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.
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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.
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.
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…
Bronx elected officials celebrate big city budget wins — but Council Member Althea Stevens says it’s not enough
As Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council came to a last-minute agreement on a $126 billion city budget for Fiscal Year 2027, Bronx representatives applauded several wins for the borough — but not all are celebrating.
Frank Carone, ex-Eric Adams aide, raises eyebrows as he pushes for fast-approaching August trial date in city contract bribery case
Frank Carone, former top aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams who was indicted last week over allegedly taking bribes to manipulate a city contract, said on Wednesday he wants a trial as quickly as possible.
New York City Council Adopts Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Council also approves legislation to support small businesses, protect access to educational facilities, and celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary and the New York Knicks’ NBA Championship CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New…
$125.8B NYC BUDGET: Mamdani, Menin shake on deal at deadline with flat NYPD headcount, 9/11 records portal, and more
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin shook hands Tuesday on a $125.8 billion NYC budget that holds NYPD headcount flat, funds a public portal for post-9/11 air quality and health records and adds…
Midtown Homeless Drop-in Center Closes, Despite Protest From Local Electeds
After an attempt to save it failed in court, Manhattan elected officials are urging the Mamdani administration to reconsider its decision to close Mainchance, "the only homeless drop-in center located in East Midtown."
Speaker Julie Menin, Housing Chair Pierina Sanchez, and NYC Council Secure Historic Agreement to Expand Housing Voucher Access, Providing Tens of Thousands of New Yorkers Facing Eviction and Homelessness with Stable Homes
Transformative agreement with Mamdani Administration provides urgently-needed relief to thousands of households in FY27, ends years of litigation, and contains the cost of expansion CITY HALL, NY – Today, New York City…
Speaker Julie Menin and New York City Council Announce Agreement with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
Budget includes historic investment of $1,000 college savings accounts for every public school kindergartner, the largest-ever expansion of Fair Fares, expanded funding for housing vouchers, with investments in parks,…
City To Expand Housing Vouchers in Budget: What You Need To Know
Mayor Mamdani and the City Council reached a deal late Monday to expand city-subsidized rental assistance as part of a larger budget agreement.
NYC BUDGET: Mamdani, City Council reach $300M housing voucher deal on deadline day to finally end fiscal standoff
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council reached a $300 million agreement Tuesday to expand housing voucher access, resolving a days-long budget standoff over rental assistance and setting up the end of a legal fight…
NYC elected officials could get nearly 20% pay raises this summer – far more than they asked for
New York City elected officials could be in line for a whopping 18.2% pay raises this summer after an independent commission quietly recommended salary increases for the mayor, City Council and other top city officials…
NYC BUDGET: Still no handshake between Mamdani and Menin as CityFHEPS fight comes down to deadline wire
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin entered the final stretch of budget talks Monday without a handshake deal, days after a fight over funding for the city’s rental assistance program derailed an…
Mamdani transfers vacant Rikers Island facilities, restarting dormant piece of jail’s closure plan
It’s the beginning of the end for Rikers Island.
Mamdani, Menin blast act of antisemitic hate on Upper East Side after swastika scrawled on Tesla
Two of the city’s top elected officials condemned an ugly hate crime on the Upper East Side on Friday after someone scrawled a swastika onto the hood of a parked vehicle.
City Budget Held Up Hold Over Housing Voucher Expansion
Speaker Julie Menin cancelled a budget handshake with Mayor Zohran Mamdani Friday after the two sides couldn’t agree on funding an expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS.
NYC budget: City Council Speaker Menin says budget deal with Mamdani ‘stuck’ over funding for CityFHEPS rental assistance program
City Council Speaker Julie Menin and a growing number of her fellow legislators said Friday they will not pass a new NYC budget unless Mayor Zohran Mamdani allocates more money for the city’s rental assistance program,…
PHOTOS: Scenes From The Rent Guidelines Board’s Historic Vote
The board took the unprecedented step of freezing rents on both one- and two-year lease renewals, fulfilling one of new Mayor Zohran Mamdani's key campaign promises.
Mamdani Gets His Rent Freeze
Tenants erupted into cheers when the motion passed inside a packed Museo del Barrio in East Harlem.
Joint Statement from Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Lincoln Restler on the Vote to Approve Monitor Point Rezoning
CITY HALL, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Lincoln Restler issued the following statement after the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use voted to…
NYC Council Land Use Committees Vote to Approve Monitor Point and Dewitt Clinton Park North Projects, Delivering Nearly 2,400 New Units of Housing, including Nearly 950 Affordable Homes
Rezonings will deliver significant community benefits, including new home for Monitor Museum, waterfront connections, and improvements for Hudson River Park and Dewitt Clinton Park CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York…
NYC Council Responds to Administration’s Appeal Seeking to Overturn CityFHEPS Reform Laws
Council urges Court of Appeals to uphold First Department ruling and preserve the Council’s longstanding legislative authority to enact policies that help New Yorkers avoid eviction and homelessness NEW YORK, NY – The…
Federal Suit Traces Medicaid Fraud to the Top of NYS Government
The Trump administration’s latest salvo against Medicaid fraud takes aim at a different kind of target – two high-ranking New....
Meet Manhattan’s New Director For Tenant Organizing, And What Else Happened This Week in Housing
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal is hiring a full time organizer to create a borough-wide tenant union, continuing a trend of city government supporting tenant groups.
Opinion: Homeless Youth Are Being Excluded, Yet Again. We Hoped for Better From Mayor Mamdani.
"CityFHEPS vouchers would give youth a real pathway out of homelessness, rather than forcing them into the adult homeless shelter system."
NYC Council Passes Legislation to Strengthen Early Childhood Education Programs, Requiring Report on Permit Processes and Mandating Annual Outreach Campaigns
Council also votes to require Know-Your-Rights signage clarifying rules regarding access to City property and immigration enforcement CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council passed legislation to support early…
Pinnacle Tenants Bargain with New Owner Over Lingering Repair Issues—With Help From City Hall
The Mamdani administration claimed a partial victory when it got the new owner of 5,000 rent stabilized units to promise repairs and to clear housing code violations.
NYC Council’s Latest Economic Forecast Projects Nearly $2 Billion More in Tax Revenue than Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget in Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027
Driven by stronger-than-expected collections in personal income and business taxes, stronger outlook enables City to fund major budget priorities for New Yorkers while bolstering reserves NEW YORK, NY – The New York…