▼ Scroll To Continue ▼
Remember that guy Remember that guy

Zohran Mamdani may not like Eric Adams, but he’s making many of the same choices

Politics

Zohran Mamdani may not like Eric Adams, but he’s making many of the same choices

Remember that guy

The mayor changes. The complex problems facing the city do not.

  • By Holly Pretsky
  • April 17, 2026
PoliticsShow All

New York City Council

A not-so-easy first 100 days for NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin

One member got raided, another is suing, a staffer got nabbed by ICE and budget negotiations are anything but smooth. Welcome to council leadership in 2026.

  • By Sahalie Donaldson

Campaigns & Elections

Rajkumar challenger sues to kick her off ballot, alleging petition fraud

DSA-backed David Orkin said he started digging after finding his own campaign volunteer’s signature on the Queens Democrat’s petitions.

  • By Peter Sterne

Heard Around Town

Zohran Mamdani releases his first mayoral tax returns

The mayor actually overpaid his taxes last year. Meanwhile, Council Speaker Julie Menin refused to share her tax return.

  • By Jeff Coltin and Sahalie Donaldson

Heard Around Town

1199 backs Reynoso, three others running against DSA

Big labor is lining up behind the Brooklyn borough president in his congressional race.

  • By Jeff Coltin
PolicyShow All

Policy

What happened to New York’s climate goals?

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new play to roll back parts of the climate law is only the latest chapter in the state’s nonlinear path toward climate victories.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Immigration

Reyes: Hochul’s immigration proposal appeals to the GOP

The annual Somos conference is in Albany this weekend as state leaders attempt to settle a longstanding dispute on legislation to counter ICE.

  • By Kate Lisa

Albany Agenda

Lawmakers and activists say Westchester prison for women is in crisis

Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, the only maximum security prison for women in the state, has had two suspected suicides by inmates since the start of the year.

  • By Rebecca C. Lewis

Budget

Immigration budget deal within reach as lawmakers pass fourth extender

Budget negotiations are in full swing with no end in sight as the Legislature circles a deal to bar local police from working with ICE.

  • By Kate Lisa and Rebecca C. Lewis
PersonalityShow All

Personality

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

  • By City & State

Personality

How does Mamdani’s first 100 days favorability stack up against Adams, de Blasio?

Mayors often start strong with a base of support, but sometimes that doesn’t even last the first few months.

  • By Eric Holmberg

Personality

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

  • By City & State

Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s first 100 days: Staffing up

The new mayor attracted top talent from around the country, but there were certainly hiccups along the way.

  • By Annie McDonough
Events CalendarShow All
Apr 23, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
Healthy NY Summit 2026
 
Apr 28, 6:30 pm ET
Live Event
2026 NYC Power 100
 
May 7, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
NY Affordable Housing Summit 2026
 
Jun 11, 8:30 am ET
Live Event
2026 Nonprofit OpCon
 
Apr 23, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
Healthy NY Summit 2026
 
Apr 28, 6:30 pm ET
Live Event
2026 NYC Power 100
 
May 7, 9:00 am ET
Live Event
NY Affordable Housing Summit 2026
 
Jun 11, 8:30 am ET
Live Event
2026 Nonprofit OpCon
 
Power ListsShow All

Who's Who

The 2026 Who’s Who in Energy

The executives, advocates and environmentalists shaping New York’s energy future.

  • By City & State

Who's Who

The 2026 Who’s Who in Government Relations

Notable figures influencing policy and spending in New York.

  • By City & State

Trailblazers

The 2026 Trailblazers in Transportation

Influential leaders keeping New York on the move

  • By City & State

Power Lists

The 2026 Bronx Power 100

The leaders charting a promising course for the borough.

  • By City & State
OpinionShow All

Opinion

Opinion: Pregnant patients need informed care, not criminalization

The Maternal Health, Dignity and Consent Act would require health care providers to obtain informed consent from pregnant patients before conducting drug testing and screening.

  • By Samra Brouk and Julia Salazar

Opinion

Opinion: New York should not force sick workers into poverty

Thanks to a 40-year-old law, workers who receive temporary disability benefits are limited to $170/week, well under minimum wage.

  • By Jessica Ramos

Budget

Opinion: I’m not a millionaire, but I am against more taxes on the rich

And here’s why you should be too!

  • By Joann Ariola

Opinion

Opinion: Building a stronger New York starts with a fairer tax system

If we increase taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers, we can build a state that working-class people can actually afford.

  • By Gabriella Romero
MagazineShow All
City & State NY 041326
NYN MediaShow All

NYN Media

Opinion: Permanent supportive housing works. Let’s not undo it.

New York must protect and promote the best evidence-based solution to homelessness despite federal threats.

  • By Junior Dillion

NYN Media

Jewish nonprofit sends Mamdani 3,000 letters for security perimeter bill

UJA-Federation of New York doesn’t want the New York City mayor to issue his first vetoes.

  • By Jeff Coltin

Opinion

Opinion: Why New York’s nurses walked out, what we won and why it matters

NYSNA’s winter strike was an example of workers across industries refusing to accept degraded or dangerous working conditions.

  • By Nancy Hagans

NYN Media

Despite Trump cuts to HIV programs, private funders stay determined to find cure

A Q&A with Kyle Clifford, the first H.I.V. positive CEO of AIDS research organization amfAR.

  • By Phenix Kim