The crowded primary race for a congressional district
Upper West Side Assemblyman Micah Lasher wants to fight President Donald Trump in Congress with creative legislating. “I’ve…
City deal with group behind Queens casino bid stalled
One of the leading bids to open a casino in New York City may have hit a major…
‘Big Fish’ Johnson, Hawaii basketball chomp Manhattan
HONOLULU — With each pantomimed bite, the Big Fish consumed more of the oxygen in the building. Isaac…
BOCES ready for possible new CTE credit requirements
The New York state Board of Regents is considering a proposal that would require all high school students…
Race for City Council speaker takes shape
Inside the walls of City Hall there is a race happening — it is not seen, and is…
Public housing residents grateful to have EBT funding again
The government shutdown had New Yorkers who depend on food assistance, like SNAP, checking their EBT cards as…
Brooklyn Hospital Center considering filing for bankruptcy
Elected officials and administrators of a hospital in downtown Brooklyn are sounding the alarm that the hospital could…
Council committee votes against bill to ban horse carriages
The City Council Committee on Health on Friday voted against a bill that would have banned horse carriages…
Cook Political Report on N.Y. House 2026 ratings
With the 2025 elections in the rearview mirror, attention is quickly turning to the 2026 midterm elections, where…
Former first deputy mayor talks Mamdani transition
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani ran on a number of campaign promises, including freezing the rent for rent-stabilized units, making…
Automated bus lane fines begin across four new routes
Drivers in parts of Queens and the Bronx will now face new fines for blocking bus lanes. Automated…
N.Y. pension fund valued at $291.4B at end of second quarter
The estimated value of the New York State Common Retirement Fund was $291.4 billion at the end of…