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Eric Holmberg
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
The Frozen Four: a guide to the special elections
February’s legislative races could be an icy preview of some spicy June primaries.
- By Eric Holmberg
Personality
Personality
What political posts lead to becoming New York’s governor?
It turns out being LG and waiting for a scandal isn’t a terrible option.
- By Eric Holmberg and Tsehai Alfred
Personality
Personality
The top tweets in New York politics from 2025
These posts were featured in City & State’s First Read Tonight newsletter.
- By Eric Holmberg
Personality
Personality
Quiz: Who got more write-in votes for New York City mayor?
Which New York Knick got more votes and which late night talk show host came out on top?
- By Eric Holmberg
Personality
Personality
Many New York political figures have received President Donald Trump’s amnesty
Pardons and commutations abound for Rudy Giuliani, George Santos and others.
- By Eric Holmberg
Personality
Personality
Confusing acronyms are a big part of New York’s political alphabet soup
Some organizations share the same acronym while others are extremely close.
- By Eric Holmberg and Jon Lentz
News & Politics
Politics
Here’s who owns New York’s local TV stations
The Jimmy Kimmel incident has us suddenly curious.
- By Celia Bernhardt and Eric Holmberg
New York City
Personality
How Dutch settlers got their start in the New York Harbor
A Q&A with author Russell Shorto on the early colonial history of New Amsterdam in the lead-up to a confrontation with the English.
- By Eric Holmberg
Personality
Personality
2025 Met Gala: Photos of New York’s political trendsetters
Two New York City mayoral candidates hit the red carpet.
- By Eric Holmberg
Personality
Personality
In New York politics, Lorde Summer is just beginning
On social media, city government and local politicians are embracing her new music video.
- By Eric Holmberg
MagazineShow All
Personality
Personality
Eric Adams’ ‘All my haters become my waiters’ saying makes Jeopardy
It’s not the first time that New York’s political world has made the famous game show.
- By Eric Holmberg
Andrew Cuomo
Personality
From Thanos to Che: Revisiting some of City & State’s best Cuomo covers
Delving into our archives that chronicle most of the former governor’s career arc.
- By Eric Holmberg
Policy
Policy
Congestion pricing shows early signs of reducing traffic
Improvements in commuting times were largely seen on bridges and tunnels entering the core of Manhattan.
- By Eric Holmberg
New York City
Personality
2024’s Top Tweets of the Year from First Read Tonight
The best of the best from City & State New York’s evening newsletter.
- By Eric Holmberg
New York City
Politics
The sand is eroding beneath Democrats’ feet in New York
Flipping three House seats masks the broad gains Republicans made in New York City and elsewhere.
- By Austin C. Jefferson and Eric Holmberg
New York State
Politics
New York U.S. Senate election results 2024
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand won reelection to the U.S. Senate.
- By Eric Holmberg
New York City
Politics
What everyone will be talking about at the 2024 Somos conference in Puerto Rico
From the next mayor to the next City Council speaker, there’s so much at stake this year.
- By Rebecca C. Lewis and Eric Holmberg
New York State
Personality
The best 2024 “I Voted” stickers in New York
Since the success of the Ulster County spider, more counties are conducting design contests for their stickers.
- By Eric Holmberg