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Espaillat, Avila Chevalier spar over gentrification in Harlem church

The Rev. Al Sharpton invited the rival congressional candidates to make their cases to the National Action Network on the last weekend before the primary.

2026 congressional midterm elections

The bitter NY-21 primary highlights a fractured GOP

Republican voters in the North Country must decide between backing establishment Assembly Member Robert Smullen and President Donald Trump’s pick, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino.

Opinion

Opinion: Juneteenth and the meaning of freedom

Bruce Blakeman’s Nassau County refuses to recognize Juneteenth, but it shouldn’t be a partisan holiday, it should be an American holiday, celebrating freedom.

2026 New York state comptroller election

Who is running for New York comptroller?

Drew Warshaw and Raj Goyle are battling it out to unseat incumbent Tom DiNapoli.

New York City

In many sectors, big builds have transformed New York over the past 20 years

New neighborhoods, airports and arenas have been created while the state’s energy landscape has been overhauled.

Albany Agenda

A cheat sheet to super PACs in the 2026 New York primaries

It’s the wild west out there for outside spending.

Opinion

Opinion: New York’s kids are falling through the cracks between our agencies

The mayor has proposed defunding the Portal software platform, which connects people across different city agencies and nonprofits who work with the city’s children.

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Opinion

Opinion: That day at departure

A childhood tragedy shaped my fight for affordable healthcare. The account I told myself about it was true, but incomplete.

New York City

NY lobbyists raked in a record $384.8 million last year

Among the top 10 highest client spenders in 2025, the gambling and short-term rental honchos spent big to sway state and local government.

Personality

Eric Wollman wins City & State’s 2026 state budget poll

The former New York City comptroller’s office staffer correctly predicted a very late budget.

Opinion

Opinion: New York must set the standard for responsible data center development

By signing a data center moratorium into law, the governor will give the state time to develop meaningful safeguards before this industry expands beyond our limits.

Immigration

Hochul, Homan and Trump in three-person standoff over immigration

The president promised not to send more ICE agents into New York. Now his border czar is threatening to do just that over a law that hasn’t even taken effect yet.