Keeping up with local political news can be overwhelming if you don't know where to start. Here are a few good sources for following what's happening now.
Sites covering NYC and NYS government
These websites are timely and trustworthy:
Gotham Gazette (a project of Citizens Union)
Email Newsletters
These publications will send you a free daily (or twice daily) email with the day's most important news.
Eye Opener (from Gotham Gazette)
Playbook (from Politico New York)
First Read (from City and State)
Facebook Groups
#GetOrganizedNYC (Progressive Caucus of NYC Council)
#GetOrganizedBK (NYC Councilman Brad Lander)
NY Progressive Action Network (NYPAN)
Podcasts covering NYC and NYS Politics
FAQ NYC (independent NY politics show - an NKD favorite)
Max & Murphy (City Limits / Gotham Gazette)
What's the [Data] Point? (Citizens Budget Commission / Gotham Gazette)
NY Now (PBS television show & podcast covering state politics)
Off Topic/On Politics (New York 1 politics show)
Do you have any other favorite sources? Let us know!