New York City
Policy
Congestion pricing shows early signs of reducing traffic
Improvements in commuting times were largely seen on bridges and tunnels entering the core of Manhattan.
Heard Around Town
Manhattan elected officials are starting to pick their BP candidates
State Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Assembly Member Grace Lee are backing state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal, while Council Member Diana Ayala endorsed Council Member Keith Powers.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025
Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird and unsettled field.
Opinion
Opinion: NYC can speed the way to safe, inclusive policies for self-driving cars
We must prepare our policy, infrastructure and mindset for the day when autonomous vehicles arrive on city streets.
Heard Around Town
Scott Stringer is ‘the adult in the room’ at campaign launch
The former City Comptroller made his mayoral campaign official at a packed party held at his old haunt Blondie Sports on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Budget
Eric Adams unveils $114.6 billion FY 26 preliminary budget with optimism
Kicking off a season of negotiation with the City Council, the New York City mayor said the city’s economy is strong.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Takeaways from NYC mayoral candidates’ latest fundraising haul
Zohran Mamdani rakes it in, Brad Lander gets a public matching boost, and Brock Pierce is still all in on Eric Adams.
NYPD
Cops will start patrolling overnight subways on Monday
Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state will foot $77 million in NYPD overtime costs over the next three months.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Scott Stringer wants to clean up New York City
Mayor Eric Adams introduced the revolutionary trash can to New York City. Scott Stringer, who is making his run for mayor official, says he’ll take waste management to the next level.
Immigration
Council to hold immigration oversight hearing ahead of Trump inauguration
City Council Member Alexa Avilés wants to know how the city is preparing to respond to deportation threats.
Opinion
Opinion: An indictment of the sad state of New York government
The former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York makes the case for real government reforms.
Heard Around Town
Keith Powers brings in another $104k for Manhattan BP bid
The term-limited council member will face off against state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal.
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Opinion
Opinion: The future of mental health in NYC
We need innovative, compassionate leadership that reimagines public safety and mental health services through the lenses of justice, equity and real community care.
Opinion
Opinion: A healthier and safer city requires real solutions
Living with mental illness is not a crime, and our mayor and governor have failed to address the very reasons why so many people find themselves in public states of despair.
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul’s NYC agenda in 2025
The governor is preoccupied with perceptions of subway crime and giving money back to New Yorkers.
Politics
Zellnor Myrie brings in another $183k for mayoral run
The state senator’s campaign says they have now qualified for matching funds, after raising just shy of $200,000 in the past three months.
Opinion
Opinion: The Rikers federal monitor’s failures and the flawed Nunez consent decree
In contrast to previous consent decrees that were more narrowly tailored and helped reform Rikers Island jails, the Nunez Consent Decree tries to address systemic issues without a clear roadmap.
Opinion
Opinion: A Rikers receiver must have the power to close it
Closing Rikers will provide a natural endpoint for the receivership and an opportunity for the city to take back control of its jails.
Opinion
Opinion: Despite undeniable obstacles, Rikers Island can still be closed
Public officials have it within their power to take necessary steps toward permanently closing the atrocious jails on Rikers.
New York City
‘I don't control that’: Eric Adams on Trump’s vow to end congestion pricing
“If he reverses it, it doesn’t matter if I support or don’t support (it),” Adams said of the week-old tolling program under threat from President-elect Donald Trump.
