New York City
Opinion
Opinion: Mamdani’s proposed Department of Community Safety would be a win for New Yorkers
The proposal is well-grounded in existing best practices, and there is wide support for it among the public and City Council.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Cuomo under fire after apparent Islamophic comment
The former governor appeared to agree that Zohran Mamdani would cheer “another 9/11,” but insisted that wasn’t what he meant
News & Politics
Amid ballot proposals fight, City Council spends $2 million on mail
The council declined to specify how much of that went toward mailers criticizing the charter changes that would diminish their power in some land-use housing decisions, but indications are that it was a lot.
Immigration
Migrant vendors fear returning after Canal Street ICE raid
Multiple people who witnessed the raid talked about the relative emptiness that has followed.
New York City Council
The real City Council race in Brooklyn’s purplest district
George Sarantopoulos, a Republican operative and landlord, faces a Democratic Arabic-speaking attorney, Kayla Santosuosso, in Council District 47.
Opinion
Opinion: Words of condemnation aren’t enough. Lawmakers must pass anti-ICE legislation.
If we fail as lawmakers to match our words with action, we're giving ICE the green light to escalate.
Personality
Scary, scandalous New York political Halloween costume ideas
Frighten your friends as an illegal cash bribe or a cellphone ban monster.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Key moments in the final NYC mayoral debate of 2025
Andrew Cuomo gets his night to shine – then bolts to Madison Square Garden.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
In final stretch of mayoral race, Andrew Cuomo pivots to tech
Eric Adams promised to be a crypto mayor back in 2021. Andrew Cuomo’s new proposal could be taking a shot at that title.
Opinion
Opinion: Black women leaders announce NYC priorities and back Zohran Mamdani
We are on the front lines of New York City’s affordability crisis. Zohran Mamdani is our pick for mayor.
Opinion
Opinion: Andrew Cuomo’s last stand
The former governor has never liked debating, but he’ll need to turn in a debate performance for the ages to have any hope of becoming mayor.
New York City
After lower Manhattan raid, electeds join protests against ICE
New York City Council progressives were out in force to condemn the federal action.
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2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Get back in, nerds. We’re watching another NYC mayoral debate.
On Wednesday, just days before early voting begins, the three candidates will make their final pitch to voters.
Opinion
Opinion: Stop the steal on ATM fees
New Yorkers now pay nearly $5 every time they withdraw funds.
New York City
At closed-door meeting, about 30 NYC Council members discussed the next speaker
Some members who attended the meeting said they are not keen to “give their votes away to outside actors.”
Policy
Report: 154K NYC public school students were homeless last year
The number has continued to climb, and it has topped 100,000 for 10 years.
Opinion
Editor’s note: Horse carriage ban opponents take a wait-and-see approach
The union representing the industry doesn’t want any deals and is banking on Ryder’s Law failing in the City Council.
News & Politics
Half a dozen congressional Democrats haven’t endorsed their party’s nominee for NYC mayor. It might not matter.
It’s not just Schumer and Jeffries who are staying quiet on New York City’s mayoral race.
Heard Around Town
These Curtis Sliwa mayoral debate quotes rocked us to our core
And Sliwa didn’t even need his red beret.
Heard Around Town
5 things that defined the first NYC mayoral debate
Three very different men took the stage Thursday night with three weeks to go until Election Day.
