New York State
Opinion
Opinion: Build without fear
New transmission is key to unlocking Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reliable, affordable and sustainable energy future.
New York State
Federal cuts leave New York with $750 million budget gap
State Budget Director Blake Washington said the state can’t tax its way out of this problem.
New York City
The players holding the keys to the next round of downstate casino approvals
Who was appointed to the Community Advisory Committees for the eight casino license bids?
Opinion
Opinion: The time for progressive governance is now
Let’s build a real partnership among New York’s progressive leaders – from the Hudson Valley to Harlem, from the Finger Lakes to Flatbush.
New York State
Medicaid cuts jeopardize care for millions who rely on New York’s safety net hospitals
Nonprofit health care systems may have to make difficult choices about which services to keep.
New York State
Whatever happened to those ‘guardrails’ for Eric Adams?
Gov. Kathy Hochul managed to get some more funding for the state comptroller, but nothing else from her proposals to increase oversight of the NYC mayor
Interviews & Profiles
India Walton says Hochul ‘has a responsibility’ to endorse Mamdani
An interview with the former Democratic nominee for Buffalo mayor
New York State
Ritchie Torres will not run for governor
Torres had flirted with a run against Gov. Kathy Hochul but decided against it after Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic mayoral primary.
News & Politics
These state lawmakers just won city primaries. Who could replace them in Albany?
By January, state Sens. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Sean Ryan and Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani and Harvey Epstein could all be serving in city government, triggering special elections to replace them in the state Legislature.
News & Politics
Hochul leads potential GOP challengers in new poll
Voters say they’d prefer that someone other than Hochul be governor, but they’ll still vote for her over her likely competition in both a general and primary.
News & Politics
Lawler holds final town halls as he considers gubernatorial run
The swing district Republican faced less hostility from the crowd at his more recent town halls, held in more GOP-friendly areas of his district.
News & Politics
Mamdani primary win showcases political power of tenants
The Tenant Bloc, launched earlier this year, backed mayoral candidates like Zohran Mamdani who called for a rent freeze. Now, it's looking ahead to 2026.
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Budget
Opinion: GOP’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ will savage NY’s health care system, budget and economy
The GOP bill would leave 1.5 million New Yorkers uninsured, cut hospital funding by $3 billion and blow a $13.5 billion hole in the state budget.
Immigration
Lawsuit against Nassau ICE agreement could expand NY’s sanctuary policies
State lawmakers went home for the year without passing new immigrant protections, but the outcome of new lawsuit stands to greatly limit localities’ ability to work with ICE
Interviews & Profiles
Ruwa Romman says Mamdani’s victory could ‘change the calculus’ around Democratic support for Israel
An interview with the first Palestinian American state lawmaker in Georgia
Events
Calling for responsible growth as downstate gears up for new casinos
Both state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo and Assembly Member Carrie Woerner spoke at City & State’s Trailblazers in Casinos and Sports Betting event.
2026 New York gubernatorial election
Stefanik raises millions for to-be-announced run for governor after Mamdani primary victory
Rep. Elise Stefanik plans to launch her campaign for governor soon.
2025 New York City Mayoral Election
Hochul declines to endorse Mamdani, mispronounces his name
The governor is the de facto head of the state Democratic Party, but she’s not so sure about the Democratic nominee for NYC mayor.
News & Politics
González-Rojas considering run for Ramos’ seat
Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas had called state Sen. Jessica Ramos’ decision to endorse Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral race “disappointing.” Now, she may be looking to replace her.
Campaigns & Elections
