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Holly Pretsky

City Editor

is the City Editor at City & State.

Zohran Mamdani

Politics

Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?

Meet the folks who are running New York City.

DSA

Politics

DSA members in their own words

“There’s what you see on the outside, and there’s what happens on the inside.”

Immigration

Politics

Micah in Minneapolis

Manhattan Assembly member and congressional candidate Micah Lasher managed to fly out Sunday despite the blizzard to join protesters in the Twin Cities.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Opening youth clinics, navigating primary politics

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso celebrated a new health care facility together-ish at Woodhull Hospital on Thursday.

New York City

Politics

NYC Council staffer detained by ICE

At an emergency press conference, Speaker Julie Menin said she was determined to secure his release, but Rep. Dan Goldman sounded more pessimistic.

New York City Council

Personality

Meet the new NYC Council members

Eleven first-termers make their debut.

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2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

Dan Goldman vows to keep his fellow 1 percenters in check

At his campaign launch, the Congress member embraced his family’s denim-to-riches story while touting legislation to tax the wealthy.

News & Politics

Politics

What does it mean to be on Mamdani’s transition committee? For most, an assembly and a 90-minute Zoom

The mayor-elect has solicited input from crowded virtual meetings and a digital recommendation form.

New York City

Personality

Mamdani to name Kamar Samuels as schools chancellor

The Manhattan superintendent will lead the nation’s largest public school system.

New York City

Personality

Mamdani appoints Lillian Bonsignore to lead FDNY

Bonsignore brings decades of experience in the department’s emergency medical services division.

New York City

Politics

Council Ethics Commitee opts to look into Paladino’s anti-Muslim rhetoric

The council member previously called for the “expulsion of Muslims from western nations.”

News & Politics

Politics

Here lies the Eric Adams mayoralty

The mayor, in farewell address, touted his ‘perfectly imperfect’ tenure.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Exit Interview: Diana Ayala was once homeless. Now she’s deputy speaker of the New York City Council.

The council member for the past eight years represented Council District 8, but she's worked in the district office for two decades.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Selvena Brooks-Powers pitches new subcommittee focused on federal government

The New York City Council speaker candidate said the committee is necessary amid federal funding threats.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Zohran learns early how not to please everyone

The mayor-elect is at odds with three other elected officials on the left, and it’s still November!