Mamdani to name Kamar Samuels as new NYC schools chancellor, source says
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is expected to announce veteran city educator Kamar Samuels as his pick for schools chancellor on Wednesday.
Literally no one thinks Eric Adams was best mayor in modern NYC history: poll
On this one thing, they all agree. Eric Adams was hit with putrid job approval numbers in a humiliating poll released Tuesday – as 0% of respondents said they’d remember him as one of the city’s best mayors. The Honan Strategy Group survey, released days before the end of Adams sole four-year term, showed that a...
A$AP Rocky teases the sound of ‘Don’t Be Dumb’
A$AP Rocky is preparing to return with Don’t Be Dumb, an album that blends multiple genres into a city-inspired musical journey. Following the experimental reception of his 2018 release TESTING, Rocky continues to push creative boundaries while celebrating his Harlem roots. A genre-spanning project. Don’t Be Dumb is...
Gunman Wounds 43-Year-Old Woman In Paterson, Arrested In Newark: Prosecutor
Imran Khan, 40, is accused of shooting the 43-year-old woman, bringing police to Wayne and Crosby avenues at approximately 5:30 Monday morning, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Officer-In-Charge Patrick Murray said. The victim was transported by ambulance to St. Joseph’s University...
Another ISIS sympathizer charged in Texas
(The Center Square) – Another alleged ISIS sympathizer has been charged with an international terrorism offense in Texas, again in the Dallas area, by way of New York City. John Michael Garza, Jr., 21, of Midlothian, Texas, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign...
Small Whole Foods store is coming to NYC after thriving in Hoboken
Whole Foods Market opened its first Daily Shop location in New Jersey last week, bringing a compact grocery option to a Hoboken neighborhood with a focus on local products. The 4,851-square-foot store at 101 Washington St. offers more than 350 items from the Northeast, sourced from more than 250 regional suppliers,...
NYC’s 2026 Work Calendar: Federal Holidays To Note In The New Year
There’s nothing we appreciate quite like a well-thought-out plan. If we’re already brainstorming PTO for the new year , we should have the 2026 federal holidays at hand, no? Our calendars would be incomplete without ’em. While yes, it’s still a bit early to be daydreaming about a time off — especially considering...
Officials in Newark release crime data that shows overall decline for 2025
There were 31 homicides this year -- the lowest level since 1953.
City declares 25,000 firearms removed from street since beginning of Adams’ term
CITYWIDE — MAYOR ERIC ADAMS and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Monday announced that the NYPD has removed more than 25,000 illegal firearms from New York City streets since January 2022, including 5,200 this year, and celebrated four consecutive years of declines in shootings and homicides. According to the...
The Iconic First Lady of NYC
I love these photos of Rama Duwaji by Szilveszter Mako — a perfect combination of photographer and subject. Duwaji is an artist, illustrator, New Yorker, and second-generation Syrian-American. She is also married to Zohran Mamdani, who is the mayor-elect of NYC.

















