Reading scores in NYC public schools plunge as math holds steady; parents to get results Monday
NYC Public Schools (NYCPS) released its 2026 New York state assessment results on Friday, showing a 6 percentage-point…
Crumbling historic Chambers St J and Z train station to finally get makeover
The Chambers St J/Z subway station — one of the oldest and most notoriously dilapidated stations in the…
NYPD plans enhanced deployments for Sunday’s Dominican Day Parade targeting guns and gangs after Bronx seizures
The stepped-up deployment will continue after the Midtown parade ends, with officers and specialized teams positioned Sunday night…
Zohran Mamdani booed: Videos from Staten Island go viral as critics slam mayor; ‘New York is already done with him’
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced a hostile reception at a National Night Out Against Crime event…
Mamdani admin warns over 40 companies to halt selling illegal e-bikes or face thousands of dollars in fines
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is putting more than 40 online retailers on notice, alleging that they are illegally…
City Council leaders float a raft of bills to curb e-bike and other micromobility device crashes
City Council leaders announced on Tuesday a package of 17 bills intended to curtail crashes involving e-bikes, e-scooters,…
Thousands waitlisted as NYC awards its first free 2-K seats
About 2,000 New York City children received offers Tuesday for the city’s first free 2-K seats, while roughly…
Thousands seek exemptions as NYC rolls out new second-home tax
Roughly 2,000 applications for an exemption from New York City’s new second-home tax have been completed by applicants,…
Mamdani launches tracker for affordable housing planned on city-owned sites • Brooklyn Paper
The Land Inventory Fast Track, or LIFT, tracker brings together projects across the five boroughs at various stages…
City launches tracker for 50,000 affordable homes planned on city-owned land – but little vacant land remains
Mayor Zohran Mamdani launched an online tracker on Thursday mapping more than 100 city-owned sites where his administration…
Mamdani’s World Cup push enlists NYC teens to dream up future stadiums and soccer fields
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‘New sheriff in town’: NYC’s first Haitian sheriff takes office as TPS expires
Mayor Zohran Mamdani declared that “there’s a new sheriff in town” on Monday as Edwin Raymond was sworn…