Personality
Personality
The guest list for the inaugural National Urban Rat Summit in NYC
Didn’t have time to read the full description of the event, but surely many prominent rats will be in attendance.
News & Politics
Politics
‘My job was to try and kill him’: Oppo research and New York politics
It’s brutal out here!
Policy
Policy
Parents concerned about addictive social media have the ear of Tish James
The New York attorney general is turning her attention to Big Tech – pushing legislation to give her office the power to crack down on algorithms targeting kids.
Budget
Policy
New York City’s budget outlook is great/terrible depending which watchdog you ask.
Differences between budget projections point to the complexity of the massive spending plan.
New York City
Personality
Remembering Staten Island Chuck 10 years later
New York City marks an important anniversary since the groundhog’s tragic death.
Personality
Personality
Nightmare blunt rotations for New York politicians
These elected officials would hate to see certain people at their 420 meetup.
Personality
Personality
New York City Deputy Mayor Phil Banks’ public safety briefings, a brief history
After several months of making weekly appearances, he started showing up less frequently.
Albany Agenda
Policy
Takeaways from Hochul’s 2024 State of the State agenda
As the state faces major immigration and housing challenges, the governor launched an agenda aimed at ruffling the fewest feathers possible in a major election year.
Ask the Experts
Politics
New York political predictions for 2024
It’s a much-anticipated – and feared – election year. Here’s what experts are watching for in the new year.
Heard Around Town
Politics
More ex-public servants join Frank Carone’s Oaktree Solutions
Former New York City nightlife czar Ariel Palitz and former voting agency head Onida Coward Mayers join Max Rose, Gary Jenkins and others at the public affairs firm.
Personality
Personality
Our favorite City & State New York covers of 2023
Bringing Ted Lasso, The Great Gatsby and Barbie into the nichiest niches of New York politics.
Politics
Politics
George Santos expelled from Congress
The lying Long Island representative was ousted Friday, becoming only the sixth person in the nation’s history to be expelled.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Jerry Nadler’s outgoing chief of staff reflects on polarization, Israel and governing in the ‘Twitter age’
Amy Rutkin has worked in Congress for nearly 25 years. She says she used to have productive relationships with House Republicans’ staffers. That has changed.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
‘Of course’ NYC schools Chancellor David Banks is concerned about the challenge of educating asylum-seeking children
The chancellor also brushed aside censorship concerns about recent guidance sent to teachers in advance of a walkout in support of Gaza, saying “we’re not trying to silence anybody.”
Politics
Politics
The latest from Somos 2023
Whether you’re in San Juan or not, keep up with the gossip from New York’s buzziest event of the year.
Politics
Politics
Annual Somos Shabbat event disrupted by pro-Palestine protesters
The event was held to celebrate Jewish and Hispanic unity - not billed as pro-Israel.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
DeRosa: ‘Hochul’s a sideshow’
The Cuomo administration was so desperate to get then-Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul off the ticket that they tried to find positions for her at Planned Parenthood and in the federal government, according to the former governor’s top aide.
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