The Big Lyft: Mamdani Faces Tough Fight for Cheaper Citi Bikes
Citi Bike's private operator Lyft has amassed considerable leverage over the city, experts warned.
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‘Sweeping The City’: Millions Of New Yorkers Are Crying Out For Mayor Mamdani To Slow Down Drivers
Representatives of more than one-quarter of the city are demanding that the Mamdani administration designate their neighborhoods as "Slow Zones,” by taking advantage of a state law that allows the mayor to reduce car…
Mayor Mamdani talks priorities for Staten Island, conversations with Trump
Watch part two of NY1's "Out of Office with the Mayor" series here.
Mamdani wants to let New Yorkers sue over unfair business practices, but some biz groups aren’t sold
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is proposing to give workers, consumers, tenants and small businesses a new right to sue companies over unfair and abusive business practices, drawing immediate pushback from major city business…
Mamdani's head of childcare talks childcare voucher expansion
Emmy Liss joined "Mornings On 1" to discuss the voucher expansion.
Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Chair and Commissioner of the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission Midori Valdivia
PoliticsNY’s latest special edition, Inside Government: Transportation features the government officials shaping New York’s transportation landscape.
Why Cities Need to Stay in Their Lane
New York and other localities should be cautious about stepping into the many breaches created by the Trump administration.
Goo-goos press Mamdani to take action on corruption
Ethics watchdogs think the New York City mayor could enact stricter policies and better fund certain city offices.
Economic Development Corporation CEO looks at the agency's agenda in NYC
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced a wave of initiatives aimed at making New York City affordable.
NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax Exemptions Mount as Mamdani Again Moves Deadline
The Mamdani administration has again extended the deadline to seek an exemption from the city’s new pied-à-terre tax, moving it from Tuesday to Oct.
The Graza Olive-Oil People Are Designing Mamdani’s New Groceries
But is the shoppy-shop aesthetic at odds with rock-bottom prices?
Opinion: How Mamdani Can Bring the Ethos of ‘Pothole Socialism’ to the City’s Bureaucracy
"The city faces long overdue reforms, but change is difficult, messy and requires thoughtful, innovative and bold approaches."
CMs Wong, Won confront DSS commissioner outside Borden Avenue veterans shelter
Council Members Phil Wong and Julie Won joined a number of veterans and advocates outside the Borden Avenue Veterans Residence on Monday, Oct.
Op-ed | If meeting Trump is good for Mamdani, why was it bad for Jeffries?
Last month, President Donald Trump attended the United Nations General Assembly here in New York City.
Brooklyn bus lanes: Mamdani admin breaks ground on project to boost bus speeds on pair of vital roadways
The city Department of Transportation (DOT) announced Tuesday that it started construction on a sizable redesign of Brooklyn's Bay Parkway and Cropsey Avenue — adding bus lanes to the two roadways that the agency says…
Manhattan borough president joins push to save AMC Kips Bay
Brad Hoylman-Sigal joined "Mornings On 1" to discuss the push to save the venue.
City Planning director talks plan to fast-track affordable housing
Sideya Sherman, director of the Department of City Planning, joined “Inside City Hall.”
AI giants give few clear answers to key safety questions at NYC Council hearing amid whistleblower warnings
Four leading artificial intelligence companies were questioned under oath at City Hall Monday, but repeatedly stopped short of giving lawmakers clear answers on some of the central safety questions driving New York…
Mamdani moves to take 10,000-plus low-income children off NYC child care voucher waitlist
New York City will begin moving more than 10,000 low-income children off its child care voucher waitlist, cutting into a backlog of more than 29,000 children, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday.
NYC to move 10,000 kids off waitlist for free childcare vouchers
Eligible families will get a voucher that covers the cost of childcare at their provider of choice, City Hall said.
Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with Commissioner of the NYC Department of Transportation Mike Flynn
PoliticsNY’s latest special edition, Inside Government: Transportation features the government officials shaping New York’s transportation landscape.
‘Savings’ Measure for Housing Vouchers Backfires, As City Eyes Application Reforms
A recent change to how the city approves CityFHEPS vouchers, aimed at saving money on rent, required additional review by state and city agencies—extending an already-protracted application process that sometimes causes…
Hochul declares State Disaster Emergency amid rise in measles cases
The state's health commissioner, Dr. James McDonald, joined "Mornings On 1" to discuss the rise in cases.
Mamdani Enlists Unions in Push to Overhaul NYC Hiring
A new mayoral task force will study the dysfunctional 143-year-old civil service system and propose changes in Albany.
Gov. Hochul’s West Side Highway Safety Plan Is 12 Months Late (And Counting)
The Hochul administration is slow-walking safety on the West Side Highway as more and more people suffer injuries or worse on the corridor.
Brooklyn’s Jay Street Busway Is Getting Spiffy New Boarding Platforms
Mayor Mamdani is giving the Jay Street busway a new life by adding a pair of bus boarding islands to a chaotic area of the bus-first thoroughfare where cyclists, pedestrians and buses all compete for space.
Monday’s Headlines: Chambers Street Edition
Manhattan Council Member Chris Marte and Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal want Mayor Mamdani to put a bike lane on Chambers Street.
Mamdani threatens to sue Columbia over closed campus walkway
Mamdani is threatening to sue Columbia University if it does not reopen a walkway through its campus.
Daily Links: New Renderings Raise Questions About Mayor’s Plan for BQE Fix
In the News Landlords Release Emails, Texts in Lawsuit Over Rent Freeze [NYT] Why He Sings About Exit 31 on the BQE [NYT] Street Festival in Sunset Park Draws Thousands [Eagle] The Brooklyn Businesses That Came and Went…
Can Mamdani's new plan bridge the divide with Jewish New Yorkers?
This week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a 33-page plan to combat antisemitism.