Policy

Labor

Elected officials and activists launch new coalition to raise minimum wage

Zohran Mamdani has called for a $30 minimum wage, and the “Living Wage for All Coalition” wants to make that a reality.

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.

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.

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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.

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