Four takeaways from de Blasio’s State of the City

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rolled out a plan for revitalizing democracy in his 2018 State of the City address.

• By Jeff Coltin
• February 13, 2018

Hitting the road

Former New York City Council members like to stay busy, whether it’s in politics, or government, or branching out into the private sector or nonprofit world. But where exactly do they go?

• By Jeff Coltin
• February 7, 2018

Exclusive: Johnson fills out senior leadership

New York City Council Speaker Corey Johnson is staffing up.

• By Jeff Coltin
• February 2, 2018

Barron falls again as council names borough chairs

New York City Councilmen Antonio Reynoso and Mark Treyger were elected co-chairs of the Brooklyn delegation.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 31, 2018

Exclusive: Bill aims to block corrupt politicians from city office

New York City Council members Ritchie Torres and Francisco Moya are introducing a bill that would ban corrupt politicians from seeking city office, hoping to prevent candidates like Hiram Monserrate from ever running again.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 30, 2018

Jeffries: No infrastructure plan without public housing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and other mayors had planned to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday to discuss infrastructure funding, but Rep. Hakeem Jeffries has his own plan.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 24, 2018

Jumaane Williams on his wild week

Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams has has been all over the news lately.

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 17, 2018

Corey Johnson will be your friend – whether you like it or not

In interviews for this story, colleagues called the new New York City Council Speaker “charismatic,” “gregarious,” “engaging,” “enthusiastic” and “friendly.”

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 12, 2018

Women shortchanged with New York City Council leadership assignments

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 11, 2018

De Blasio's closing 1 of 9 Rikers jails, but it's "the best one!"

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 3, 2018

It's official: Corey Johnson is council speaker

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 3, 2018

Cornegy concedes, but rumble rumored ahead of speaker vote

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 2, 2018

How de Blasio’s inaugural speech could have been so much better

• By Jeff Coltin
• January 1, 2018

The best City & State covers of 2017

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 27, 2017

City & State’s best stories of 2017

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 26, 2017

Most speaker candidates concede to Johnson, but Cornegy, Williams keep fighting

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 21, 2017

Torres defends police reform bill in emotional speech ahead of Council’s closest vote

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 20, 2017

Reports say Corey Johnson is steps away from becoming the next New York City Council speaker

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 20, 2017

Waste equity bill killed amid a last-minute flurry of legislation

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 19, 2017

Where the New York City Council speaker candidates would look to cut costs

• By Jeff Coltin
• December 14, 2017