ESSAY: The radical dignity of Zohran Mamdani
Last night in Queens, which is to New York what New York is to America, and what America is to the world — a place dedicated to the pursuit of new beginnings — Zohran Mamdani gathered a reported 13,000 people eager to cast off an era of greed and cruelty and draft a new compact rooted in a big idea: dignity as freedom.
New 326-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development Completed in Morris Heights
On October 24, 2025, New York State Homes and Community Renewal announced the completion of Starhill Phase I. This affordable and supportive housing development is located in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the Bronx. The $189 million project provides 326 new affordable apartments. Of these, 200 units are...
CM Won to hold rally calling on Con Edison to honor commitment to creating...
Council Member Julie Won will hold a rally Tuesday evening calling on Con Edison to honor a 2024 commitment to help fund a continuous waterfront from Queensbridge Park to Gantry Plaza State Park as part of the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan. Won released a statement Monday afternoon accusing Con Edison of...
NY slammed over Staten Island-Brooklyn gerrymander
MANHATTAN (CN) — Four New Yorkers sued the state and its elections board Monday, claiming the New York congressional map drowns out Black and Latino votes in Staten Island and part of Brooklyn. The plaintiffs claim the boundaries of New York’s 11th Congressional District, which despite featuring regular growth...
This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will soon be on the way from Upstate...
New York — A majestic Norway spruce now growing in upstate New York has been chosen to be this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, officials announced Monday. The 75-foot tree is to be cut down Nov. 6 in East Greenbush, outside the state capital of Albany, and arrive by truck two days later in New York City,...
Speed cameras coming to NY bridges, tunnels in 2026
An MTA committee on Monday voted to finalize the Work Zone Speed Enforcement Program, which was approved in this year’s state budget.
New Yorker’s stranded in Jamaica awaiting hurricane Melissa
This article contains content summarized with GPT-4. Learn more. A hurricane is approaching Jamaica, causing uncertainty for New Yorkers vacationing on the island. Airports are closed and flights have been canceled. Many tourists are staying in hotels as they wait for the storm. Travel agencies are working to assist...
Hochul speaks on impact of federal budget cuts in NYC
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York State will “fast-track” $30 million in emergency food assistance as the ongoing government shutdown threatens New Yorkers’ SNAP benefits, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced earlier Monday that SNAP benefits will not be issued starting...
New York ramps up tinted window enforcement
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — New York is cracking down on illegal tinted windows, if the number of summonses from September is any indication. Car owners put tints in their windows for several reasons. They can provide more privacy, block out sunlight, reduce heat and glare, or just look cooler. Some states, specifically...
Texas man charged with terroristic threats against NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani
QUEENS, N.Y. – A Texas man has been indicted on charges of making terroristic threats as a hate crime after a series of threatening, anti-Muslim messages were sent to New York State Assemblyman and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, prosecutors announced. Jeremy Fistel, 44, of Plano, Texas, was arraigned Thursday on a...

















