You Don’t Mess with the Zohran: New York City’s Next Mayor Signals a Major...
Mayor elect Zohran Mamdani is preparing to usher in one of the most significant reversals in New York City’s homelessness strategy in more than a decade, announcing that his administration will end the clearing of homeless encampments across the city once he takes office. The move directly dismantles a defining...
New York’s wealthy warn of a tax exodus after Mamdani’s win – but the...
Zohran Mamdani campaigns for mayor of New York City on an affordability platform (Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images) This article was originally published on The Conversation. New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, campaigned on a promise to raise the city’s income tax on its richest residents...
The New York City Council accidentally paid former staffers. Now the council is demanding...
The New York City Council is delivering a not-so-happy holiday message to many of its former staffers. The council’s Personnel Services division sent letters to dozens of former employees of the legislative body over the past month notifying them that they were sent an erroneous payment more than a year ago, and...
Mamdani doubles down on freezing rent while handing out hot chocolate
MANHATTAN, N.Y. (PIX11) — Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani held a wide-ranging press conference Thursday in Manhattan, reiterating key campaign promises and responding to recent controversies involving policing, immigration enforcement and remarks made by a relative of his chosen police commissioner. Before speaking with...
Luigi Mangione’s ghoulish fans utterly disgust me, says colleague of his victim Brian Thompson
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was brutally executed on a Manhattan street one year ago Thursday — and a former colleague is lamenting how the notoriety of accused killer Luigi Mangione has far eclipsed the victim in the tragedy. “It was the Luigi show,” said Terrie Martin, an independent Medicare broker in...
Arrest made in violent Malba, Queens street takeover; councilmember calls for change
Police arrested 19-year-old Justin Aguilera in connection with what authorities describe as a violent street takeover last month.
NYPD officer violated city law by helping feds, report finds
An NYPD officer recently violated the city’s sanctuary city law and gaps in the department’s policies leave it vulnerable to similar violations in the future, a new report from the New York City Department of Investigation found. Following demands from the City Council, DOI released their findings on...
18-year-old arrested, accused of setting homeless man on fire on subway in Midtown
An 18-year-old is under arrest for allegedly setting a homeless man on fire on a subway train in Midtown.
A Beloved MetroCard Feature May Soon Return For OMNY Users
One of the most useful MetroCard features may soon be making its way to OMNY users. Although our iconic yellow cards will soon be a thing of the past , some of their most helpful functions may live on. Longtime riders will remember the familiar “balance screen” that appeared with every swipe , instantly showing how...
Erika Kirk’s baffling claim about Zohran Mamdani’s New York City mayoral win
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk sparked controversy claiming 82% of young women voted for NYC's first Muslim mayor Zohran Mamdani viewing government as a marriage replacement
