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This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (87+ words) Who's up and who's down this week? Clearly, New York's leaders are waxing nostalgic Kathy Hochul, who oversaw the DMV in Erie County as county clerk, personally approved Long Islander Seth Bykofsky's PB4WEGO vanity plate President Donald Trump must miss New…...
Dorcey Applyrs is ready to treat Albany’s ills
3+ week, 6+ day ago (370+ words) Dorcey Applyrs, a public health expert, is Albany's first Black mayor in the city's 340-year history. Franco Vogt The city of Albany is nearly 100 years older than the nation and holds the title of oldest continuously chartered city. It has…...
DSA for Dummies - City & State New York
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (268+ words) A specter is haunting New York politics " the specter of the Democratic Socialists of America. Over the past 10 years, the socialist organization has had its ups and downs, but recently it has been on the ascent, particularly in New York…...
Major accomplishments by City Council speakers from the past two decades
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (306+ words) The New York City Council elected its seventh speaker last week, sealing the already airtight deal for Manhattan Council Member Julie Menin. Menin is marking some firsts in the relatively short history of the council's leadership role: She's the first…...
Exit Interview: Bob Holden is nothing if not outspoken
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (342+ words) New York City Council Member Bob Holden is looking forward to the next chapter of his life. John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit How are you feeling about leaving the council? When you look back on your time on the…...
Exit Interview: Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh did it his way
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (519+ words) Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh hopes to work in Syracuse after he leaves office. Mayor's Office of Syracuse Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh's term ends on Dec. 31, and it has been a ride. From crime scene tragedies to major economic development wins,…...
Editor’s note: Somos’s day of service returns and is needed ‘more than ever’
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (321+ words) Somos attendees volunteer at a backpack and food giveaway for the Somos conference day of service on Nov. 7, 2025 in Cata'o, Puerto Rico. "Exhausted" was how Camille Joseph Varlack described feeling after the first two days of this year's Somos conference…...
Confusing acronyms are a big part of New York’s political alphabet soup
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (253+ words) By Eric Holmberg and Jon Lentz That's my name too! While strong context clues probably mean that these organizations and government agencies that share the same acronym are unlikely to be confused for one another, it's certainly possible. NYPA: New…...
Msgr. Greg Mustaciuolo on how stakeholders can collaborate to address New York’s mental health needs
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (494+ words) Msgr. Greg Mustaciuolo, CEO of the Mother Cabrini Foundation Mother Cabrini Foundation By Ralph R. Ortega Monsignor Mustaciuolo has been instrumental in shaping the Mother Cabrini Health Foundation into New York state's largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on the health and…...
Eric Adams has landmarked fewer buildings than his predecessors. During a push for new development, will the next mayor change course?
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) 2025 New York City Mayoral Election While Mayor Eric Adams is no longer in the race to lead New York City, he continued to attack Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani this month on an aspect of city policy that Adams hasn't…...