City & State New York

Mamdani proposes $124.7B executive budget - without raiding reserves

The proposal – $3 billion less than the preliminary version – focuses on fully funding existing city programs and avoids ...
City & State New York

Mamdani’s counting on pension restructuring to balance the budget. Will the unions let that happen?

The city’s five municipal pension funds are partly controlled by union representatives who aren’t jumping for joy at the idea ...
City & State New York

Can the state keep 450K Essential Plan enrollees insured after July? It’s not looking great.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said the situation is “heartbreaking,” but expressed doubt about whether the state has the ...
City & State New York

Unions urge City Council not to override Mamdani’s ‘buffer zone’ veto

UAW, 1199SEIU and NYSNA are among the signees to a letter reiterating their opposition to the vetoed bill establishing ...
City & State New York

Julie Su: deputy mayor for economic justice – and damage control

A self-described “new New Yorker,” Mamdani’s partner in job creation and worker protection is setting up meetings with the ...