Politics
Politics
Court delays Brooklyn Dems leader vote
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s controversial rules amendments were also invalidated, in a win for the party’s reform wing.
Policy
Policy
Mamdani’s plan to fight antisemitism includes PSAs, funding for synagogues
The New York City mayor’s commitments come in a new strategy to combat antisemitism that declines to define antisemitism.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Publisher’s note: Two decades – and counting – of innovative journalism
City & State is on a unique trajectory among local media companies.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Editor’s note: Journalists, making New York government better
Twenty years on, nobody is doing it like City & State.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
CEO’s note: Reflecting on 20 years of City & State
GovExec’s Tim Hartman writes about bringing the Washington, D.C., coverage model to the state and local levels.
New York City
Politics
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn backs Nikki Lucas as Brooklyn Dems chair
After a surprise announcement she wouldn’t seek reelection, the county leader is endorsing a fellow Assembly member – but opponents are trying to block the vote.
NYN Media
NYN Media
Opinion: Child welfare workers don’t just protect – they create
New York City’s children’s services commissioner takes a moment to appreciate not just the frontline workers, but those behind the scenes.
NYN Media
NYN Media
Restler joins the neverending war against late nonprofit payments
The New York City Council contracts chair is introducing a new agenda to tackle an old issue.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Hakeem Jeffries & Letitia James: Rising through the ranks, together
Over the past 20 years, the two have led a generation from Central Brooklyn.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Christine Quinn shares what it was really like to work with Mike Bloomberg
A Q&A with the former New York City Council speaker on their productivity, but also the places where they disagreed.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Comparing every New York City Council speaker of the past 20 years
Christine Quinn has a strong legacy in the council, and she has made an impact outside of government as well.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Zohran Mamdani isn’t ready to talk about the future
We asked the New York City mayor about his next 20 years. But he’s taking the job one week and one month at a time.
20th Anniversary
Personality
How Charlie Rangel won over Al Sharpton
The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers the pioneering Lion of Lenox Avenue.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Donald Trump was a Queens boy
The world now hangs on every move from the mogul-turned-president.
20th Anniversary
Personality
Curtis Sliwa, on Eric Adams, on the train
The failed Republican mayoral candidate gives his two cents – and then some – on the guy who got the job then lost it.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: Kathy Hochul has always been a tireless worker
Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney reflects on her former roommate, the state’s first woman governor.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: How AOC is picking up the torch from the retiring generation
Rep. Nydia Velázquez writes that New York is in good hands with this rising member of Congress.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: Jerry Nadler set an example for all studious Manhattan politicians
His successor in Congress, Micah Lasher, writes about Nadler’s lasting impact on New York and the nation.
20th Anniversary
Opinion
Opinion: Bill de Blasio’s record in addressing a Tale of Two Cities
Economist James Parrott evaluates the New York City mayor’s progress on closing the inequality gap.
20th Anniversary
20th Anniversary