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News & Politics

Poll shows young voters would back Avilés over Goldman in NY-10

The poll from Stand Up Action also found that City Council Member Alexa Avilés is largely unknown in the 10th Congressional District.

Somos

Live updates from Somos 2025

New mayor, new council, new power structure and a whole 2026 election cycle just ramping up.

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

5 takeaways from the 2025 NYC election turnout

Millions (plural!) showed up, Black voters swung toward Mamdani, NIMBY’s represented and more.

Campaigns & Elections

Sarah Batchu files to run for Harvey Epstein’s Assembly seat

The de Blasio alum came in second to Epstein for the City Council District 2 seat.

PolicyShow All

Energy & Environment

Pipeline advancement riles Somos progressives

The state Department of Environmental Conservation greenlit the controversial NESE project.

Policy

Lander spars with progressive activist group that previously backed him

New York Communities for Change once endorsed Comptroller Brad Lander as a climate champion. Now they claim “BlackRock Brad” betrayed them.

Policy

New poll shows that taxing the rich is very popular

The prospect of increasing taxes on New York’s wealthiest has gained new steam amid Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City.

Housing

Unable to raise rents, owners of rent-stabilized buildings face financial trouble

Six years after the state closed rent stabilization loopholes, is there any political appetite to help desperate landlords?

PersonalityShow All

Interviews & Profiles

Rick Cotton on airport construction progress and a new Manhattan bus terminal

An interview with the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey at City & State’s 2025 Transportation Summit.

Personality

Confusing acronyms are a big part of New York’s political alphabet soup

Some organizations share the same acronym while others are extremely close.

Somos

Somos 2025: Putting work first at the Puerto Rico conference

An interview with Bronx Assembly Member Karines Reyes, chair of the Puerto Rican/Hispanic Task Force, which runs the event.

Power ListsShow All

Trailblazers

The 2025 Trailblazers in Arts & Culture

Movers and shakers in New York’s vibrant creative spaces.

40 Under 40

The 2025 40 Under 40

Rising Stars of New York

Publisher's Section

The 2025 Top Workplaces

Leading employers in New York’s public, private and nonprofit spheres.

OpinionShow All

Opinion

Opinion: Why a Muslim mayor and Jewish Speaker embody the spirit of New York

Here’s how we can unite our city.

Opinion

Opinion: A daring new chapter in New York City history

Seventeen years to the day after Barack Obama’s “Yes, we can” triumph, New York City voters overwhelmingly pick a 34-year-old Muslim democratic socialist to lead them.

Opinion

Opinion: Fixing NYC’s street vending chaos is a moral obligation – and a simple one

A newly amended City Council bill will create a regulatory system that balances incentives with enforcement and builds dignity for street vendors.

NYN MediaShow All

Opinion: Funding just got easier for NYC’s small and local nonprofits

The Adams administration launches its Discretionary Grant Pilot program to replace traditional contracting processes.

Interviews & Profiles

Christine Quinn in ‘fight mode’ over SNAP benefits delay

An interview with the former City Council Speaker, now CEO and president of the nonprofit Win.

Opinion

Opinion: Becoming a witness changed me forever

How a trip to the nonprofit Selfhelp Community Services helped me to come to know the stories of the survivors of the Holocaust.

Sponsored Content

Opinion: How New York City’s social work services can rise to meet today’s challenges and help our communities

A veteran of the sector and academia offers her insights from more than half a century.