New York State
Opinion
Opinion: Why New York needs the Trans Wellness and Equity Fund
Providing more money to this powerful initiative will help protect trans New Yorkers from the federal government.
Opinion
Opinion: Distraction-free is the way forward
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed “bell-to-bell” cell phone ban would create safer schools and better learning environments.
Opinion
Opinion: A more sustainable NY starts with empowering education
The state should increase funding for climate education programs that serve marginalized communities.
News & Politics
Fearing federal cuts, unions ask Hochul for more DOL funding
32BJ SEIU, CWA District 1, NYSNA and others are calling on the governor and legislative leaders to include an additional $200 million for the state Department of Labor in the budget.
Opinion
Opinion: Delivering better consumer financial protection for New Yorkers
As President Donald Trump dismantles the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the former director of the CFPB says it’s up to states like New York to crack down on unfair business practices.
News & Politics
Anticipated special election goes bust as Elise Stefanik stays in Congress
“At the end of the day, it didn’t matter,” a GOP strategist said of the months of political maneuvering.
New York State
State releases initial rules for cap-and-invest program
The state Department of Environmental Conservation released draft greenhouse gas reporting rules, a necessary step for the state to limit emissions and sell carbon credits.
Budget
Feds suddenly terminate funding for NY addiction recovery programs
Lawmakers and advocates are calling on the state government to backfill the federal grant funding that’s been cut.
Policy
NYC politicians urge state to fund child care assistance program in new letter
With a broad coalition of support, the signees are seeking an additional $900 million in the state budget.
Campaigns & Elections
State Sen. Simcha Felder wins New York City Council special election
“Team Trump” candidate Heshy Tischler failed to garner much support in the largely Orthodox Jewish Brooklyn district.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State wins 5 awards from the New York Press Association
Our 2025 Better Newspaper Contest honors included a first place win for education coverage for our stories about the Israel-Hamas war college protests.
MTA
Heastie warns state may need to raise taxes to fund MTA
The Assembly speaker said the state needs to figure out new sources of revenue to fund mass transit, especially given the uncertainty of future federal funding.
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Opinion
Opinion: When residents leave, power follows
The electoral consequences of not addressing New York’s housing crisis.
Policy
Department of Health and PPL: CDPAP transition issues are not our fault
The state is offering a 30-day grace period for those who don’t finish registering with a new state-approved payment processor by the April 1 deadline, while blaming misinformation and uncooperative fiscal intermediaries for any problems with the transition.
News & Politics
As measles threatens New York, doctors confront anti-vaccine misinformation
There are currently four measles cases in the state.
Above & Beyond
The 2025 Above & Beyond: Women
Remarkable women leaders improving New York.
Policy
Advocacy groups demand state restore cut public health funds to NYC
The state pays for 36% of cities’ core health services costs – except in New York City, where it only pays for 20%.
Opinion
Opinion: Real health coverage for New York
Our current patchwork system of private health insurance is a failure. The New York Health Act is the sensible way forward.
Interviews & Profiles
Fighting to make the richest NY companies and people fund the basic needs of everyone else
An interview with Mike Kink, executive director of Strong Economy for All
Opinion
Opinion: Why I’m introducing legislation to move Metropolitan Park forward
We have a chance to take a stagnant, underutilized space and transform it into something extraordinary.
