Opinion: Why I voted no on the $126 billion budget
New York City Council Member Althea Stevens was the only Democrat to vote against the budget Tuesday.
TWU to Big Labor: don’t endorse Hochul
The governor’s opp, John Samuelsen, doesn’t want the state AFL-CIO to back the governor while they’re in a contract dispute.
Harlem public defenders threaten strike
The union’s contract with Neighborhood Defender Service – Darializa Avila Chevalier’s unit – expires on Wednesday.
‘Stay quenched:’ Mamdani activates Code Red alert ahead of heat wave
After dealing with the city’s coldest winter in a decade, the mayor will face off against potentially record-breaking heat during a tourist-packed holiday weekend.
Mamdani, Menin shake on $126B NYC budget
After a whirlwind weekend of last-minute haggling.
Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission sues to get open primaries on the ballot
And joining forces with the ragtag group of Adamsites are the likes of Vickie Paladino, David Paterson and Vito Fossella!
DiNapoli’s first primary challenge put statewide public financing to the test
Democratic candidates for state comptroller were the first to access matching funds in a statewide race. Did it matter?
City Council, citywide officials could get 18% raise
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and council Speaker Julie Menin would decline their raises, perhaps sensing that the optics are bad.
Opinion: How the City Council can help keep people and pets together
Funding a pet food assistance program is just one way to address the affordability crisis
With growing numbers in Albany, DSA is the new kid on the bloc
Democratic socialists did well in state legislative races. Is that a problem for the Democratic conference?