NYC protesters in Union Square demand end to war in Iran
President Donald Trump backed off his threat toward Iran Tuesday night, but for dozens of protesters in Union…
NY Capital Tonight: April 7, 2026
The state budget is about one week late. Lawmakers were in Albany Tuesday to pass a one-week budget…
Hochul’s car insurance proposal fueling budget standstill
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s push to reform the state’s car insurance laws as part of the week-late state budget…
Study finds 15% of NY’s human service workers are in poverty
A new study shows that home health care workers and others who work in the human service fields…
Partnership for NYC CEO Fulop reacts to Mamdani’s policies
As the city approaches Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 100th day in office, some members of the business community are…
Effects of homelessness on city students
A new report details the extent to which city students experiencing homelessness are falling behind in school. Advocates…
Sanitation commissioner talks composting enforcement
Last April, the city began issuing fines to property owners who failed to properly separate organic waste for…
Making tax season less taxing
Georgiy Abdurahmanov recently gave Staten Islander Susan Cangely some good news. She’s going to get back more than…
Community raises concerns over Sunnyside Yard project
“It comes and goes. It never has gained any traction,” said Dorothy Morehead, a Sunnyside resident who has…
NYC ICE mainly arrests people without convictions
New data shows that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s New York City division has arrested more than 9,600…
What’s behind those Yonkers tax forms?
On today’s “Morning People,” Pat Kiernan unpacks the surprising reason why New York state residents fill out special tax…
Tight-knit Bangladeshi community shapes life in Parkchester
At New Five Star, a cafe and restaurant on Unionport Road in Parkchester, nearly every table is filled…