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A budget so late it almost seemed it would miss the nation’s 250th birthday. A budget so late it almost seemed it would miss the nation’s 250th birthday.

Here’s what’s in the FY 27 New York state budget

Updated Policy

Here’s what’s in the FY 27 New York state budget

A budget so late it almost seemed it would miss the nation’s 250th birthday.

Months late, packed with policy, an election-year special.

  • By Kate Lisa and Rebecca C. Lewis
  • May 27, 2026
PoliticsShow All

2026 congressional midterm elections

Pro-veterans PAC launches $1M ad spend to boost Conley in NY-17

VoteVets also commissioned a poll as Cait Conley and Beth Davidson vie to challenge Rep. Mike Lawler in the purple seat.

  • By Kate Lisa

Zohran Mamdani

It’s time for Zohran’s Charter Revision Commission

It’s not a year in New York City unless there are at least two Charter Revision Commissions happening, and ideally they are dueling.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson and Jeff Coltin

2026 New York state elections

The 2026 state legislative primary races to watch

New York’s most competitive contests in a year of immense turnover

  • By City & State

News & Politics

Trump takes aim at Hochul and Jeffries at Lawler campaign event

It was the first time a sitting president campaigned in Rockland County since President Gerald Ford visited in 1976.

  • By Kate Lisa
PolicyShow All

Housing

5 things to know about Mamdani’s big housing plan

The mayor is YIMBY.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Energy & Environment

Hochul got most of the climate rollbacks she wanted in this year’s budget

After months of secret debate, New Yorkers finally can see where things landed with the CLCPA.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Policy

Here’s how NYC plans to keep more information away from ICE

As a result of the mayor’s executive order, seven agencies will adopt a suite of recommendations to steer clear of federal immigration enforcement.

  • By Annie McDonough

New York State

State Dems move to quickly advance upstate rent control bill

With days to spare in Albany – and primaries just around the corner – lawmakers have to choose their affordability measures wisely.

  • By Kate Lisa
PersonalityShow All

Personality

Empire AI is already making rapid progress in drug discovery

A Q&A with the University at Buffalo’s Venu Govindaraju on the project’s long-term benefits to New York.

  • By John Celock

Personality

How the 2003 murder at City Hall shaped politics today

A Q&A with “Rorschach: Murder at City Hall” Executive Producer Brent Katz on his podcast on the death of James E. Davis.

  • By Jeff Coltin

Personality

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

  • By City & State

Personality

Hochul brings the ‘Wrath of Kath’ to LCA Show

Capitol reporters spoofed “the accidental leader” in the annual parody musical.

  • By Sophie Krichevsky
Events CalendarShow All
Jun 4, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
Closing the Gap: Food Access and Affordability in NYC Legislative Breakfast and Panel
 
Jun 11, 8:30 am ET
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2026 Nonprofit OpCon
 
Jun 17, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
2026 Rebuilding NY Summit
 
Jul 15, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
2026 New York Aging Summit
 
Jun 4, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
Closing the Gap: Food Access and Affordability in NYC Legislative Breakfast and Panel
 
Jun 11, 8:30 am ET
Live Event
2026 Nonprofit OpCon
 
Jun 17, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
2026 Rebuilding NY Summit
 
Jul 15, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
2026 New York Aging Summit
 
Power ListsShow All

Publisher's Section

The 2026 Trailblazers in Higher Education

Leaders of postsecondary education in New York

  • By City & State

Publisher's Section

The 2026 Nonprofit Trailblazers

Visionaries and innovators on a mission to serve New Yorkers.

  • By City & State

Publisher's Section

Tomorrow’s Leaders

New Yorkers to watch in the coming decades

  • By City & State

Trailblazers

The 2026 Asian Trailblazers

Leaders of New York’s Asian American communities.

  • By City & State
OpinionShow All

Opinion

Opinion: More Asian New Yorkers should consider joining the government workforce

Though some roles in government employ few Asian workers, there’s no better time to serve your community from within government.

  • By Shahana Hanif and Jimmy Pan

Opinion

Opinion: As we expand childcare, let’s ensure children with allergies are protected

All state licensed childcare centers should be required to stock epinephrine devices in case of emergency.

  • By Linda Rosenthal, Andrew Gounardes, Thomas Silvera and Dina Hawthorne

Opinion

Opinion: For the first time ever, “all leases, no increases”

The Rent Guidelines Board should side with tenants and approve an unprecedented rent freeze on both one- and two-year leases.

  • By Tiffany Cabán and Gustavo Rivera

Opinion

Editor’s note: Celebrating press freedom at the LCA Show

We should err on the side of press access, even if it makes for some bad videos.

  • By Jeff Coltin
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Opinion

Opinion: Mamdani must act and expand CityFHEPS, after three years of delays

The city’s choice to spend billions of dollars maintaining a shelter system instead of investing in permanent housing isn’t fiscally responsible, it’s unforgivable.

  • By Pierina Sanchez and Milton Perez

NYN Media

Study: Universal pre-K may reduce child neglect

The introduction of free preschool in New York City overlapped with reduced child maltreatment investigation rates

  • By Sohini Desai

NYN Media

Opinion: Stop treating aging New Yorkers like an afterthought

Millions of New Yorkers rely on family caregivers, and they deserve more than a delayed budget.

  • By Beth Finkel

Nonprofits

NYC public school grads have raised $1 million for their fellow alumni to attend college

With its funding model being replicated by the Trump administration, NYC Kids Rise Scholarship accounts continue to build safety nets for public school kids.

  • By Phenix Kim