Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Tech:NYC leader reflects on tech sector’s growth over the past 5 years
Julie Samuels talks about her decision to step down from her post and the future of tech development in New York City.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Vanessa Gibson sheds light on Bronx power
The Democratic borough president nominee discusses recent changes in the local political scene.
Interviews & Profiles
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The company improving internet access in NYC’s airports and tunnels
Boingo CEO Mike Finley discusses connecting JFK and LaGuardia to 5G service.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
‘She’s one of the brave ones.’ Yuh-Line Niou’s outspoken leadership style
She came to the Legislature as an insurgent, and she hasn’t lost that attitude.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Rep. Carolyn Maloney wants more paid leave for federal employees
The Congress member’s Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act would impact 2.7 million workers.
Interviews & Profiles
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Liz Krueger, the reformer
The longtime state senator talks JCOPE reform and fixing the New York City Board of Elections.
Small Business
Personality
Bill pending Cuomo’s signature requires mandated savings plans for small-business employees
Employers with at least 10 workers would be required to offer the Secure Choice Program if the measure is signed into law.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
India Walton on her history-making campaign
Four-term Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown appeared to be a lock for reelection, but he made the crucial strategic error of ignoring a viable primary challenger before it was too late.
Interviews & Profiles
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Judicial nominee stands out on many fronts
City & State spoke with reform advocate Christopher Kang about New York public defender Eunice Lee, who among other things, would be the only Black woman on the Second Circuit if confirmed.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Why Lindsey Boylan spoke up
She calls coming forward the “most terrible” experience of her life, but has she finally brought change to Albany?
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
A Q&A with New York City Chief Democracy Officer Laura Wood
She’s getting New Yorkers up to speed on ranked-choice voting.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Ron Kim is more than a Cuomo antagonist
The Assembly member defied Gov. Andrew Cuomo over COVID-19 nursing home deaths, but he won’t be bullied by the governor.
New York State
Personality
Zellnor Myrie wants to give NY a clean slate
The state Senator spoke to City & State about why he’s pushing to automatically seal and expunge the records of formerly incarcerated individuals.
New York City
Personality
Barbara Bowen still wants more for CUNY
A Q&A with the outgoing Professional Staff Congress-CUNY president.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
How can NYC build back faster?
New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Jamie Torres-Springer talks COVID-19 capital project delivery, East Side Coastal Resiliency and borough-based jails.
Interviews & Profiles
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Restoring service and avoiding another Summer of Hell
A Q&A with Tri-State Transportation Campaign Executive Director Renae Reynolds.
New York City
Politics
Welcome to the Dianneverse
Dianne Morales is the mayoral field’s unapologetic progressive. It’s won her fierce and energetic supporters, but some doubt she can win over the city.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Tackling the MTA’s accessibility problems
The largest public transit system in the nation believes Quemuel Arroyo can bring about much-needed improvements, but some advocates fear it will be business as usual.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
NYC’s former census czar on the narrow loss of a House seat
Julie Menin shared her frustrations with the state’s census efforts.
Eric Adams
Personality