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Anticipated special election goes bust as Elise Stefanik stays in Congress

“At the end of the day, it didn’t matter,” a GOP strategist said of the months of political maneuvering.

New York City Council

New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch

Dozens of candidates, millions in matching funds, 51 seats on the ballot.

Campaigns & Elections

State Sen. Simcha Felder wins New York City Council special election

“Team Trump” candidate Heshy Tischler failed to garner much support in the largely Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn district.

What will the NYC comptroller race come down to? (Hint: It might not be accounting acumen)

Of the leading candidates so far, Justin Brannan is banking on an outer-borough strategy while Mark Levine is expected to dominate in Manhattan.

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New York State

State releases initial rules for cap-and-invest program

The state Department of Environmental Conservation released draft greenhouse gas reporting rules, a necessary step for the state to limit emissions and sell carbon credits.

Budget

Feds suddenly terminate funding for NY addiction recovery programs

Lawmakers and advocates are calling on the state government to backfill the federal grant funding that’s been cut.

NYC’s former census director pitches permanent city census office

City Council Member Julie Menin is planning for the next census.

Policy

NYC politicians urge state to fund child care assistance program in new letter

With a broad coalition of support, the signees are seeking an additional $900 million in the state budget.

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Personality

New York City mayoral candidates ask their notable friends and allies for cash

Some campaign contributions stand out more than others.

Winners & Losers

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

Technology

Matt Fraser still wants to expand MyCity and AI chatbot

The city’s Chief Technology Officer provided some updates on some of the administration’s major tech-related promises in a recent conversation with City & State.

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Power Lists

The 2025 Queens Power 100

The VIPs of “The World’s Borough.”

Power Lists

The 2025 Law Power 100

The leaders of the legal world in New York.

Publisher's Section

Who’s Who in Emerging Tech

New York’s pioneering leaders who are shaping the future.

OpinionShow All

Opinion

Opinion: Delivering better consumer financial protection for New Yorkers

As President Donald Trump dismantles the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the former director of the CFPB says it’s up to states like New York to crack down on unfair business practices.

Opinion

Opinion: Discovery rollbacks indulge prosecutors at the expense of New Yorkers

An argument against proposed legislation reducing the amount of information that prosecutors are required to disclose.

Editor's Note

Editor’s note: City & State wins 5 awards from the New York Press Association

Our 2025 Better Newspaper Contest honors included a first place win for education coverage for our stories about the Israel-Hamas war college protests.

Opinion

Opinion: When residents leave, power follows

The electoral consequences of not addressing New York’s housing crisis.