What New York’s Governor Faces on Day One
Photo: Anna Connors/Getty Images After many hours of preparation, my Spectrum News colleagues and I settled on 11…
2026 NY Election Guide: What To Know Before You Vote
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…
Bucket of Ashes: Pioneering Journalist’s Remains Take the Long Way Home from Queens Crematorium
In the 1800s, a journalist using the pen name Lisle Lester left her childhood home in Wisconsin and…
Not just more cops will make NYC safer
This week, Mayor Mamdani rejected the call to remove NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch. He justified his decision to…
New York’s iconic noodle shop, Xi’an Famous Foods, opens downtown
Downtown Crossing is about to get a lot spicier with the addition of Xi’an Famous Foods, New York’s…
Toronto hosts New York after Marchenko’s hat trick
Associated Press New York Islanders (3-3-1, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (3-3-2, in the Atlantic…
NYC Comptroller Levine Urges Anthropic to Pause US IPO
Anthropic should delay its US IPO until it addresses concerns about safety, governance and the pace of development,…
Mamdani and Menin horse ban bill is an unworkable mess
Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin are celebrating the end of the historic Central Park carriage…
New York National Guard Battalion Mobilizes for Southern Border Mission > U.S. Department of War > Defense Department News
One hundred and twenty New York Army National Guard soldiers assigned to the 204th Engineer Battalion recently took…
NYC comptroller backtracks on buying Israeli bonds by saying they aren’t a good investment
The comptroller of New York City, an avowed supporter of Israel, has backtracked on his pledge to purchase…
Nikki Lucas, prospective Brooklyn Democratic Party chair, sued over campaign debts
Assembly Member Nikki Lucas, Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn’s pick to succeed her as leader of the Brooklyn Democratic Party,…
Con Edison secures $47.3 M Bronx upgrade – Transformer Magazine
USA, New York: The New York Public Service Commission approved a $47.3 M Con Edison project in June 2025…