News & Politics

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Hochul’s soft launch for reelection

The governor’s State of the State speech laid out a vision of affordability and safety that felt like it could be a stump speech.

New York City

Politics

‘I don't control that’: Eric Adams on Trump’s vow to end congestion pricing

“If he reverses it, it doesn’t matter if I support or don’t support (it),” Adams said of the week-old tolling program under threat from President-elect Donald Trump.

New York City

Politics

Judge in Eric Adams corruption case orders both sides to keep press statements in line

Judge Dale Ho declined to weigh in on whether either side broke rules, but ordered them to recognize that they need to follow them.

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Politics

Former BOE staffer initiates legal action over alleged harassment by agency head

The city Department of Investigation found that Executive Director Michael Ryan harassed two staffers. One of them is now looking to file a lawsuit.

Criminal Justice

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Hundreds of deaths in state prisons go unexplained

A City & State investigation found a lack of reporting on people who have died while in custody, as well as for those who were compassionately released, going back decades.

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Politics

New year, new committee chairs

Legislative leaders announced committee chairs for the new legislative session, with some notable new roles

2025 New York City Mayoral Election

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Here’s who’s running for New York City mayor in 2025

Get to know the candidates in a wide, weird and unsettled field.

Real Estate

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‘New Yorkers don’t care.’ Is the real estate pledge dead in NYC politics?

Not so long ago, Democrats were rushing to swear off landlord and developer campaign donations. A new YIMBY era seems to have made that pledge less relevant.

New York City

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Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration

From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city.

Personality

Personality

Remembering Jimmy Carter and his New York legacy

The 39th president spent most of his life in Georgia, but he left a mark on New York City, particularly after visiting the blighted South Bronx in 1977.

Interviews & Profiles

Politics

Maya Kornberg pitches ‘pragmatic progressivism’ in Brooklyn council race

The Brennan Center fellow is taking on incumbent Council Member Shahana Hanif in what’s poised to be a competitive Democratic primary next year.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Adriano Espaillat <3 Ydanis Rodríguez

Rumors of a Carmen De La Rosa challenge do not point to a rift between the two Dominican politicos.

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Politics

New York political predictions for 2025

Who will be elected New York City mayor? What is Andrew Cuomo angling for? We asked experts to consult their crystal ball.

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Politics

Former Manhattan BPs endorse Alvin Bragg

Bragg is rolling out endorsements ahead of the 2025 cycle, with Gale Brewer, Ruth Messinger and C. Virginia Fields as the latest to rally around his reelection.

Opinion

Opinion

Commentary: Latinos in New York and the 2024 presidential election

Precinct-level data shows that Harris won Latinos by less than Biden did, but Latino voters did not defect to Trump en masse.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Exit interview: Jamaal Bowman says he’s ‘proud of all of it’

The outgoing congressional representative said he’ll remain active in Yonkers and Bronx politics and eventually plans to run for office again.

News & Politics

Politics

Eric Adams will take his tin cup – and baggage – to Albany next year

The mayor has floated support for a proposal to cut taxes for low-income New Yorkers and to make involuntary removals easier – both of which need state approval.

Adams probes

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Who has left the Adams administration?

Following a large exodus of top officials from City Hall earlier this fall, Adams’ closest confidant Ingrid Lewis-Martin stepped down on Dec. 15.

Adams probes

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Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Eric Adams’ longtime righthand, indicted

Lewis-Martin and her son both pleaded not guilty to state bribery charges. The mayor himself is not a target of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation.