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Mamdani brings the campaign mobilization to City Hall

DSA organizer Tascha Van Auken will head the new Office of Mass Engagement to keep Mamdani’s unprecedented volunteer army engaged – and expand City Hall’s reach.

New York City

Mamdani’s inauguration – through the eyes of five New Yorkers

A taxi driver, a campaign aide, a former comptroller, a field organizer, and a certain crime-fighting radio host.

Zohran Mamdani

Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?

Meet the folks who are running New York City.

Immigration

Gustavo Rivera wants you to know your rights

City & State accompanied the state senator as he spoke with constituents about how to respond to ICE raids.

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Policy

Mamdani plans to delete ALL Adams’ tweets

The new mayor of New York City is trying to start with a clean slate, revoking executive orders and getting rid of posts on X – though they’ll still be archived.

Education

The education challenges the Mamdani administration faces

A wholesale end to mayoral control of schools will not be among them, despite what Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said on the campaign trail.

Policy

Hochul quietly signs bill to stop conservatives from hijacking WFP ballot line

The new law makes it easier for the progressive third party to un-enroll someone “not in sympathy with the principles” of the party.

Policy

Hochul’s year-end vetoes and signatures

Gov. Kathy Hochul has just one bill that remains up in the air as 2026 approaches.

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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

Mamdani to name Kamar Samuels as schools chancellor

The Manhattan superintendent will lead the nation’s largest public school system.

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.

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Power Lists

The 2025 Upstate Power 100

Key New York leaders making an impact north of Westchester.

Publisher's Section

The 2025 Responsible 100

New Yorkers who are making the world a better place.

Health Care

The 2025 Top Mental Health Care Providers

Medical and nonprofit organizations meeting New Yorkers’ mental health needs

Trailblazers

The 2025 Staten Island Trailblazers

Remarkable residents of Richmond County

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Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for abundance in specialized high schools

Almost 29,000 middle-school students take the SHSAT entrance exam each year, but only 5,000 of them gain admission to the city’s specialized high schools. Why not create more schools?

Opinion

Opinion: The 40-year debate over school governance

Should the mayor be in charge of the city’s schools?

Opinion

Opinion: Policy that performs is a win for New Yorkers

Our bill to ban bots and brokers from making and reselling restaurant reservations is working.

Opinion

Opinion: How Black and Jewish Brooklynites teamed up against a controversial housing bill

A broad coalition helped block the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act from winning a veto-proof majority.

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NYN Media

Opinion: The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act gives older adults a fighting chance to stay in their homes

Passing a bill to give nonprofit developers a better chance to buy properties could result in more affordable housing being preserved.

NYN Media

New York City has reduced its nonprofit contract backlog by 52% this year

A Q&A with Mayor’s Office of Nonprofit Services Executive Director Michael Sedillo.

NYN Media

Best corporate practices for supporting nonprofits during a ‘state of emergency’

An interview with Raised By Us Executive Director Jessica Sloan on how to leverage volunteerism in support of the sector.

Interviews & Profiles

Increasing inclusion in the city’s contracting process

An interview with NYC Chief Business Diversity Officer Michael Garner.