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New York City
Politics
Rahm Emanuel is still talking about his meeting with Zohran Mamdani
The potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate’s story doesn’t align with City Hall’s version of events.
New York City
20th Anniversary
How the Upper West Side challenges even the most prepared candidates
Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer looks back on the past 20 years.
Personality
Personality
Harry Nespoli reflects on the evolution of the labor movement
The former head of the Municipal Labor Committee talks about working with Mike Bloomberg and Jessica Tisch.
New York State
Politics
Jeremy Zellner may win reelection as county party chair, but what happens next?
Questions remain about how long he’ll be in the job, or whether he might be more vulnerable in two years.
Upstate
Politics
Zellner in line for DMV commissioner, sources say
Despite losing reelection and tough political headwinds in the Erie County Democratic Party, outgoing state Sen. Jeremy Zellner may have a soft place to land.
Personality
Personality
Robert Duffy on no second term with Cuomo and how upstate has changed
An interview with the former lieutenant governor and longtime upstate economic development leader.
Personality
Personality
Empire AI is already making rapid progress in drug discovery
A Q&A with the University at Buffalo’s Venu Govindaraju on the project’s long-term benefits to New York.
New York City
20th Anniversary
Ruben Diaz Jr. says Latinas from the Bronx are ready to take charge
The former borough president looks back at how things have changed in the past 20 years.
New York City
20th Anniversary
Joe Crowley talks about how Queens has changed over the past 20 years
In an interview for City & State’s 20th anniversary, the former member of Congress also looks ahead to the borough’s next two decades.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
SCOTUS sides with Malliotakis on redistricting case, in blow to NY Dems
New York City’s congressional districts, including Rep. Dan Goldman’s, all are but guaranteed to stay the same for the 2026 midterms.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Pat Burke is seriously considering a run for Erie County executive
Forget the midterms, this Western New York Assembly member is already thinking well into the future.
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Interviews & Profiles
Personality
MTA capital projects forge ahead, fueled by congestion pricing
Jamie Torres-Springer discusses the agency’s investments under the new tolling program, and other priorities.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Have we seen the end of bipartisan foreign policy?
Rep. Greg Meeks on the lack of consensus in the House Foreign Affairs Committee under Donald Trump.
Special Reports
Personality
Kirsten Gillibrand: If they cut FEMA, ‘they’re going to find out at the ballot box’
New York’s junior senator talks transit resilience and the future of federal funding to recover from extreme weather events.
Special Reports
Personality
Preparing New York for hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires, 7-foot snowstorms
State Emergency Services Commissioner Jackie Bray tries to plan for a wide variety of possible weather emergencies – and she’s worried about federal cuts.
Special Reports
Personality
Zach Iscol: ‘It’s my job to be concerned about everything’
The commissioner of New York City Emergency Management said extreme heat makes heavy rain more likely – leading to unpredictable floods.
Special Reports
Personality
What does homeland security mean for Andrew Garbarino?
The new chair of the House Homeland Security Committee talked with City & State about disaster preparedness as his party’s president considers dismantling FEMA.
Special Reports
Personality
A veteran environmentalist tackles resiliency against rising rainfall
A Q&A with James Gennaro, chair of the New York City Council Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts Committee
50 Over 50 Alumni
Personality
How Randi Weingarten’s career prepared her to take on Trump
A Q&A with the veteran education labor leader.
50 Over 50 Alumni
Personality
Elizabeth Holtzman on her groundbreaking career and the ‘horror’ of the new Trump era
A Q&A with the former trailblazer from Brooklyn.
