Manhattan’s status quo is under threat, and not just because of a far-left mayor from Queens who’s making himself at home in Gracie Mansion. New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, an Upper East Sider, hasn’t pulled any punches since assuming the leadership post at the start of the year. Three members of Congress representing parts of Manhattan – Reps. Jerry Nadler, Adriano Espaillat and Dan Goldman – are heading for the exits, with a trio of politicians lined up to succeed them. Meanwhile, there’s a new U.S attorney for the Southern District of New York, a new leader of the Partnership for New York City and a new president of Columbia University – and it’s an open question what each one will make of their new job.
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But that’s a question for 2027. As for now, we have an updated ranking of the Manhattanites who are true power brokers in New York City and state politics and government. City & State’s latest Manhattan Power 100, written and researched in partnership with journalist Aaron Short, sheds light on the biggest players across the borough.
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