Personality

Zohran Mamdani

Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?

Meet the folks who are running New York City.

Personality

Where are they now: Brooklyn Power 100

Since 2019, people near the top of this list have left government service or are on the verge of doing so.

New York State

An Albany exodus of retiring state lawmakers

A dozen lawmakers from both parties and both legislative chambers have said they won’t seek reelection this year

Personality

A desire to secede may be the one thing most New York regions have in common

Rep. Nick LaLota has revived a push for Long Island to break away from the rest of the state.

Interviews & Profiles

Respectfully, Antonio Reynoso is from Brooklyn

Running for Congress against DSA, you can tell it’s really hard for him to not use the word “transplant.”

Personality

‘People are counting on us’: A Q&A with state Sen. Erik Bottcher

The West Side’s newest state senator wants to push back on Trump and focus on mental health and gun safety measures.

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Personality

3 NY nurse lawmakers have joined the picket line as strike approaches one month

Assembly Members Phara Souffrant Forrest and Karines Reyes and City Council Member Mercedes Narcisse are current or former nurses. Reyes is on strike herself.

Interviews & Profiles

Procurement reform is Lincoln Restler’s problem now.

A Q&A with the new City Council contracts committee chair on “one of the most intractable and problematic components of city government.”

Interviews & Profiles

Lucy Lang on protecting ‘the fabric of democracy’ as state inspector general

New Yorkers may not have heard of her office, but as it marks 40 years, she says they can feel the impact.