Morning Briefing: Feb. 18, 2026
Good morning, New York City. Here’s what you need to know today. Your Weather Planner Pack your umbrella —…
Hochul proposes ratepayer protection plan
Many homeowners and renters across New York state have been dealing with high utility bills this winter season. …
Advocates push Hochul on crisis response pilot funding
The campaign to pass Daniel’s Law, or at least bolster funding for its gradual implementation, continues at the…
$77M in federal funding restored to Gateway Tunnel Project
A light could be seen at the end of the Gateway Tunnel after the project regained $77 million in…
City Hall officials on Mamdani’s preliminary budget proposal
Mayor Zohran Mamdani laid out a preliminary budget proposal on Tuesday with two options for addressing the city’s…
Jesse Jackson’s legacy of activism in New York
The Rev. Jesse Jackson was a national civil rights leader who also influenced the social justice movement in…
Crews responding to reported church explosion in Boonville
Authorities on Tuesday responded to an explosion at a church in Boonville that injured four firefighters and the…
City Councilmember Lee reacts to mayor’s preliminary budget
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year Tuesday afternoon, hoping to address the…
Hochul proposes ratepayer protection plan
Many homeowners and renters across New York state have been dealing with high utility bills this winter season. …
Residents displaced by Queens apartment fire demand answers
It has been more than a month since several people were hurt and eight households were left homeless…
Residents displaced by Queens apartment fire demand answers
It has been more than a month since several people were hurt and eight households were left homeless…
N.Y. jails still feel impact of backlogging from CO strike
It has been one year since some members of the New York State Department of Corrections and Community…