Coronavirus

Politics

Is coronavirus de Blasio's Katrina?

The mayor seems to be leading New York City from behind.

Eric Adams

Politics

“Go back to Iowa” could fit Adams’ mayoral strategy

Progressive transplants have other candidates, so the Brooklyn borough president is looking elsewhere for votes.

2020

Politics

The biggest dead-end job in politics

New York City mayors never go on to higher office. Can Mike Bloomberg break the losing streak?

Michael Bloomberg

Politics

Bloomberg takes first step in running for president

The former Republican NYC mayor filed to get on a Democratic presidential primary ballot.

Joseph Borelli

Politics

Joe Borelli fights for the silent minority in public advocate debate

New York City Councilman Joe Borelli, the Republican nominee for public advocate, showed in Tuesday night’s debate with incumbent Jumaane Williams that he is fighting for New Yorkers “who aren't out there protesting” – the silent minority of conservatives in his city.

New York City

Politics

The least powerful man in New York

Bill de Blasio promised to end inequality. He didn’t. But a mayor never could.

New York City

Opinion

‘The Last O.G.’ is the only thing on TV that gets NYC right

“The Last O.G.,” the TBS sitcom starring Tracy Morgan that just finished its second season, gets New York City, Brooklyn, race and class right in a way TV shows rarely do, writes City & State’s Ben Adler.

New York City

Opinion

The New Yorker from Vermont

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is the personal and ideological epitome of the most New York kind of New Yorker, an identity that previously was absent from the ranks of serious presidential contenders, writes City & State’s Ben Adler.

New York City

Policy

How to make the ‘Green New Deal’ good for cities

The “Green New Deal” could adopt a platform to reverse 70 years of federal policy that has incentivized environment-destroying sprawl. By doing so, it would help the district of the proposal’s author, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City and other cities in New York.

New York State

Personality

Hochul on Amazon’s demise, Buffalo’s rebound and championing child care

Kathy Hochul discusses economic development policy, the prospects for Western New York and her desire to see Equal Rights Amendment added to the state constitution.

New York State

Policy

Buffalo’s billion-dollar Band-Aid

Most of Buffalo, New York's largest and most costly individual projects have produced underwhelming results, whereas some of the smaller-scale, lower-profile programs are actually generating a lot of growth – or, at least, the potential for it.

New York City

Opinion

Pied-à-terre tax died for ridiculous reasons

Every New Yorker sitting on a delayed subway should know that some of the blame rests with the ultra-rich, luxury real estate developers and their lackeys in Albany, who killed the pied-a-terre tax, writes Ben Adler.

Bill de Blasio

Opinion

Why the mayor gives the NYPD a free ride

Instead of transforming New York City's police department, many feel that New York City mayor Bill de Blasio is turning a blind eye to their bad practices.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Opinion

The asinine critique of Ocasio-Cortez’s car usage

The critique of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s car usage simply does not make sense — Ben Adler breaks down the many reasons why.

Andrew Cuomo

Opinion

NY pols and Amazon blew up their deal by acting like themselves

How Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Amazon all contributed to the death of HQ2.

New York City

Policy

Think before you click: A fee for every online delivery

Assemblyman Robert Carroll of Brooklyn proposes raising subway revenue with online retail charge and ride-hail app license fee.

New York City

Opinion

What the most unequal state taught Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Living in New York has taught Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez that big tax hikes on the rich would mitigate the state’s worst problems.

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