Immigration
Politics
New York’s consulates bring in the world
Consuls provide passports and tourist visas, while blending advocacy and, oftentimes, gentle diplomacy to further a nation’s domestic and foreign interests.
News & Politics
Politics
Canadian tourists aren’t crossing the border to visit NY amid Trump tensions
“We love you. It wasn’t us, it was him,” Gov. Kathy Hochul told our northern neighbors.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Nadler, retiring, leaves highly anticipated void in Manhattan politics
Into which scores of ambitious Manhattan electeds could leap.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: A new age of pay transparency in New York City
A new City Council bill would require benefits and compensation information on job postings, and allow employees to request pay ranges for their position.
Interviews & Profiles
NYN Media
Working to keep New Yorkers covered in the wake of massive federal healthcare setbacks
A Q&A with Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president and managing director of health initiatives at the Community Service Society of New York
Personality
Personality
For Emily Gallagher, McGuinness Boulevard has been a long road
The Assembly member became an expert on the roadway she says “cuts through the heart of Greenpoint.”
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Zohran Mamdani will make New York City work for workers
As unions that represent nearly 400,000 workers across the city, we’ve proudly united behind Mamdani’s agenda to build a city where workers can truly thrive.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Mayor Adams, it’s time to protect immigrant street vendors
No one should be sent to jail or put at risk of immigration consequences for serving tamales, halal food or fresh fruit to New Yorkers.
Policy
Politics
How much authority will the court-appointed Rikers boss actually have? Applicants want to know
The deadline for the city and the Legal Aid Society to submit recommendations for a Rikers “remediation manager” is Friday.
Editor's Note
Personality
Editor’s note: Acela 2.0 makes historic debut at Penn Station
The arrival of the next generation of high-speed trains had many more New Yorkers buzzing than when the original pulled into town 25 years ago.
Personality
Personality
New York politicos love a cameo
Indicted Eric Adams adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin isn’t the only one.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Penn Station gets ‘magic key’ and $43 million to push redevelopment forward
Andy “Train Daddy” Byford, special advisor to Amtrak, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that construction of the new Penn Station will start in 2027.
News & Politics
Politics
Stefanik attends clambake fundraiser ahead of potential run for governor
The Republican congressional representative criticized Hochul over her opposition to fracking.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Courts are gutting cannabis equity in New York
A court ruling against the state’s cannabis equity program reveals how the legal system uses the language of neutrality to entrench inequality.
Rikers Island
Updated
Politics
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
The jails system will be turned over to federal control.
Criminal Justice
Policy
No, New York doesn’t have ‘cashless bail’
But that won’t necessarily stop the Trump administration from trying to pull the state’s federal funding anyway.
Editor's Note
Personality
Editor’s note: Second Avenue subway extension and other projects signal milestone for New York
The city hasn’t seen this much progress addressing the region’s transportation needs since the subways were created a century ago.
Albany Agenda
Politics
Hochul officially shifts into campaign mode
Gov. Kathy Hochul is out with her first reelection ad, which pits her squarely against President Donald Trump.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Politics