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Somos

What we’ll be talking about at Somos

Power up the rumor mill – it’s not just election results.

Politics

Zohran Mamdani is resurrecting the good old-fashioned Speech

The social media star is more quietly breaking ground in an older form of political communication.

2026 New York gubernatorial election

Hochul, AOC and Mamdani walk into a bar, on the last day of early voting

The governor hit Democratic NYC neighborhoods Sunday, while Republican Bruce Blakeman headed upstate.

Politics

The evolution of Kathy Hochul and key Jewish voting blocs

Orthodox and Hasidic Jewish communities turned out in big numbers against the governor in 2022. Now, prominent leaders are backing her – or staying out.

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New York City

Mamdani’s Office of Community Safety makes the case for its own existence to the City Council

The new office may be intentionally separate from the police, but Commissioner Ayesha Delany-Brumsey said they’re in constant communication with the NYPD.

New York City

Free buses? Julie Menin and Shaun Abreu prefer Fair Fares

At a City & State event, City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Leader Shaun Abreu suggested expanding eligibility to Fair Fares is the best way to tackle transit affordability.

New York City

Mamdani will offer compensation to horse carriage owners

There are about 200 owners and workers in the Central Park horse carriage industry the City Council just passed a bill to ban.

Education

Former NYC schools chancellor says he tried to change specialized admissions criteria

David Banks and former First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who both served in former Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, discussed the SHSAT at a podcast taping in Harlem.

PersonalityShow All

Personality

Talker-in-chief: New York politicians have no shortage of memorable quotes

From Mario Cuomo to Fiorello La Guardia, here are some lines from speeches that are still being cited today.

Personality

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

Personality

This week’s biggest Winners & Losers

Who’s up and who’s down this week?

New York State

Instagram, comic books and public engagement: One watchdog’s plan to protect inspector general independence

Lucy Lang, the inspector general for New York state, argued in an interview with Government Executive that IGs should prioritize improving the public’s trust in government – both through investigations and making sure citizens know that oversight is happening.

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Who's Who

The 2026 Who’s Who in Professional & Advisory Services

Notable leaders who have specialized knowledge and strategic insights

Trailblazers

The 2026 Long Island Trailblazers

Local leaders of Suffolk and Nassau counties

40 Under 40

The 2026 NYC 40 Under 40

Rising Stars in politics, policy and the public sphere

OpinionShow All

New York State

Opinion: What was Hochul thinking?

Making sense of the governor’s decision to support Trump’s education tax credit

Opinion

Opinion: Privately owned public spaces should actually benefit the public

Property owners agreed to create public plazas and lobbies in exchange for zoning concessions, but many of these spaces remain uninviting or inaccessible.

Editor's Note

Editor’s note: Finding – and teaching – America’s Next Top City Council Member

The new We the People Fellowship is looking for potential 2029 candidates.

Opinion

Opinion: Central Park as policy lab

A blueprint for mobility safety across the city

NYN MediaShow All

Opinion

Opinion: Data must lead the way toward universal childcare

The Mamdani administration needs to look at supply and demand to guide every dollar spent on 2-K.

Artificial Intelligence

Opinion: Taxing AI labor to protect the future of work

If payroll taxes decline, governments will need a way to keep revenues steady.

NYN Media

Janos Marton is taking Dream.org into its AI advocacy era

After being promoted to CEO, Marton spoke to City & State about his priorities for the organization ahead of the midterm elections.

Opinion

Opinion: On food assistance, we’re flying blind

New York City needs to track exactly who is at risk of losing SNAP benefits and who has already fallen off the rolls to determine where help is most needed.