The bills to watch in the last week of session in Albany
It’s the final (session) countdown.
Mamdani and AOC endorse DSA legislative candidates – but not the same ones
The two popular socialists's complementary endorsements let (almost) everyone put a famous face on their flyers.
The 2026 Pride Trailblazers
New York’s LGBTQ+ leaders
Every borough is represented in the City Council’s queer caucus
With a new executive director and a citywide mandate, the bipartisan (!) group is getting to work.
Who else might Mamdani endorse?
After endorsing Darializa Avila Chevalier for Congress, the mayor could turn attention to legislative races.
Opinion: Make the Charter Revision Commission count
Whether it’s reforming civil service or better utilizing AI, Mamdani’s appointees should go big.
Mamdani’s EDC, still leaderless, still stressing out the NYC business community
“It’s the type of thing where the longer you don’t hire for it, the narrative gets harder out in the world,” one person said.
Will a remedy bill for sex-abuse cases stall in the Assembly again?
State senators have passed a legislative fix to prevent cases filed under the Child Victims and Adult Survivors acts from getting tossed on technicalities for two years in a row.
Opinion: Kingston rent stabilization lawsuit shows why we need the REST Act
Burdensome requirements and legal challenges have blocked upstate cities from adopting rent stabilization, but the REST Act would fix that.
Mamdani has placed DCWP front and center. Menin wants him to give it $32M more
The City Council will call for a big increase in the consumer and worker protection department’s budget at a hearing on Friday.