Budget

Policy

Eric Adams’ preliminary budget, by the numbers.

The $102.7 billion proposal includes mandated 5% cuts for all city agencies.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Andrew Yang, political outsiders, want to get rid of partisan primaries in NYC

Sal Albanese and others are gathering signatures for the Final Five Voting NYC campaign for a single open primary.

Campaigns & Elections

Updated Politics

Who might be eyeing George Santos’ congressional seat?

Whether an election comes in 2024 or sooner, all eyes are on the 3rd Congressional District, amid Santos’ many scandals. So we looked at some of the prominent possible contenders.

Politics

Politics

How partisan politics have changed the atmosphere of the New York City Council

Council members, once known for their reputation for getting along, have shown more partisanship and rancor over the past year.

Politics

Politics

New York political predictions for 2023

Will any incumbents lose? What’ll be the biggest issue in Albany? We asked the experts.

News & Politics

Politics

With asylum-seekers in the spotlight, mayor and council battle over city finances

New York City Council members responded with outrage over the mayor’s requests to fork over discretionary funding.

New York City

Policy

Adrienne Adams makes her own bid for building new affordable housing

Following proposals made by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council Speaker unveiled her own complementary plan that prioritized equity, while still pushing for new units.

Heard Around Town

Policy

Office to residential conversions – again – a focus of Adams and Hochul

The governor also previewed a goal of 800,000 new housing units over the next decade, presenting a united front with the mayor

Heard Around Town

Policy

Seeing houses of worship as promoters of Eric Adams’ housing agenda

The mayor’s chief adviser Ingrid Lewis-Martin suggested at City & State’s Building Bridges interfaith event that churches, mosques and synagogues could play a role in helping her boss achieve his goal of building 500,000 new housing units in the next ten years.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Scott Stringer’s defamation suit may be unwise – but the real goal may be to depose Jean Kim

The former New York City mayoral candidate thinks other people were working with the lobbyist whose 20-year-old allegations of sexual assault derailed his campaign – and he’s not willing to move on.

New York City

Policy

Eric Adams picks a number: 500,000 new homes in the next decade

The mayor announced a plan to streamline residential development in New York City.

Heard Around Town

Policy

NYC Council ‘still waiting’ to see a plan on mayor’s plan for severe mental illness

Eric Adams and his team have been doing a media blitz, explaining and defending last week’s announcement.

Campaigns & Elections

Politics

Ari Kagan and Justin Brannan are off to the Coney Island races

New York City Council Member Ari Kagan switched parties to Republican, which could set up 2023 a general election showdown between incumbents.