City Council mulls 18.2% pay raise for itself, other NYC politicians
The City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations met Tuesday to hold a brief hearing on a bill that…
Mamdani expands cooling centers, outreach amid heatwave
Mayor Mamdani urged New Yorkers to stay out of the heat in the coming days as temperatures are…
After DSA pressures Mamdani, NYC budget doesn’t boost NYPD headcount
The city’s $125.8 billion budget deal doesn’t include a previously planned NYPD headcount increase — coming after Mayor…
Mayor Mamdani, Speaker Menin reach handshake deal on $125B NYC budget
Mayor Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a handshake deal on the city budget Tuesday morning that…
Editorial | Mamdani helped New York’s rent-stabilized tenants. Now it’s time to help small landlords.
The rent freeze that Zohran Mamdani promised when he ran for mayor last year — a promise that…
Rental assistance program main sticking point in NYC budget negotiations
A budget agreement between the mayor and City Council has been pushed back as the two sides of…
Public testimony at NYC rent hearings more than doubled after Mamdani outreach
The number of New Yorkers who testified at public Rent Guidelines Board meetings more than doubled this year…
Primary election 2026: Uncontested races and electorate shifts
New faces emerge in New York state elections In New York, several candidates to represent the state and…
NYC rent freeze passes in huge win for Mamdani
The NYC Rent Guidelines Board approved a rent freeze for the city’s one million rent stabilized units on…
NYC Rent Guidelines Board member abruptly resigns, alleging impropriety linked to Mamdani freeze
A member of the NYC Rent Guidelines Board resigned hours before the board was scheduled to vote on…
Editorial | The hard truths about the 2026 primary, and Democratic politics in New York City
U.S. Reps. Dan Goldman and Adriano Espaillat lost their primaries to former City Comptroller Brad Lander and community…
Frank Carone, ally of former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, arrested by feds for bribery scheme
Frank Carone, a close friend and longtime political confidant to former New York Mayor Eric Adams, was arrested…