A four-point Albany guide to the State of the City

With help from Shawn Ness Mayor Eric Adams gave his 2024 State of the City address highlighting homelessness and the migrant crisis. | Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office State government’s biggest players weren’t physically present at New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ State of the City address in the South Bronx today. It was a session

‘More than Kenough’: Hillary Clinton applauds Gerwig, Robbie after ‘Barbie’ Oscar snubs

“Barbie” received two nominations for original song, in addition to nods for production design and costume design. | Warner Bros. Pictures via AP Hillary Clinton reassured Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie that they are “more than Kenough” after the pair didn’t receive expected Oscar nominations for their roles in “Barbie.” “While it can sting to

NY Heat Act flares up

With help from Shawn Ness Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to end subsidies for new gas hookups and transition away from natural gas still has a long way to go. | Brynn Fuller-Becker/New Yorkers for Clean Power Proponents of a measure to limit the expansion of the state’s gas system are elated with Gov. Kathy Hochul

Donald Trump has a big problem ahead

Primary elections can create intra-party divisions that, in the moment, seem impossible to heal. In 2008, a bloc of Hillary Clinton supporters started the PUMA (Party Unity My Ass) movement as a threat to never back Barack Obama after that bruising primary. Bernie Sanders’ supporters vowed to never support Clinton eight years later. In 2016,