Opinion

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.

News & Politics

Politics

New York caught in middle of Trump’s trade war with Canada

Trump’s tariffs are alienating a key trading partner and driving up energy prices.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: FOIL is broken. This bill could fix it.

The state’s Freedom of Information of Law doesn’t set a firm deadline for government agencies to turn over documents, and it can take years for a FOIL request to be fulfilled.

Health Care

Policy

Lawmakers, advocates and contractors beg Hochul to delay April 1 CDPAP deadline

Tens of thousands of people could temporarily lose their home care if the transition isn’t completed in time

Technology

Policy

City & State’s 2025 Digital Summit explores AI, vulnerabilities to cyberattacks

The event featured keynote remarks from Dru Rai, the state’s chief information officer and a fireside chat with New York City Chief Technology Officer Matt Fraser.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York can’t be a pawn in Trump’s anti-immigrant rampage

A case for passing the Building Up Immigrant Legal Defense and Access to Representation acts.

News & Politics

Politics

Will GOP lawmakers sacrifice hundreds of thousands of dollars to stay in office?

After a state court upheld a limit on outside income, dozens of state legislators may have to choose between elected office and lucrative second jobs.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York must lead the fight for democracy in 2025. Here’s how we do it.

The state Legislature has several bills it should pass to bolster voting access.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Hochul and Trump talk congestion pricing, energy

The conversation touched on nuclear energy, wind power, an upstate natural gas pipeline and the much-maligned Manhattan tolling scheme.

Immigration

Policy

Nassau enters controversial ‘task force’ agreement with ICE

The Long Island county’s police department is working with federal immigration officials under a type of agreement that was banned during the Obama administration.

Heard Around Town

Personality

James turns to D.C. for new comms director

State Attorney General Letitia James hired Geoff Burgan to take over communications at her office.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Delgado in campaign mode

After announcing he wouldn’t run for reelection, Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado sure seems like he’s getting ready to run for something else.

News & Politics

Politics

Zohran Mamdani, mayoral candidate who confronted Trump border czar, flooded with racist abuse and threats

After video of the democratic socialist politician’s confrontation with border czar Tom Homan went viral, his office’s phone lines were overwhelmed by hateful callers.

Policy

Policy

Advocates for domestic violence survivors back Hochul’s proposed discovery changes

Groups that support survivors of domestic and sexual violence are asking lawmakers to approve controversial changes to the state’s discovery laws that are favored by prosecutors and opposed by criminal justice reformers.

Policy

Policy

Legislature proposes spending millions to help legal cannabis industry

For the state’s legal cannabis cultivators, the Assembly and state Senate one-house budget proposals are dope.

Opinion

NYN Media

Opinion: Babies’ health hangs in the balance this budget season

A call for a dedicated funding stream that ensures New York’s young children and families have access to preventative supports and services they need.