New York State

Politics

What 9 disgraced New York politicians are up to now

They’re pivoting to real estate, right-wing TV and meditation classes.

New York State

Policy

Can New York hit its environmental goals?

New York state just passed its most ambitious climate targets yet, but history suggests they won’t be easy to hit.

New York City

Policy

Is New York City ready for 5G?

Some in the tech industry worry that New York City is falling behind other major tech hubs when it comes to updating the infrastructure to sustain 5G wireless service – whenever it eventually arrives.

New York City

Opinion

‘The Last O.G.’ is the only thing on TV that gets NYC right

“The Last O.G.,” the TBS sitcom starring Tracy Morgan that just finished its second season, gets New York City, Brooklyn, race and class right in a way TV shows rarely do, writes City & State’s Ben Adler.

New York State

Politics

Turncoat turns back: Simcha Felder joins Democratic state Senate majority

Letting state Sen. Simcha Felder into the Democratic state Senate conference has advantages for the Democrats as well as Felder, and his key votes issues – like driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants – helped pave the way.

New York City

Politics

What’s going on with Andy Byford?

Governor Andrew Cuomo recruited Andy Byford to fix the subway system – and against all odds, he seems to have risen to the task. But according to recent reports, Cuomo seems to want to reward that success with a big, fat demotion.

New York City

Opinion

How Cabán made fools of us all

In this week’s magazine, we take a closer look at the factors that propelled Tiffany Cabán to the verge of an upset while assessing the Queens establishment’s failure to deliver for Queens borough president Melinda Katz.

New York State

Politics

Where the New York GOP stands on Donald Trump

Only a few top Republicans in the state haven’t embraced the president.

New York State

Policy

New York, Israel partner on tech

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed an agreement for New York to enter into a $2 million partnership on tech and other economic development with Israel.

New York State

Policy

Why New York’s hospitals do terrible in federal rankings

While New York has many prestigious teaching hospitals and specialized centers, its hospitals perform terribly overall on national measures of quality of care. Here’s why, and what can be done about it.

New York State

Politics

Swing voters still exist, and matter, in the state Senate

A review of legislative votes and interviews with lawmakers shows that the size of the Democrats’ majority has allowed a few different strains of legislators to position themselves as swing voters throughout the session.

Power Lists

The 2019 Pride Power 100

Recognizing New York's 100 most powerful members of the LGBTQ community.