Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NY ABLE celebrates seven year anniversary
The NY ABLE program allows people with disabilities to build up their savings – without jeopardizing their public benefits.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Kathy Hochul shows Eric Adams how to ‘get stuff done’
The governor reportedly leaned on the mayor, with several members of his inner circle under investigation, to clean house, prompting even more resignations from his administration.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The political chess match in NYC
With the mayor in check, lots of rooks and bishops are plotting their next move. Will anyone put the incumbent in checkmate?
Adams probes
Opinion
Opinion: It’s long been slippery at the top in NYC government
Former Mayors Jimmy Walker and William O’Dwyer resigned under a cloud of scandal after being accused of corruption. Will Eric Adams suffer the same fate?
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Making homeownership affordable again through zoning
We need a zoning incentive that specifically encourages the development of affordable co-ops and condominiums, not just rental stock.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: City & State’s double magazine cover is on fire
We couldn’t resist updating the design of our Eric Adams issue after the mayor’s unprecedented indictment.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: NYC’s for-hire drivers are on the brink. Let’s give them a lifeline.
The city’s excessive insurance requirements are bankrupting taxi and rideshare drivers.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: The rats don’t run the city, the cops do
Eric Adams’ priority as mayor, thus far, has been restoring the NYPD to strength after years of poor morale and a mass exodus of officers.
Commentary
Opinion
Commentary: What will be this year’s ‘October Surprise’?
As Halloween approaches, elected leaders and political campaigns are spooked about the potential of new revelations to alter the presidential race.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The BQE is 75 years old. It’s time to tear it down.
New York City must fix its past mistakes and stop prioritizing cars over people.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: An argument for what political party Jewish voters should stick with
Many Jews are contemplating changing parties in the upcoming presidential election.
Opinion
Opinion
Commentary: New York City politicians have changed their tune when it comes to migrants
Who would have thought the days of Democrats taking a pro-immigrant stand would end, leaving right-wing interests to dictate a false narrative.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: The MTA is committed to accessibility
Two years after a landmark ADA settlement, the MTA has made real progress on making subway stations accessible to all.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Jessica Ramos makes a timely announcement
The state senator wants to be New York’s first Latina mayor in a city that’s desperate for Hispanic leaders, especially after the resignation of NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban.
Editor's Note
Opinion
Editor’s note: Mayor Eric Adams’ ‘Hector LaSalle’ moment
The mayor insists that the City Council must approve Randy Mastro, his nominee to be the city’s next corporation counsel, but the council is more than just a rubber stamp.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Swimming resources are essential for our communities of color
Expanding access to swimming lessons will prevent tragedies and ensure that every New Yorker has the skills needed to stay safe in and around water.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Celebrating New York’s commitment to young men of color
As a Latino man raising an adopted Black son, I know firsthand the transformative power of representation and mentorship for young men of color.
New York City
Opinion
Editor’s note: Century old subway tech still works, but is it worth the anxiety?
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority still uses 110-year-old gap fillers to bridge the potentially deadly space between trains and subway platforms.
Opinion
Opinion