City and State NY

What City and State NY does

City & State New York is a regional B2B media company that has covered New York state and city politics, policy, and political personalities since its founding in 2006. Operating under the DBA City & State New York and owned by Government Executive Media Group LLC, the company is headquartered in New York and serves elected officials, political professionals, lobbyists, policy analysts, and advocacy organizations with a focus on the New York market. It is the publisher of CityandStateNY.com and a portfolio of newsletters including First Read (daily political news), Albany Agenda (state Capitol coverage), Heard Around Town (twice-weekly NYC deep dive), and NYN (nonprofit sector digest), alongside a monthly magazine, podcasts, and annual power list franchises such as the Albany Power 100 and NYC Power 100.

The company's core products are organized around four revenue streams: paid subscriptions for premium political intelligence, advertising and sponsored content (with visible sponsors including VHB, Community Healthcare Association of New York State, Stony Brook Medicine, and New York Power Authority), ticketed events including policy summits and award ceremonies such as Top Workplaces, and a specialized job board for government, nonprofit, and political positions. Its technology stack is a standard digital publishing platform with newsletter delivery, event management, and job board functionality, with no disclosed proprietary AI/ML components. Distribution is regional, confined to New York State, and the company reaches customers through owned digital properties, email newsletters, social channels (Bluesky, YouTube), and in-person events.

The go-to-market model is sales-led B2B, targeting a fragmented but high-value niche audience. The company operates as part of the Government Executive Media Group network, which provides shared infrastructure and cross-promotion with sibling brands including NYN Media, City & State Pennsylvania, City & State Florida, Government Executive, Nextgov, Defense One, and Route Fifty. The publication celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2026 and continues to actively publish, with recent coverage and event activity indicating steady operations.

Name

City and State NY

Legal name

Government Executive Media Group LLC

Website

https://cityandstateny.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

City & State New York is a B2B regional media company covering New York state and city politics and policy since 2006, serving government officials, lobbyists, and policy professionals via newsletters, events, power lists, a magazine, and a job board.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

Local & Regional Newspapers (Print & Digital) (MPAJADAB)

Keywords

• Political news coverage
• Government affairs media
• Policy journalism
• B2B media publishing
• Political events and conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions: Premium subscriptions for exclusive political content, in-depth analysis, and early access to power lists and rankings
2. Advertising & Sponsorships: Sponsored content placements and display advertising on the website and newsletters. The site features sponsor content from organizations like VHB, Community Healthcare Association of NY State, and Stony Brook Medicine.
3. Events: Revenue from ticketed events including summits (Aging Summit, Education Summit), award ceremonies (Top Workplaces), networking receptions, and webinars featuring elected officials and policy leaders.
4. Job Board: Specialized job board services for government, nonprofit, and political sector positions. The site links to jobs.cityandstateny.com and nyn nonprofit jobs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

City & State New York is a regional media organization that produces political journalism, newsletters, podcasts, and a monthly magazine covering New York state and city government, politics, and policy. It monetizes this content through paid subscriptions, advertising/sponsorships, ticketed events (summits, award ceremonies, webinars), and a specialized government/nonprofit job board, while also publishing authoritative annual power lists ranking influential New York political figures.

Product overview

City and State NY is a news and media publication focused on New York state and city politics and policy. The company operates a multi-product portfolio consisting of daily and weekly email newsletters (First Read, Albany Agenda, NYN), in-person and virtual events (conferences, webinars, award ceremonies), a monthly magazine featuring power lists, podcasts, a job board, and special sponsored reports. These products work together to serve the New York government, political, and policy community through news coverage, analysis, events, and career services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• First Read: Daily morning and evening newsletter covering New York's political community
• Albany Agenda
• Heard Around Town
• Power Lists

