2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (522+ words) Bill de Blasio in the homeland, on May 30, 2026. Partito Democratico, courtesy Bill de Blasio Bill de Blasio is summering in Italy. And visiting Northern Ireland too. Five years out of office, the former mayor of the greatest city in the…...

20+ hour, 1+ min ago  (379+ words) Brooklyn Family Court Judge Lee Elkins poses with "Pink Stink" by Christian Garcia at an art show in his courtroom on January 25, 2011. Stan Honda/AFP via Getty Images A 2025 family court pilot program in New York City may have significantly…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (777+ words) Want to write a political speech in 2026? All you need is a noun, a verb and the word “affordable.” Want to win an election in 2026? That’s a little more complicated. The results haven’t been certified yet in the primaries, but…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (166+ words) Key players in New York’s multitrillion-dollar industry. During state budget talks in Albany this year, one of the biggest battles was over insurance Kathy Hochul rolled out a package of bills that her administration asserted would crack down on auto…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (459+ words) If recent elections in New York City have taught us anything, it’s that the axis of political power is shifting. The biggest organized labor unions, long regarded as major power brokers in city politics, haven’t been immune to this seismic…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (336+ words) Assembly Member Jordan Wright said doing hard work in the community was the difference in his primary victory. Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images What in your campaign do you think you did that propelled you to victory,…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (216+ words) New York City Council Member Chris Marte, who sponsors the bill to ban horse carriages, is getting close to the 26 votes needed to pass the legislation. John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit Schulman in particular is a notable addition to…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (186+ words) Assembly Member Diana Moreno speaks at a press conference in support of the Not On Our Dime Act! in Long Island City on May 22, 2026. Peter Sterne But the problem is not limited to a single parade, or individual Israeli ministers…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago  (117+ words) Who’s up and who’s down this week? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding at Madison Square Garden may have caused some mayhem in Midtown, especially over the holiday weekend and during the World Cup, but hey, it could have…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago  (464+ words) “This shared commitment to universal adult male circumcision will be a pillar in unifying families, strengthening neighborhoods and reinforcing NY-21 as a beacon of American tradition,” the flyer reads, directing people to constantinocongress.com. Wright said the primary, which often…...