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Mamdani and Hochul are Looking Cozy. Can it Last?

A sweeping child care expansion and opposition to President Trump have united them, but significant divisions remain.

Sam Mellins   ·   January 15, 2026
Covering the 2026 State of the State

Here’s what our reporters will be watching for during Governor Kathy Hochul’s agenda-setting address that will kick off state budget negotiations.

New York Focus   ·   January 12, 2026
A photo collage of Representative Ritchie Torres and Michael Blake in front of images of tanks and screenshots of Blake's campaign video, lambasting Torres for his investments in weapons companies and his support of sending arms to Israel.
Bronx House Candidate Had Shadow Career at Defense Contractor

Michael Blake blasted Representative Ritchie Torres for his investments in firms serving the military — but has long worked for one himself, disclosures show.

Will Bredderman   ·   January 6, 2026
An illustration of Eric Adams against a rack of Chromebooks
Inside Eric Adams’s School Chromebook Spending Spree

The Adams administration is shelling out north of $320 million to give public school students Chromebooks that connect to the internet through cell service. Most already have internet at home.

Zachary Groz   ·   December 22, 2025
Will New York City Drop BlackRock Over Climate?

Outgoing Comptroller Brad Lander wants the city’s pension funds to reconsider $42 billion in investments with the firm, but it may fall to his successor to take action.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   December 15, 2025
Inside NYC’s Overstretched Social Services Agency

With nearly 1,500 unfilled jobs, New York City’s Department of Social Services is leaning on mandatory overtime to keep up.

Keenan Chen and Reuven Blau, THE CITY   ·   December 11, 2025
Crossing Coalitions on the New York City Council: A Q&A With Susan Zhuang

The conservative Democrat is sounding more like her progressive colleagues as she tries to protect immigrant constituents from the Trump administration.

Isabelle Taft   ·   November 19, 2025
A boy looks out over Jamaica Bay in the Edgemere neighborhood of New York City. The community, which is flanked by the Atlantic Ocean and the bay, is at growing risk of coastal flooding due to sea level rise.
‘We Are Forgotten Here’: As NYC Builds Seawalls, This Queens Community Feels Left Behind

A decade after city officials promised to protect Edgemere against floods, residents say the neighborhood remains just as vulnerable.

Evan Simon   ·   November 18, 2025
A photo collage of Zohran Mamdani in front of a roof with solar panels on it; a cityscape in the background.
What Zohran Mamdani’s Win Means for Climate Politics

The mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream: To succeed, climate policies may need to lose the label.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   November 5, 2025
A photo collage of Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani over either side of a photo from a No Kings protest, with a sign shaped like a hand in the middle reading "Hey Trump! Hands off our cities."
Trump Said a Mamdani Win Could Trigger a National Guard Deployment. What Can the Mayor-Elect Do?

State officials and local activists may be more influential, but the mayor still has a role to play.

Isabelle Taft   ·   November 5, 2025
A photo collage of Zohran Mamdani in front of the New York state Capital.
Zohran Mamdani’s Next Big Battle is in Albany

Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his agenda. Now he needs to convince Albany politicians.

Sam Mellins and Chris Bragg   ·   November 5, 2025
The main building of the Mt Van Hoevenberg Olympic Sports Complex near Lake Placid, NY.
What Is Ballot Proposal 1?

Voters across the state are scratching their chins about a question on their ballots concerning an Adirondacks winter sports facility. Here’s what’s going on.

Sam Mellins   ·   November 3, 2025
Documents Shed Light on Cuomo’s Five-Year-Old Donor

A child’s donation highlights New York’s City’s straw donor headaches.

Chris Bragg   ·   October 31, 2025
‘Not Much We Can Do’: Chinatown Raid Shows Limits of Local Power Against ICE Arrests

As legislators brace for more ICE arrests, they’re scrambling to figure out how to respond.

Isabelle Taft   ·   October 24, 2025
Who’s In Hochul’s Mystery Universal Child Care Coalition?

Hochul appears to have snubbed advocates, providers, and unions, while they try to figure out how serious she is about universal child care.

Julia Rock   ·   October 21, 2025
Lawmakers, Top Judges Push to Expand Mental Health Courts

Statewide diversion courts could keep thousands out of jail, but they’ll need more investments in treatment to succeed.

Eliza Fawcett   ·   October 17, 2025
She Says Her Lawyer Stole Her Money. She Can’t Get the DA to Return Her Calls.

Despite mounting evidence that a disbarred attorney stole client funds, Manhattan prosecutors have taken no action.

Chris Bragg   ·   October 10, 2025
Two city officials at a council hearing
NYPD Plans Massive Expansion of Real-Time Surveillance in NYCHA Housing

The City Council held an emergency hearing on the NYPD’s use of a free internet program to gain real-time access to public housing cameras, in response to New York Focus’s reporting.

Zachary Groz   ·   October 1, 2025
Adams Locks In Big Apple Connect Through 2028, One Day Before Oversight Hearing

The renewal locks New York City into well over $100 million in costs for the controversial program.

Zachary Groz   ·   September 29, 2025
Shadows over an asylum application form
Asylum Seekers in Panic Over Trump’s Unclear $100 Fee

The Trump administration’s lack of clarity about when and how to pay new fees sparked chaos and misinformation among immigrants with pending asylum applications.

Liv Veazey   ·   September 29, 2025
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