verification and prohibitions on showing algorithmic feeds to minors without parental permission.
Policy
Federal cuts will be ‘catastrophic for low-income families,’ NYC shelter provider warns
In a new report, Win outlined how New York can prepare for the loss of billions of federal dollars – including by raising taxes on the rich.
Immigration
Want to sue an ICE agent? State lawmakers could make that possible
A new proposed law would create a private right to action in state court against federal officials who violate your constitutional rights
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Poll: Mamdani leads in mayoral match-up with 39%
A poll from Public Policy Polling, commissioned by a sex worker advocacy group, found Mamdani had a narrower lead compared to other recent polls.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Poll: Plurality of New Yorkers support legal prostitution
A survey conducted by a sex workers advocacy group found that 44% think consenting adults should be able to buy and sell sex, and 26% said they knew someone who had purchased sex.
Real Estate
Council-weakening housing proposals survive the Board of Elections
Voters will likely consider the proposals, which aim to streamline the process for building affordable housing, in November.
Eric Adams
Behind ‘all-time high’ job growth in NYC, 17K government positions sit vacant
Public sector hiring in New York City is on the rebound after the COVID-19 pandemic. Unions, lawmakers and employees say it’s still way, way too slow.
