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Politics

Republican council candidate harasses Queens elected officials

Jonathan Rinaldi threatened his Democratic opponent and has been charged with trespassing for refusing to leave other politicians’ offices.

New York City

Politics

AOC, Jamaal Bowman seemingly mistake Democratic state legislator for Republican

Assembly Member Jaime Williams may be conservative on immigration, but she’s not a Republican.

Personality

Personality

New York lawmakers who used to be in unions

From the union hall to the halls of power: legislators previously worked as union nurses, educators and bartenders.

New York City

Politics

The politics of visiting Israel aren’t stuck in the ’90s

New York’s Arab population has grown since then and has begun to assert its political influence.

Politics

Politics

Brooklyn Dems meet in back room of lobster restaurant to pick borough’s judges

In advance of the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s judicial convention, party leaders got together at Nick’s Lobster House to decide which candidates should win the convention.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor's Note: How many more will die at Rikers?

The city keeps sending people to the infamous jail complex, and people keep dying.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Zack Fink is ready to lobby politicians instead of chasing them for quotes

After 28 years in journalism, most recently at beloved local cable news network NY1, Fink is joining Davidoff Hutcher & Citron.

2023 session wrap-up

Personality

Poll: City & State readers predicted Clean Slate would pass by end of session

Our latest unscientific survey reveals what policies were most likely to pass before lawmakers were to come home for the summer.

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Personality

Personality

Rock-Rock-Rockaway Beach is tops among City & State readers

The sandy oasis in Queens was no. 1 in our highly unscientific poll of our readers' favorite beaches.

Personality

Personality

Take our beach poll and win a free City & State beach towel!

Here’s a chance for readers to tell us about their favorite shoreline destinations and win this hot swag.

Policy

Policy

Bronx DA Darcel Clark backs parole reform bills

She’s the third New York City district attorney to support the Elder Parole and Fair & Timely Parole bills.

Policy

Policy

Emma Stone-backed child harassment bill sparks First Amendment, youth incarceration concerns

Legislation backed by the Oscar winner would make recording children in public without parents’ consent a misdemeanor in New York punishable by up to a year in prison.

Personality

Personality

What New York City bus routes should be free? City & State readers pick popular crosstown buses

The MTA is going to pilot a free bus route in every borough, but they haven’t said which routes will be selected.

Criminal Justice

Policy

A (not so) brief guide to New York’s bail reform evolution

Highly technical modifications to the state’s criminal procedure law have become a symbol of “soft on crime” policies and derailed negotiations over multiple budgets.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Assembly Member Anna Kelles testified about the environmental impact of crypto-mining. Then her Twitter account was hacked.

The New York lawmaker has been a vocal opponent of energy-intensive mining for an unstable industry. Spammers from that industry took over her account Monday.

Politics

Politics

Hochul cites media coverage in decision to roll back bail reforms

The governor said “horrific cases splashed on the front pages of newspapers” showed the need to change the state’s bail laws.

Politics

Politics

Rowan Wilson picked to be chief judge, as Hochul eyes Caitlin Halligan for associate judge

Wilson, who would be the first Black chief judge in New York state, was tapped following the rejection of Hector LaSalle.