Personality

Personality

Can Claire Valdez unite socialists and labor unions?

An interview with the Assembly member running to replace Rep. Nydia Velázquez by building a left-labor coalition.

New York City Council

Meet the new NYC Council members

Eleven first-termers make their debut.

New York City Council

The Menin era begins

The new NYC Council speaker is staffing up and making it official.

Personality

Mayor Zohran Mamdani rides into City Hall

After being formally sworn in as mayor in the old City Hall subway station, Mamdani promptly announced his pick for DOT commissioner.

New York City

Mark Levine names top staff for NYC Comptroller’s office

More than half the top appointees are staying on from Brad Lander’s administration.

Personality

The top tweets in New York politics from 2025

These posts were featured in City & State’s First Read Tonight newsletter.

Interviews & Profiles

The Blue Square Alliance is working to get people off the sidelines in the fight against antisemitism

Adam Katz, president of Robert Kraft’s foundation, shares how he has stitched together a proprietary system of addressing the problem of Jewish hate.

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Events

Changemakers celebrated at City & State’s Responsible 100 event

Taking time to recognize individuals who are making New York a better place to live.

Personality

These items should’ve gone in Eric Adams’ time capsule

The mayor has a lot of ephemera that’s emblematic of his four years in office.

Personality

City Council newbies opt to swear in together

Six incoming members will take the oath on Friday.

Personality

Quiz: Who got more write-in votes for New York City mayor?

Which New York Knick got more votes and which late night talk show host came out on top?

Personality

2025 Winners & Losers of the Year: Special Awards

Who got stabbed in the back and who was just trying to make a friend?

Personality

To Jordan Wright, the time to engage young voters is now

The incoming president of the Manhattan Young Democrats reflects on this year’s mayoral race and looks to his second year in the Assembly.