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Heard Around Town

NYC electeds back NYU faculty union with strike looming

Non-tenure track professors have been negotiating a contract with the downtown college for more than a year.

Artificial Intelligence

City Hall hires expert on AI and privacy

Rashida Richardson, an alum of the White House and Federal Trade Commission, will work with the Mamdani administration on AI, among other tech issues.

2026 congressional midterm elections

WFP isn’t endorsing Meng challenger Chuck Park after all

In an unusual move, Working Families Party leaders rejected an advisory council’s recommendation.

News & Politics

Judge rules that Rafael Rubio, council staffer detained by ICE, should be sent to Venezuela

The outcome was unwelcome news for Rubio’s many powerful allies and advocates. It came as others were released from federal immigration custody.

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Policy

Hochul draws the line on updating the state’s environmental review process

The debate to modernize the state’s environmental review process could hold up a final budget deal.

Policy

Legislature closes in on immigration package deal

Lawmakers hope to reach an agreement and introduce language next week.

Energy & Environment

After weeks of public teasing, Hochul outlines proposals to roll back climate law mandates

State lawmakers say Gov. Kathy Hochul hasn’t sent over proposed changes to the law yet, but the governor sketched out her plans in an op-ed this week.

Zohran Mamdani

3 big questions about Mamdani’s new Office of Community Safety

The much-anticipated office has a leader, but a vague mandate.

PersonalityShow All

Personality

Luis Miranda Jr. steps down from MirRam Group to focus on the arts

An interview with the influential political consultant-turned-producer.

Polls

Guess when Albany will pass the budget and win a City & State blanket

Think the state budget will be late again? Enter City & State’s 2026 budget poll and you could cozy up with your favorite magazine.

Interviews & Profiles

Linda Lee is not like other finance chairs

The former social worker isn’t a politico by nature, but the New York City Council member is ready for the Mamdani era.

Power ListsShow All

Power Lists

The 2026 Queens Power 100

The leaders of one of the country’s most diverse counties.

40 Under 40

The 2026 Albany 40 Under 40

Rising Stars in state government and politics.

Trailblazers

The 2026 Trailblazers in Law

New York’s legal eagles making a difference

OpinionShow All

Education

Opinion: Without mayoral control, everyone is in charge of NYC schools, and no one is responsible

State legislators should remember the lessons of the past and extend mayoral control for another four years.

Education

Opinion: No child belongs in a box – or a broken school system

The Solutions Not Suspensions bill lets schools address students’ behavioral challenges early and consistently through evidence-based interventions, not punitive or exclusionary discipline.

Opinion

Opinion: When media giants control the remote, New Yorkers pay the bill

The Television Subscriber Choice Act would prohibit forced channel bundling, giving cable, satellite or streaming providers the flexibility to design packages based on what viewers actually want.

Opinion

Opinion: Why NYC needs a Department of Community Safety

For decades, the city has defaulted to police, courts and incarceration to contain and supervise crises.

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NYN Media

Despite Trump cuts to HIV programs, private funders stay determined to find cure

A Q&A with Kyle Clifford, the first H.I.V. positive CEO of AIDS research organization amfAR.

NYN Media

Opinion: Domestic violence isn’t a one-size-fits-all problem

The solution is clear: New York must designate funding for culturally specific organizations for domestic violence survivors.

Commentary

Commentary: Building ‘a network of networks’ in a trying time

A coalition to strengthen and support youth service providers is kicking off after a successful pilot.

NYN Media

Vera Institute names Insha Rahman president

Rahman helped win bail reform in New York and now hopes to help the Mamdani administration create a Department of Community Safety.