Hochul and Mamdani unveil new free child care plan for 2-year-olds
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) unveiled a plan on Thursday to give 2-year-olds in the city free child care. The announcement began Mamdani’s 2025 campaign promise of universal child care. The plan will expand the city’s program to include 2-year-olds for free and bolster the program for...
State warns med spa customers: ‘Be aware of the dangers’
Following a probe, the New York Department of State is warning consumers to be cautious about seeking services from medical spas that aren’t properly licensed. The probe, with the first phase in New York City, inspected 223 businesses, resulting in fines, suspensions, and revocations. While the majority of...
Hoboken Man Arrested for Exposing Himself
A 45-year-old Hoboken man was arrested on New Year’s Day after police responded to a report of lewd conduct near Willow Avenue and Third Street. At approximately 3:10 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2026, Hoboken Police officers were dispatched to the area after receiving a report of a man exposing himself and committing a lewd act...
NYC Mayor calls Minneapolis ICE shooting ‘murder’
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani repeats his claim that the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis by an ICE agent was “murder.”
Woman wanted for stabbing rider, 57, in the head on Midtown subway train
The NYPD released surveillance images Thursday of a woman who allegedly stabbed another subway rider in the head on a train in Midtown Manhattan this week.
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking
Next week, nearly 16,000 nurses at five private hospitals across the city could walk off the job in what would be the largest health care labor strike in New York since the 47-day hospital strike in 1984. Many of the nurses, members of the New York State Nurses Association union, are immigrants. They say they’re...
As Row Hotel Closes — Mayor Mamdani Orders End to Migrant Shelters
It’s almost the end for the city’s migrant shelter system. Mayor Zohran Mamdani instructed the Department of Homeless Services on Monday to come up with a plan by mid-February to phase out what remains of the network, long maligned by critics as a “shadow shelter system” where longstanding minimum standards for other...
Judge rejects Mamdani’s bid to pause Pinnacle auction, paves way for Summit takeover
A bankruptcy judge has rejected the city’s bid to pause the auction of more than 5,000 mostly rent-stabilized New York apartments, clearing the way for a possible takeover by Summit Properties. The apartments were put up for sale as part of a bankruptcy suit connected to Joel Wiener’s Pinnacle...
My Neighbor’s Unsightly Yard Is Ruining The Neighborhood. Is There Anything I Can Do?
When a conversation isn't enough, what can you do? This guide explores your options for dealing with a neighbor's unsightly yard - without starting a feud.
Hochul, Mamdani Unveil Free Child Care Plan for NYC Toddlers
NEW YORK, New York — New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday unveiled a multi-year plan aimed at providing free child care for all 2-year-olds in New York City, a proposal they say will ease financial pressure on families while expanding early childhood education access. Under the plan,...
