A $4 Billion Plan to Fix Part of a Crumbling N.Y.C. Highway
New York City announced plans on Monday to finally rehabilitate a beleaguered section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, a…
Rollout of New York City’s Second-Home Tax Is Confusing Some Residents
The rollout of New York City’s contentious new pied-à-terre tax started with a notification from Mayor Zohran Mamdani…
Zohran Mamdani’s rhetoric on Israel is dangerous
There are few general rules I relayed more often to my classes in political persuasion in my 50-plus-year…
Mamdani Knew He Couldn’t Arrest Netanyahu. But He Could Denounce Him.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently disclosed that he was in “active conversation” with his legal team about whether he…
Mamdani Says He May Still Order Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Arrest in NYC
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration was still discussing whether to arrest the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu,…
Mamdani Promised Faster Buses. Now He Has a Road Map.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s promise to make New York City’s buses free has hit roadblocks. But he and Gov.…
New York City Adopts Measures to Slow Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak
Faced with an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the Mamdani administration said on Tuesday…
Record-Breaking Heat Wave Expected to Hit New York City Ahead of July 4 Weekend
A heat wave is expected to settle over New York City this week, as city officials grapple with…
New York City Will Offer Transit Discounts to 340,000 More Riders
The City Council on Tuesday announced the largest ever expansion of New York’s discounted public transit program for…
Victories by Pro-Palestinian Democrats Show the Party’s Shift on Israel
Three Democrats who made criticism of Israel central to their political identities swept to victory in House primary…
After New York Elections, Israelis Fear Further Rupture in U.S.-Israeli Relationship
For weeks, the Israeli news media has been obsessing about the once-ironclad U.S.-Israeli relationship. President Trump’s pursuit of…
A Generational Shift in New York City Politics
Good morning. It’s Thursday. Today we’ll look at takeaways from the Democratic primary on Tuesday. We’ll also get…