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

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

New York’s 20 most influential politicians of the past 20 years

Through interviews, guest essays – and even a new COVID-19 mountain poster – we looked at the biggest names of our time.

Politics

Politics

Preet Bharara’s rogues’ gallery

More than a dozen political players were prosecuted by the powerful U.S. attorney.

News & Politics

Politics

Mamdani is looking for his FDR

The New York City mayor tells PBS that he’s looking for a federal partnership like FDR and LaGuardia’s. Could that be AOC?

New York City

Updated Politics

Avila Chevalier, Ossé, Avilés arrested protesting Netanyahu

Progressive politicians and celebrities blocked the road ahead of the Israeli Prime Minister’s address at the United Nations General Assembly

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Netanyahu is coming to NYC. How should our elected officials respond?

Local officials can’t arrest Netanyahu, but there’s still so much we can do to cut off U.S. funding for Israel.

New York City

Politics

Chaos reigns at Brooklyn Dems organizational meeting

Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s rules changes were passed again. Some county committee members were elected. It could all be undone in a pending court case. Everyone was miserable.

New York City

Politics

A brief history of Zohran Mamdani and Benjamin Netanyahu’s relationship

Ahead of his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, Netanyahu suggested that he may address Mamdani – a vehement critic – in his remarks.

New York City

Policy

NYC Council grills Mamdani admin over communication with influencers

Council members still have questions for the Office of New Media – who didn’t testify – about its activities.

News & Politics

Politics

Trump sees ‘great potential’ in Mamdani

The NYC mayor hosted the president at Gracie Mansion, continuing their surprisingly cordial relationship, which Mamdani insisted works to New Yorkers’ benefit.