Opinion

Opinion

Editor’s note: The City Council should remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan when deciding on MSG

The late U.S. senator might not be so inclined to issue a 10-year renewal for the arena if it would keep the transit hub’s redevelopment plan from bolder alternatives.

Politics

Politics

On Brooklyn Democratic Party Gala night, the borough becomes ‘the center of the universe’

The annual event drew power brokers from across the city touting the party’s unity.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: Train Daddy is right to want a bolder Penn Station redevelopment plan

Former New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford joined advocates in calling for more ambitious alternatives to reconstructing the transit hub.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Former Hochul appointee joins Frank Carone’s Oaktree

Daniel Tietz, who left his post as commissioner of the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, now works for the consulting firm started by New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ former chief of staff.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Jennifer Raab says goodbye to Hunter College after nearly a quarter century

The exiting college president sat down with City & State to discuss her impact on the school and the legacy she leaves after more than 22 years of service.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: Eric Adams wastes time criticizing the press for negative news

Crime is down, but unlawfulness and random violence that spiked during the coronavirus pandemic still dominates headlines.

Personality

Personality

I want to date Bill de Blasio

A City & State reader wants to explore the possibilities with the former New York City mayor

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: Dick Ravitch deserves recognition at the new Penn Station

The reconstructed transit hub should include a train hall named after the former Metropolitan Transportation Authority chair and giant of public service

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: New York City trees need the City Council’s protection

I’ve watched the number of trees on a portion of West 58th Street dwindle down to one survivor.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

A son of the Bronx is now its historian

A Q&A with Angel Hernandez on taking over from Lloyd Ultan and the borough’s connection to Puerto Rico.

2023 session wrap-up

Personality

City & State poll: What will pass with the end of the legislative session?

Take our latest highly unscientific survey and let us know what legislation will pass before lawmakers come home for a chance to win one of our collectible coffee mugs.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: Remembering Cornell ‘Black Benjie’ Benjamin’s sacrifice

The slaying of the Ghetto Brothers gang member more than 50 years ago inspired a historic peace treaty and helped lay the foundations of hip-hop.

Energy & Environment

Policy

Pursuing opportunities within New York’s electrification goals

Industry leaders, policy makers gathered to discuss the possibilities at City & State’s New York Electrification Summit in Albany.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: MTA subway barriers can at least improve a rider’s perception of safety

It may not guarantee safety, but a design that people can stand behind, lean on or grab can still help them feel safe.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s Note: The Bronx honors Lloyd Ultan, someone truly historic

After 26 years in the unpaid role, the borough’s historian Lloyd Ultan is passing on the torch to his successor Angel Hernandez.

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