Opinion
New York City
Opinion: Don’t let NYC botch our elections
We need nonpartisan ranked choice, not California-style chaos.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Remembering a New York City tabloid, shut down before its prime
As one former New York Newsday staffer put it, politicians today are fortunate the paper isn’t around “to torture them.”
Opinion
Opinion: She beat Donald Trump
Upper West Side environmental activist Olive Freud, whom the Post once called a “sassy senior idealist,” passed away recently, but her work lives on.
Opinion
Opinion: The time for progressive governance is now
Let’s build a real partnership among New York’s progressive leaders – from the Hudson Valley to Harlem, from the Finger Lakes to Flatbush.
Opinion
Opinion: To build a city that works for working people, Zohran’s ideas aren’t radical but required
Imagine if we had a mayor who truly shared the City Council’s vision for a more affordable New York City.
Opinion
Opinion: A more affordable future for NYC’s for-hire drivers and passengers
Reducing the insurance burden on drivers of yellow taxis and for-hire vehicles will save them an average of $300 per year – real money for families living paycheck-to-paycheck.
Budget
Opinion: GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will savage NY’s health care system, budget and economy
The GOP bill would leave 1.5 million New Yorkers uninsured, cut hospital funding by $3 billion and blow a $13.5 billion hole in the state budget.
Opinion
Opinion: Weaponizing antisemitism is dirty politics
Zohran Mamdani has been unfairly branded as both antisemitic and a Communist. Neither are true.
Opinion
Opinion: What the political establishment can learn from Mamdani’s use of digital platforms
The mayoral candidate’s playbook, which relied on Tik Tok and Instagram for running an effective campaign today, deserves notice.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State’s groundbreaking coverage of Zohran Mamdani’s rise
Our magazine will continue to be ahead of the curve reporting on campaigns and elections.
News & Politics
Opinion: Dawn of a new generation of leadership
Last night’s Democratic mayoral primary illustrated a seismic generational shift in New York, as Zohran Mamdani’s win was turbocharged by the under-35 vote.
Opinion
Opinion: Gazing into the primary day crystal ball
What looked to be a coronation is now a dead heat. Here’s what to look out for as you watch tonight’s Democratic mayoral primary results.
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Editor’s note: NYT Editorial Board, who exactly is ‘disappointed’ by this mayoral field?
New Yorkers seem remarkably engaged in this race.
Opinion
Opinion: The Club World Cup should celebrate immigrants, not criminalize them
New York is a sanctuary city, and that means we must protect the dignity of all people – residents and visitors alike.
Opinion
Opinion: NYC deserves more tenant champions serving on the City Council
REBNY and the LeFrak Organization are spending big to drown out the voices of working-class voters.
Opinion
Opinion: The path to universal child care for New Yorkers' youngest can start here
We need to make it possible for families to stay in New York City, and affordable childcare is foundational to these efforts.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: Hochul should sign the Keep Police Radio Public Act
The bill ensuring media access to encrypted law enforcement communications awaits the governor’s signature.
Opinion
Opinion: The Eric Adams I know
I’m Eric Adams’ former “mayor class principal.” In a candid podcast interview, I grilled the independent candidate on his administration’s appointments, his battles with the media, his chances in November and whether he has any regrets from his first term.
Publisher's Section
Publisher’s Note: City & State loses a cherished colleague
Jim Katocin, City & State’s first employee, was an expert in sales and advertising – and his kindness will not be forgotten.
Opinion
Opinion: Restoring the right to serve on juries for people with felony convictions
The Jury of Our Peers Act is a step toward equal justice.
