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.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

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.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Creating a strong culture of running in New York

An interview with Rob Simmelkjaer, CEO of New York Road Runners

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.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Supporting the mental health of military families and their children

An interview with Anne Marie Dougherty, CEO of the Bob Woodruff Foundation.

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.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

Advocating for the closure of Rikers Island and criminal justice reform

A Q&A with Jonathan Monsalve, president and CEO of Osborne Association.

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.

MTA

Policy

For Janno Lieber, congestion pricing isn’t dead

The self-described “patron saint of challenging projects” is trying to keep the MTA from moving backward – without straying from his boss.

Nonprofits

NYN Media

A spotlight on community schools, as migrant students join their cohorts

A conversation with City Year New York’s Annie Kessler, former AmeriCorps member and now executive director of the nonprofit.

Kathy Hochul

Politics

What does 2026 hold for Kathy Hochul?

Most governors win their second election if they choose to run. With some potential challengers already waiting in the wings, Hochul says she’s prepping.

Special Reports

Personality

What brought a record number of visitors back to New York

An interview with Ross Levi, executive director of the New York State Division of Tourism.

Special Reports

Personality

Why the arts have been at the center of New York’s tourism recovery

An interview with state Sen. Jose M. Serrano, chair of the Senate Cultural Affairs, Tourism, Parks and Recreation Committee.

Special Reports

Personality

Daniel O’Donnell on retirement: ‘I would very much enjoy working in the tourism industry’

Leaving politics after more than 20 years, the lawmaker discussed his work on the tourism committee and what’s next in his career.