Rep. Espaillat among those to introduce bill aimed at giving governors more oversight of immigration detention centers
New York State Rep. Adriano Espaillat, along with New Jersey Rep.
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Si ICE detiene a sus padres, esta madrina de East Harlem vendrá al rescate
Desde que Trump volvió al mando en 2025, cientos de familias inmigrantes de la ciudad han firmado formularios de designación de tutores sustitutos legales para garantizar que sus hijos cuenten con un adulto que cuide de…
NYC Offers Free Help to New Yorkers Navigating Student Loan Debt Changes
New York City is helping local borrowers navigate the new student loan landscape, offering free, one-one-one financial counseling sessions at 40 sites across the five boroughs, as well as through a series of outreach…
In Bid To Speed Buses, Mamdani Hopes To Go Where No Mayor Has Gone Before
Let's offer the new mayor a primer on what he's getting into!
Opinion: Queens Needs Fewer Cars For Less Traffic
Western Queens has the ingredients for a car-light future.
Thursday’s Headlines: Bus Man’s Holiday Edition
It's like a day off when we get to cover a great bus announcement.
Mamdani ‘quite content’ with NYC primary system as open-primary battle rolls on
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday he is “quite content” with New York City’s current primary system, offering a cool reception to open-primary proposals as a separate court fight seeks to put the issue before voters…
Hochul announces ‘regulatory reset’ aimed at reviewing state regulations, cutting through consumer red tape
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that she signed an executive order mandating a review of state regulations and fines to ensure that the state government isn’t wasting taxpayers’ “time and money.” The review has…
Opinion: What We Owe Older LGBTQ+ New Yorkers
"Effective aging policy must recognize that LGBTQ+ older adults often enter later life with different experiences, support systems, and challenges than many of their peers."
Buckled Midtown tower shored up by crews, shows no new movement as frozen zone around building shrinks
The unstable Midtown building that forced evacuations after structural columns buckled has shown no additional movement since Tuesday morning, as crews continue installing emergency shoring inside the former Pfizer…
Speaker Julie Menin Announces Reopening of 71st Street Pedestrian Ramp, Reconnecting Upper East Side Residents to Waterfront
NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced yesterday that the 71st Street pedestrian ramp connecting Yorkville to the East River Esplanade has reopened, restoring an access point for residents to…
The Attorney General’s MFCU SNAFU
Attorney General Letitia James’ latest fight with the Trump administration focuses on New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, a federally....
If ICE Detains Their Parents, This East Harlem ‘Madrina’ Will Step In
Since Trump returned to office in 2025, hundreds of immigrant families in the city have completed standby guardian designation forms—to ensure their children have an adult to care for them in case they’re detained by…
The Mamdani-Hochul Bus Plan: Priority Corridors, Bus Rapid Transit, Lane Enforcement And, Finally, All-Door Boarding
After two very disappointing mayoralties, transit users are asking, "Are we finally getting our long-promised Bus Mayor?" The answer?
Too Little, Too Late: City Paints New Lanes on Queensboro Bridge Bike Path After Tragedy
Mamdani's DOT finally added new markings and signage to the Queensboro Bridge bike lane, but advocates aren't sure that it's enough.
Transit workers union and MTA have differing views on state of contract talks
TWU Local 100 has gone nearly two months without a new contract as the union representing close to 40,000 New York City Transit workers and the MTA presented much different views on the state of negotiations.
NYC officials’ 18% salary hike gets support of fiscal watchdogs – but also a warning
New York City lawmakers took up legislation Tuesday that would give elected officials 18.2% pay raises retroactive to Jan.
New York’s Electricity Prices Fourth Highest in the Country
New York households are paying the fourth-highest electricity prices in the country, according to the Empire Center’s Energy Data Bulletin.....
Gotham FC to cross the Hudson for permanent home in Queens
After years of building a fan base on both sides of the Hudson, Gotham FC is getting a permanent New York City address, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov.
America 250: How the Bronx got its name
Before the Bronx became one of New York City’s five boroughs, it was native land, a river valley and a 17th Century colonial settlement shaped by European trade, Dutch power and the arrival of a man named Jonas Bronck.
Brooklyn Walgreens, Astoria coffee shop workers among 1,600 getting payouts in Mamdani labor crackdown
Workers at three Brooklyn Walgreens stores and three Astoria Kinship Coffee shops are among more than 1,600 employees set to receive restitution under settlements totaling more than $2.3 million.
PODCAST: ¿Qué se sabe sobre el fallo sobre el caso de deportaciones aceleradas?
Con el fallo, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS por sus siglas en inglés) podría hacer expulsiones rápidas en todo el país —ya no solo cerca de la frontera—de inmigrantes que no puedan demostrar que han estado…
Record-High Street Homeless Count a Sign of City’s Growing Housing Crisis
Almost 5,000 people were living on the street or in the subway during the annual homelessness count this year, the most since the census started in 2005.
NYC Housing Calendar, July 6-13
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events and public hearings, plus affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
Energy Data Bulletin July 2026
July 2026 Summary and Insights Electricity.
Where The Most Affordable Apartments Were Built Last Year, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
New affordable housing is still concentrated in lower-income, high-density communities, while other areas see little to no development.
As New York Swelters, Fight Heats Up Between Con Ed and Battery Storage Developers
Battery energy storage facilities could improve grid efficiency and affordability while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
NYS trial lawyers honor high court judge Jenny Rivera, civil rights attorney Ben Crump at Law Day gala
The New York State Trial Lawyers Association used its annual Law Day gala to send a message: Upholding the principles of equal justice under the law, the independent judiciary and the rule of law are more important than…
Mamdani’s COGE releases preliminary report on NYC government efficiency
The Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), the 2026 NYC Charter Revision Commission put together by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, released a preliminary staff report on Thursday outlining potential reforms designed to…
Opinion: States Should Protect Workers From Extreme Heat—Or Get Out of the Way
"New York and other states should pass laws protecting workers from extreme heat, and if they don’t, they should at least allow localities to act."