‘New sheriff in town’: NYC’s first Haitian sheriff sworn in as TPS expires
Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared that “there’s a new sheriff in town” on Monday as Edwin Raymond was sworn in to lead New York City’s Sheriff’s Office.
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Mayor Mamdani announces plan for 30% grocery discounts at future city-run stores
Standing inside The Campaign Against Hunger’s East New York distribution hub, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a new initiative Monday aimed at reducing grocery costs for New Yorkers, announcing plans to…
Bronx Tenants Are Suing to Get Their Landlords Out. Under Mamdani’s ‘Fix the City’ Plan, More Could Get the Boot.
The group’s lawyers are using a rare tactic, called 7A—which the Mamdani administration has endorsed—to sideline negligent landlords and compel repairs.
Ex-Eric Adams aide Frank Carone pushes city contract bribery trial date back and hires Luigi Mangione’s defense attorney
After insisting upon an August trial date to a federal judge, Frank Carone, a former aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams, pushed his trial date back to next May, sparking some annoyance from a federal judge Monday.
Upper West Side residents rally, demanding action, after double hate-crime stabbings
Upper West Side residents took to the streets in anger Sunday over recent hate crime stabbings in the area, charging that rhetoric from Mayor Zohran Mamdani contributed to the violence.
From 6 staffers to 75: Mamdani expands coastal resilience workforce amid growing flood threat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is spending $43.2 million to expand New York City’s coastal resilience bureau from six employees to roughly 75 as the city prepares to operate and maintain billions of dollars in new…
Jewish leaders tell Mamdani to temper Israel rhetoric after Upper West Side stabbings
Jewish community leaders called on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to temper his rhetoric about Israel on Friday following the stabbing of a Jewish man and an Asian man on the Upper West Side, even though investigators had not…
Landlords Sue Over the Rent Freeze, and What Else Happened This Week in Housing
A group of landlords, represented by former Adams administration official Randy Mastro, sued the Rent Guidelines Board alleging that the freeze was preordained by Mayor Mamdani, in violation of the board’s legal…
Fast-tracked, but falling short? Mamdani’s efficiency measures head to NYC voters
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s government-efficiency panel unanimously approved five proposed City Charter changes for the November ballot Thursday evening, setting up a citywide vote on efforts to speed up outdoor dining…
Mamdani’s Government Efficiency Panel Approves 5 NYC Ballot Proposals
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter revision panel approved five ballot proposals Thursday for the November election, including moves to speed up the creation of bike lanes and outdoor dining setups.
Mamdani panel lines up five government-efficiency measures for November ballot
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s answer to DOGE wants New Yorkers to change the City Charter this fall to speed up outdoor dining approvals, street safety projects, construction permitting and certain sales of city-owned land.
Mamdani’s Charter Panel To Speed Up Outdoor Dining Process by 75%, Bus and Bike Lanes by 33%
Outdoor dining needn't take eight months to approve, Mayor Mamdani's government reform commission says.
NYPD Still Writes Criminal Summonses To ‘Reckless’ Cyclists After Mamdani Policy Change
It's a revelation that undermines an already specious lawsuit seeking to reinstate a crackdown that is clearly still happening.
Pinnacle Playbook: Mamdani Administration Backing Bid in Rent-Stabilized Real Estate Auction
Mayor Mamdani’s administration is backing a bid from a developer to preserve a portfolio of 887 rent-stabilized units in East Harlem, in a test of the mayor’s housing goals.
Mamdani’s declaration that he has no authority to arrest Netanyahu rankles both Jewish and pro-Palestine New Yorkers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Tuesday evening announcement that he does not have the authority to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ruffled feathers on both sides of the international conflict which has…
Opinion: Meeting the Moment? Mamdani’s Shift from Insurgent to Mayor
"In the coming months, the mayor will face new tests, and we will better understand what he is willing to fight for."
Landlords sue to put Mamdani’s rent freeze on ice
Seven landlords sued Wednesday to overturn New York City’s landmark rent freeze, accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration of steering the Rent Guidelines Board toward an outcome he promised during his campaign,…
Mamdani assembles an economic ‘dream team’ to redirect NYC’s powerful development arm toward affordability
Mayor Zohran Mamdani paired veteran city government and business leader Anthony Shorris with progressive antitrust champion Lina Khan on Wednesday to steer the city’s influential Economic Development Corporation away…
Mamdani Tapped McKinsey Partner After Axing $9.9 Million McKinsey Contract
Months after scrapping a $9.9 million McKinsey & Co.
Borough President Vanessa Gibson allocates $56.3M from city budget towards Bronx education, healthcare and neighborhood upgrades
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson recently announced a total of $56.3 million in capital budget allocations for fiscal year 2027, including numerous investments in educational and medical technology.
City-owned rooftops and parking lots are ripe for solar and battery storage, NYC comptroller says
New York City owns nearly 15,000 parcels covering roughly 14% of the five boroughs, but as of 2025, only about 31 megawatts of solar power had been installed across 187 city-owned facilities, according to a new report…
Mamdani’s tech ‘PIT crews’ draw 2,800 applicants ahead of first test
Some 2,800 people have applied to join Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new Public Interest Technology (PIT) Crews, an early show of interest in City Hall’s experiment with building digital government services more quickly and…
NYC business groups praise Mamdani’s red-tape reforms — but say there’s more to do
Many NYC business groups welcomed Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to cut red tape for small businesses, though some cautioned that the more than 50 reforms amount to only a first step – and the city’s leading restaurant…
Mamdani rolls out 50-plus fixes for NYC’s small-business bureaucracy
Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled more than 50 changes Monday aimed at making it easier to open and operate a small business in New York City — from seeking to eliminate a duplicative ice cream permit to assigning…
Mamdani’s Charter Panel Wants to Speed Up Bike and Bus Lanes by 33%
The proposed ballot measures will save lives, advocates said.
Former Mayor Mike Bloomberg seeks to stop deposition in ongoing case over alleged promise to staff on his failed 2020 presidential campaign
A more than six-year-old dispute over what former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg allegedly promised staffers on his 2020 presidential campaign has reached Manhattan court, where he is seeking to block questioning…
NYC Council gives itself an 18.2% raise — but Mamdani and Menin say no thanks
The City Council voted Thursday to give its members an 18.2% raise, increasing rank-and-file lawmakers’ salaries from $148,500 to $175,500 and approving higher salaries for other elected offices across city government.
City Hall gets to work on Mamdani’s new rental agenda amid landlord backlash
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 23-point rental reform agenda is beginning to move toward implementation, with housing officials preparing agency changes and City Hall opening talks over proposals requiring legislation, as…
Friday’s Headlines: Cough Cough Edition
Why don't the mayor and governor tell New Yorkers to avoid driving on bad air days?
NYC Council Approves Land Use Projects Resulting in Nearly 3,250 New Homes for New Yorkers, Over Half of Which Are Affordable
Council also passes legislation to provide workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to approve major land use projects that will collectively…