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Zohran Mamdani Drops Video Laying Out Big Cuts to New York City Spending

The mayor outlined $27 million in municipal spending cuts while vowing to keep residents informed "every step of the way."
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani Breaks Another Campaign Promise, Appeals Court Ruling on CityFHEPS Housing Voucher...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appealed a court ruling requiring New York City to expand its City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement (CityFHEPS) rental assistance program, reversing his campaign promise to drop the lawsuit and implement the expansion. The move comes after negotiations with the City...
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Mamdani’s Tax Hike Proposal Sparks Backlash, Retreat

Mamdani's Tax Hike Proposal Sparks Backlash, Retreat
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South Bronx Teens Left Holding the Bag in $17 Million Summer Jobs Card Heist

What was supposed to be a straight shot to a first paycheck for thousands of New York City teens has turned into a sprawling ATM scandal, with the South Bronx squarely in the spotlight. New documents and media reports have renewed scrutiny of the city's Summer Youth Employment Program after a July 2025 fraud drained...
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Man, woman and child use rubber boat to cross in to New York: Feds

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A Mexican national attempted to assist an Irishman, a woman from the United Kingdom, and their baby in crossing the Niagara River into New York using a rubber boat, federal officials said. The incident happened on Sunday, March 15. Officials say federal agents responded to...
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The NYPD is not required to protect New Yorkers, city lawyers argue in court...

A still shot from a video taken of the April 24 incident in Crown Heights. The argument came in response to a claim filed by Amanda Luci, who alleged NYPD officers failed to protect her from a mob of young men and boys who attacked her in Crown Heights in 2025. [ more › ]
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Dunkin, Taco Bell franchisee must pay $1.5M back to NYC workers: Mayor

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – New York City workers will soon be paid $1.5 million after the city fined a Dunkin’ and Taco Bell franchisee for violating legal protections, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Tuesday. The city accused Salz Management LLC of forcing workers into unpredictable schedules at 24 Queens and Manhattan...
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Manhattan and Brooklyn rents soar to new records

Rents in Manhattan and Brooklyn reportedly soared to an all-time high last month.
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Man indicted for scamming NYC food truck vendors out of over $50K

NEW YORK, N.Y. — A New Jersey man was indicted on charges of scamming over $50,000 from people looking for food truck licenses in New York City. Mohamed Orabi, 33, of Jersey City, allegedly posed as someone who could secure city permits for food vendors, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Monday.
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The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire kills 146 people, becoming the deadliest industrial accident in the...

Located near Washington Square Park in the Asch building, which had been constructed just 10 years prior, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company employed mostly young immigrant women to sew "shirtwaists", which were fancy blouses resembling mens dress shirts. Working in sweatshop-like conditions, the factory workers could...

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