They Were Voted Out. They Refuse to Leave. Now What?
Earlier this year, the voters of Avenal, a community in California’s rural Central Valley, ousted their mayor and…
N.Y.C. Council Speaker Turns Up Pressure on Schools Chief Over Contracts
The speaker of the New York City Council on Thursday ratcheted up pressure on the leader of the…
Queens State Assembly Candidate Charged With Forgery for A.I. Use
A Queens political candidate was charged on Wednesday after using artificial intelligence to create fake news articles and…
N.Y.C. City Council Employee Freed After 5 Months in ICE Detention
A Venezuelan employee of the New York City Council whose detention by federal immigration officials drew outrage from…
N.Y.C. Council Speaker Urged to Act After Member’s Anti-Muslim Posts
City Council Speaker Julie Menin is facing increasing pressure to take action against a Republican council member with…
How Mamdani’s Budget Announcement Went Viral Far Beyond New York
It’s rare to have star power so potent that you can turn even a municipal budget process into…
Bernie Sanders Endorses Slate of Candidates in Bid to Cement Progressive Legacy
Senator Bernie Sanders has endorsed more than five dozen candidates for local and state offices nationwide as he…
A State Budget That Speaks to a New Political Reality
Good morning. It’s Friday. We’ll take a closer look at the state budget that Gov. Kathy Hochul and…
The Law on Metal Gates That Nearly Everyone Forgot About
Good morning. It’s Friday. Today we’ll find out why some business owners say that a law passed 17…
N.Y.P.D. Narcotics Unit Under Review After a Beating Is Caught on Tape
The New York Police Department said on Tuesday that it was launching a three-month review of its narcotics…
New York City Council Election Results 2025
D+44 Christopher MarteC. MarteMarte* incumbent Dem. Democrat Helen QiuH. QiuQiu Rep. Republican 90% D+62 Harvey EpsteinH. EpsteinEpstein Dem.…
New York Election Results 2025
— Christopher MarteC. MarteMarte* incumbent Dem. Democrat Helen QiuH. QiuQiu Rep. Republican — Harvey EpsteinH. EpsteinEpstein Dem. Democrat…