Policy

Policy

Grocery stores launch new coalition to push for wine sales in supermarkets

The “New York State of Wine” coalition hopes to finally win a perennial Albany fight over the wine sales, which are currently limited to liquor stores.

Politics

Politics

Poll: Majority of New York voters want ‘someone else’ as governor

A new poll from Siena College found that only a third of New York voters would vote to reelect Gov. Kathy Hochul.

News & Politics

Politics

Did Kevin Thomas admit to breaking election law?

The state senator told City & State that the state Democratic Party chair offered him something in exchange for dropping out of a congressional race – which could violate the law.

Policy

Policy

Will Hochul veto the Grieving Families Act for a third time?

Supporters hope the governor will finally reform the state’s nearly 180-year-old wrongful death law, but hospitals, insurance companies and the business lobby still oppose the bill.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Iwen Chu: ‘I didn’t just start two years ago, I started 20 years ago.’

The first Asian American woman elected to the state Senate was defeated after just one term. She’s unsure if she’ll run again.

Events

Policy

At legislators' retreat, lawmakers discuss AI and economic growth

City & State’s Legislators’ Retreat featured keynote speeches from Department of Transportation Commissioner Marie Therese Dominguez and Center for an Urban Future executive director Jonathan Bowles.

News & Politics

Politics

What makes a state legislator run for City Council?

It’s not just about the two-and-a-half hour commute to Albany – though that’s definitely a factor.

Policy

Policy

As worker injuries increase, advocates push Hochul to sign warehouse safety bill

The annual rate of warehouse injuries increased 30% last year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Labor

Politics

32BJ staff looks to unionize with CWA, asks for neutrality

Organizers and other staff with the politically powerful union are seeking to organize themselves after past false starts.

News & Politics

Politics

Skoufis launches campaign to become DNC chair

The little-known state senator’s bid to lead the national party faces long odds.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Gillibrand is ignoring the threat of mass deportation

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is not taking the incoming Trump administration's repeated threats of mass deportation seriously.

New York State

Policy

Hochul: ‘I’ll be the first to call up ICE’ to deport immigrants who break the law

The governor said she supports immigrants with “legal papers” but will cooperate with the Trump administration to remove immigrants who break the law.