Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: MTA leadership has a WTF moment over congestion pricing delay
The governor’s rushed decision-making undermines the authority of CEO Janno Lieber and the transit system’s board.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Upper Manhattan and the Bronx are now a ‘cinema desert’
The closure of the Concourse Plaza Multiplex Cinemas delivers a blow to the communal film experience in one of the leading movie markets of the world.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Show nonprofits the money
A cost of living adjustment increase from the Adams administration is welcome relief for these organizations, but it’s not enough when millions are still owed because of the city’s procurement backlog.
MTA
Personality
‘We have to get ridership back:’ An argument for why congestion pricing will happen
In an interview with City & State, Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO Janno Lieber discusses why the controversial tolling program will ultimately win over New Yorkers.
Editor's Note
Personality
Editor’s note: José Bayona takes a break from politics
He was a key player on Eric Adams’ first mayoral campaign who rose to become one of the highest ranking Latinos in city government.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: City & State wins five awards at the New York Press Association Better Newspaper Contest
This year’s wins included first place wins for best news website and best newsletter.
News & Politics
Personality
Rowan Wilson honored at 2024 Asian American Judges Association of New York dinner
The state’s top judge was warmly welcomed at the packed event in Manhattan’s Chinatown.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Bayona out at City Hall
The executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media handed in his resignation and is leaving the Adams administration.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: The MTA is ready to make a deal on vacant retail space
The transit agency is negotiating with entrepreneurs to bring businesses back to the subways.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: 4/20 isn’t just for smoking this year
Tokers, already outside, can enjoy 53 car-free streets as part of the New York City Department of Transportation’s early celebration of Earth Day.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Oh, by the way, OJ died
The former Buffalo Bills running back, actor and convicted felon’s death was a passing afterthought.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Earthquake and total eclipse are sign of impending state budget – we hope
If not, New York may really be heading into an apocalypse.
New York City
Personality
Meera Joshi on her 'people' approach to infrastructure
The New York City deputy mayor for operations discusses her personal approach to the job and her appointment to the MTA board.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: The view of New York City from Florida isn’t pretty
A conservative relative from the Sunshine State blamed her negative perceptions of crime and the migrant influx on messaging coming from New York’s leaders.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Perception is NYC’s greatest challenge – and it’s Eric Adams’ too
The mayor, who said he knows New Yorkers aren’t happy after going through COVID-19 and the migrant influx, doubles down on promoting his agenda.
Personality
Personality
Jennifer Raab’s journey from academia to ‘rustic, cowboy things’ and stem cell research
The former Hunter College president is now leading the New York Stem Cell Foundation.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Grizzly subway fight is latest blow to MTA
The agency needs to get a grip on violence that keeps erupting on the rails.
Events
Personality
New York Thermal Networks Summit drives conversation on ‘revolutionary technology’
Attendees at the Albany event learned how homegrown clean heating and cooling will help the state meet its ambitious climate and clean energy transition goals.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s Note: Happy dogs offer an alternative to troops in the subways
Canine companions, in increasing numbers, deliver a calming effect for many riding the rails.
Heard Around Town
Politics