Products and services

• First Read Newsletter Daily morning and evening email newsletter delivering the quickest way to stay up to date on New York's biggest political news, targeted at government officials, lobbyists, and political professionals.
• Albany Agenda Newsletter Weekly newsletter covering the New York State Capitol, with daily coverage during the state legislative session, for state government and policy professionals.
• NYN Newsletter (NY Nonprofit Jobs) Weekly news digest for New York's nonprofit community, distributed by the affiliated NYN Media brand.
• Events (Summits, Awards, Webinars) Ticketed in-person and virtual events including policy summits (Aging, Education, Social Services), Top Workplaces awards, webinars with elected officials, and networking receptions for the New York political and policy community.
• City & State NY Magazine Monthly publication featuring in-depth coverage of New York politics and policy, including power lists and special reports, available in print and online.
• Podcasts Audio on-demand content covering New York politics and policy topics, distributed through the website and podcast platforms.
• Job Board Online job board for government, nonprofit, and political sector positions, including NY Nonprofit Jobs, connecting employers with New York civic-sector talent.
• Power Lists Annual branded rankings of influential figures and organizations in New York government, politics, and policy, including Albany Power 100, NYC Power 100, Top Healthcare Organizations, Who's Who in Energy, and Trailblazers.
• Special Reports In-depth sponsored editorial reports on topics including housing, healthcare, energy, and technology policy in New York, produced for sponsor clients.
• Subscription Service Paid subscription product unlocking exclusive content, including the Heard Around Town twice-weekly deep dive into NYC politics and other premium political coverage.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VHBminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2026VHB sponsored content about New York housing policy featuring David Quart, Northeast Markets Development Lead at VHB. Sponsored Q&A content discussing housing development policy alignment.
• Community Healthcare Association of New York State (CHCANYS)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 June 2026CHCANYS sponsored content featuring Rose Duhan, President & CEO, discussing community health centers and healthcare policy in New York state.
• NYN MediacoreOthersNYN Media is a related media brand under the same parent company Government Executive Media Group, focusing on New York's nonprofit community. City & State NY cross-promotes NYN Media content and they share audience and distribution infrastructure.
• Government Executive Media GroupcoreOthersParent company of City & State NY and related media properties including cityandstatepa.com, cityandstatefl.com, Government Executive, Nextgov, Defense One, Route Fifty, and other government-focused publications. The company operates under privacy policies and terms governing the broader media group.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Axios: National digital-first political and policy outlet. Comparable in political-insider journalism and newsletter-led monetization, though operates at much larger scale.
• Government Executive: Parent-group sister title covering federal government management and policy. Closely related audience (public-sector professionals) and overlapping commercial model (subscriptions, events, awards).
• The New York Times (Politics desk): Major national outlet with a New York politics desk. Comparable in covering New York state and city political news but operates at vastly broader scale and reach.

Direct peers

• Politico: National political news publication covering government and policy. Direct peer in B2B political journalism serving lobbyists, government officials, and policy professionals with similar subscription, events, and playbooks products.
• New York Daily News: New York regional newspaper covering city and state politics. Comparable in geographic audience and political coverage, though much broader topical scope than City & State NY.
• Roll Call: Long-running political publication covering Congress and federal policy. Comparable in serving political insiders and lobbyists with news, events, and subscription products.
• City & State Florida: Another sister publication under Government Executive Media Group covering Florida politics and policy. Direct peer using the same playbook of newsletters, events, power lists, and magazine.
• Route Fifty: Government Executive Media Group sister title covering state and local government technology and policy. Overlapping audience and parent-group commercial infrastructure.
• City & State Pennsylvania: Sister publication under the same Government Executive Media Group parent, covering Pennsylvania state and city politics. Closest direct peer by format, audience, and product mix.

Emerging players

• Stateline (Pew Research): Pew's state-policy coverage focused on state government and policy trends. Comparable in dedicated state/local political journalism audience, though nonprofit/non-subscription.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CityAndStateNY
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CityandStateNY
• Facebookfacebook.com/cityandstateny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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