Politics

Opinion

Opinion: The House speaker fight shows the New York GOP representatives’ true colors

Members of Congress like Anthony D’Esposito and Mike Lawler say they’re moderates, but they’re considering MAGA extremists for House speaker.

Politics

Politics

Council’s Italian Caucus will celebrate ‘Columbus Day’ this Monday

Democrat Justin Brannan is among the members who signed on to the letter seeking to preserve recognition of Columbus Day.

New York State

Politics

Sources: Tom Suozzi expected to announce run soon for 3rd Congressional District

The former member of Congress is making calls to his one-time colleagues and may announce as soon as next week that he will seek his old seat.

New York State

Politics

McCarthy’s exit may have limited impact on New York’s congressional races

While GOP dysfunction has been on full display, voters may have a short memory with next year’s crucial elections so far away.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Out from under a rock

The Adams administration has repeatedly delayed notifying the public of potential hazards.

Politics

Politics

Speaker Adams opposes proposed changes to right to shelter

Mayor Eric Adams wants the courts to release the city from an obligation to house everyone who needs shelter, but the City Council does not.

Politics

Politics

Brooklyn Democrats appear alongside Curtis Sliwa at rally against migrant shelter

State Sen. Roxanne Persaud warned the proposed shelter could expose asylum-seekers to unsafe conditions, while Sliwa railed against “illegal aliens.”

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Grace Lee on key takeaways from the Somos of the Midwest

The Manhattan Assembly member talked about what Albany legislators learned from Democratic lawmakers in other states.

Commentary

Opinion

Commentary: The newspaper war that will shape the 2025 mayoral election

The New York Times and New York Post are the last two newspapers in the city with the power to move votes. Their coverage of Eric Adams could make all the difference.

2024 New York congressional battleground

Politics

Who’s running in NY-18?

Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan only has one Republican challenger so far, and she has lost a congressional election before.

2024 New York congressional battleground

Personality

Mike Lawler doesn’t plan to shut up

The first-term member of Congress in the 17th Congressional District is one of the most vulnerable Republicans in the country, but he’s pulled off impressive victories before.

Immigration

Politics

Adams administration denies rift with state over asylum crisis

A letter from the state this week alleged a “lack of coordination” from the city in some aspects of its handling of the migrant influx.

Immigration

Politics

‘Why are they not working with us?’: advocates decry language barriers for African migrants

Many asylum-seekers from African countries have arrived in New York City in recent months, and advocates worry that the city isn’t addressing language barrier issues for non-Spanish-speaking migrants.

Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams’ messaging strategy gets a new general

The mayor appointed City Hall press secretary Fabien Levy to the new role of deputy mayor for communications.

Politics

Politics

NY Republicans are suing to keep their outside income. Here’s how much they make.

Republican state lawmakers, some of whom make big bucks in their second jobs, are arguing a $35,000 cap is unconstitutional.

Politics

Politics

False alarm, everything at Rikers is A-OK

The federal monitor calls the current conditions at the jail complex grave, but the New York City Council’s Common Sense Caucus visited and they think it looks fine in there.

Politics

Politics

Brooklyn Dems meet in back room of lobster restaurant to pick borough’s judges

In advance of the Brooklyn Democratic Party’s judicial convention, party leaders got together at Nick’s Lobster House to decide which candidates should win the convention.