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NYPD commissioner resigns amid tension with Mayor Eric Adams

Keechant Sewell, the first woman to lead the NYPD, is out after 18 months.

2023 elections

Politics

Most interesting 2023 New York City Council primary races to watch

From a rare open seat in Harlem to a new Asian-majority seat in Brooklyn, election night on June 27 will have some fireworks.

News & Politics

Politics

Driscoll again faces criticism as confirmation vote approaches

The interim New York Power Authority chief is a former lobbyist with a mixed political history, irking climate advocates.

2023 elections

Politics

Why isn’t the GOP trying to unseat the remaining Democrats on Staten Island?

District Attorney Michael McMahon will skate to another term without a primary or general election challenge.

Education

Politics

Lawsuit claims New York City children with special education needs should have been evaluated sooner

Three public school families suing the Department of Education argue that its failure to provide timely special education evaluations to students with disabilities has hampered their education.

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Politics

Caitlin Halligan confirmed to the New York Court of Appeals

The state Senate voted 47-12 to confirm Gov. Kathy Hochul’s associate chief judge nominee.

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Politics

Latino politicians split on Hochul’s embattled chief judge pick

In a letter shared exclusively with City & State, more than 70 Latinx leaders explained their opposition to chief judge nominee Hector LaSalle.

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Politics

'New York has done its share,' Eric Adams says on migrant crisis

The mayor is making direct calls for action from the federal government to address the influx of asylum seekers, many of whom have landed in New York City.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Don’t judge LaSalle before giving him a state Senate confirmation hearing

The judicial nominee deserves a chance to talk about his record in the face of criticism that has labeled him too conservative.

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Politics

Senate Judiciary chair says prospects are dim for Hochul’s chief judge pick

State Sen. Brad Hoylman’s committee is tasked with reviewing the nominee and deciding whether to advance Hector LaSalle for a floor vote.

New York State

Politics

‘It’s on life support.’ Hochul’s chief judge pick faces existential opposition

A growing number of Democrats have expressed publicly that they will vote against Hector LaSalle, possibly pressuring the governor to appeal to Republicans.