Personality

Personality

5 things to know about new FDNY Commissioner Robert Tucker

The security company CEO has never been a firefighter, but he has strong ties to the department.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

For Maury Litwack, beating Bowman is just the beginning

The head of the Teach Coalition helped mobilize Jewish voters in Westchester to defeat Rep. Jamaal Bowman.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Expanding summer youth programming and keeping young people busy

An interview with Department of Youth and Community Development Commissioner Keith Howard.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

NYSUT leader Melinda Person on the changing role of public schools

The president of the state’s largest teachers union is optimistic about the future of school funding.

Heard Around Town

Personality

Dems to rally for Kamala Harris in Harlem

Rep. Adriano Espaillat, Assembly Member Yudelka Tapia, Comptroller Brad Lander and more to get out the vote for Harris.

Eric Adams

Personality

Some of the most contentious fights between Eric Adams and Adrienne Adams

While the New York City mayor and City Council speaker started off on good terms, the relationship has grown more fractured of late.

New York City

Personality

Exit interview: Laura Kavanagh on being tough enough to break the glass ceiling at the FDNY

The outgoing fire commissioner hopes she made it easier for the next woman to take on the difficult job of leading the department.

News & Politics

Personality

Kavanagh to doubters of female leadership: ‘Have you ever met a woman?’

The outgoing FDNY commissioner delivered a passionate keynote that turned into a farewell address at City and State’s 40 in their 40s event.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Albany County DA David Soares isn’t interested in repairing his relationships with local Democratic leaders

He’s confident he’ll win via a write-in campaign a la Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown after losing the Democratic primary in June.

Personality

Personality

Notable projects that have been killed in New York

Sometimes, it only takes opposition from one person to stop a major initiative in its tracks.

Editor's Note

Personality

Editor’s note: The Penn Station redevelopment gets its own movie

Claire Read’s new documentary about the transit hub’s controversial makeover puts a human face on the drama.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Marc Molinaro says upstate voters aren’t buying what Democrats are selling

The member of Congress thinks the region takes a back seat to New York City’s interests too often.

Albany Agenda

Personality

Andrea Stewart-Cousins is excited about Kamala Harris’ historic candidacy

“I think this is going to be a whole different kind of race,” the state Senate majority leader told City & State in an exclusive interview.