Here’s what the City Council is pushing for in the NYC budget
Mamdani finds himself on the receiving end of lawmaker demands to expand spending on parks, consumer protection, rental vouchers and more.
It was a pretty good year for regulating AI in New York
State lawmakers passed a variety of artificial intelligence guidelines before the end of the legislative session.
The City Council’s trying again to ban horse carriages
Animal welfare advocates rallied to support the latest legislation after over a decade of failed attempts to end the city’s horse-drawn carriage industry.
Talk of open primaries dominates first COGE hearing
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first Charter Revision Commission meeting was haunted by Eric Adams’ last commission
Trans New Yorkers largely left wanting after the state budget
The spending plan didn’t include any new funding for gender-affirming care access, and a recent announcement from the governor has only left advocates more confused.
What Mamdani got – and didn’t get – from Albany this year
Some of the New York City mayor’s biggest wins and losses after his first session lobbying for City Hall.
Menin wants to boost funding for food pantries – but quiet on city-owned grocery stores
The New York City Council speaker addressed City & State’s Food Access and Affordability Event, weeks before the city budget is due.
Opinion: Require all New York employers to offer paid family leave
New York lawmakers can end the carveout that excludes teaching professionals at non-profits from paid family leave, and they must act now.
State leaders stand ready for a redistricting rumble
State Senate Deputy Majority Leader Mike Gianaris said lawmakers could vote on the amendment as soon as Wednesday.
Opinion: New York City is drowning in packaging. A bill in Albany can help.
The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act would reduce single-use packaging by 30% and make companies, not taxpayers, cover the cost of managing packaging.