Patrick Kwan

We’re so proud to have the WORLD’S largest LGBTQ+ youth workforce program right here in NYC. 🏳️‍🌈 Our administration is supporting young LGBTQ+ New Yorkers by delivering welcoming and affirming job opportunities as they begin their careers. Hear more:

The @NYCCouncil just passed Romanch’s Law! Today’s historic vote marks our commitment to animal welfare, public safety, and protecting workers. Thank you to my colleagues, the advocates, and the countless New Yorkers who have worked for years to make this day possible.

2026 Governor’s Race: Blakeman attacks Hochul for allegedly not signing volunteer firefighter tax relief bill — two days after she signed it amny.com/news/blakeman-hochu…

New York had the fastest-growing economy of any state in the country in Q2 of 2026. Let me say that again: #1 in the nation.

Loving this new “someone I know might be thinking about doing something” era of public policy research. When facts & data don’t meet your narrative, just ask people about hypothetical intentions. If that’s still not enough, ask if they know anyone with hypothetical intentions.

Susan is an invaluable member of our team, and like so many New Yorkers, she carries September 11 with her every day.

Twenty-five years ago, she was a Daily News photographer documenting the unimaginable as the towers fell.

Today, she is still telling New York’s story through her lens. nydailynews.com/2026/09/11/a…

Five years ago today, I became Governor of the state I’ve called home my entire life. A lot has changed since then, but what drives me hasn’t: Making life better for New Yorkers. We’ve accomplished a lot together. And I’m still just as determined to get up every day and keep fighting for you.

Susan Wagner, the president and founder of Equine Advocates in Chatham, New York, a constituent sanctuary of the coalition, scoffed at carriage industry concerns, alleging that the industry is presently sending horses to slaughter. @EquineAdvocates “One of the questions that a lot of people don’t seem to realize when they say, ‘well, if this happens, what will happen to the horses?’” Wagner began. “Going to slaughter is happening now. If you don’t stop it, it’s just a vicious circle that will never end. That’s what some people need to understand. It’s not that they will go to slaughter, they’ve been going to slaughter.” Wagner said she was referencing Freedom of Information records from 2005 to 2012, which show that about 70 horses departed the industry each year. Equine Advocates, the largest sanctuary of the coalition, currently houses 82 horses, and Wagner said it has the capacity to take eight more. Of the 82, two are former carriage horses — Jack and Mark, from New York and Philadelphia, acquired in 2016 and 2020, respectively. Wagner says she was troubled by the state of their health when the sanctuary took them in. “When Jack first came, his feet were in such bad shape. It took our farrier three years to get them back to normal.” w42st.com/post/as-carriage-b…

"Fuck this, we’re getting better" "I’m an anarchist. You can’t keep me here if I don’t want to be here." "They’re like, 'Yeah, you’re not supposed to be able to recover this fast.' I said, 'I’ll take it.'" A lot of great lines in our latest interview with Senator Liz Krueger, who is ready to get back to work after suffering a stroke in April. cityandstateny.com/personali…

The State Department said ​it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.

Firefighters noticed a pigeon having some difficulty breathing due to suspected smoke inhalation and stopped to give it oxygen. For the latest weather updates: pix11.com/weather/lower-humi…