The City & State Q&A: Michael Newmuis
In early 2024, when Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker offered Michael Newmuis the position of director of Philadelphia 2026…
City’s first ‘close Rikers czar’ starts this month
As New York City’s first ever “close Rikers czar,” it’s Dana Kaplan’s job to get the notorious jails…
Getting ‘jazzed’ telling New Yorkers about city jobs on social media
Yume Kitasei spent her first day as New York City’s new Department of Citywide Administrative Services commissioner on…
NYC Emergency Management Commish Christina Farrell has a plan
In her first week on the job as New York City Emergency Management commissioner, Christina Farrell spent a…
Could there be a Winter Olympics bid in New York’s future?
Assembly Member Robert Carroll is spending this winter not just in Albany, but in Italy at the Winter…
Respectfully, Antonio Reynoso is from Brooklyn
Antonio Reynoso hadn’t even sat down at the coffee shop yet when he brought up his memories of…
Here’s why you keep seeing Mamdani’s consumer protection commissioner everywhere
If you’re a delivery app company, an e-commerce giant, or even a hotel chain, you might not be…
Increasing inclusion in the city’s contracting process
Michael Garner isn’t just New York City’s first-ever chief business diversity officer – he’s also a “change agent,”…
Being NYC mayor historically sucks. Will that hold true for Zohran Mamdani?
The morning after Zohran Mamdani secured more than 1 million votes in the New York City general election,…
The case for reforms to New York’s restrictions on short-term rentals
As New York City continues to face a shortage of affordable housing, a new Airbnb commissioned poll finds…