Mamdani NYC Event Permits: City Hall Urged to Cut Red Tape
A new report urges Mayor Mamdani to streamline NYC's complex event permitting system, which can require sign-off from up to seven different city agencies.
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NYC Officials Consider Charging for Street Parking to Address $5.4 Billion Budget Deficit
New York City officials are exploring the possibility of charging drivers for the city's three million free street parking spaces as the municipality grapples with a massive budget shortfall.
FBI Investigates Explosive Devices at Gracie Mansion as Potential Terror Act
Federal investigators are examining a possible terrorism connection after two men threw improvised explosive devices during protests outside Gracie Mansion over the weekend, with one suspect making direct references to ISIS, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation.
NYPD Confirms Explosive Device Used in Gracie Mansion Protest Clash
The New York Police Department confirmed that a lit device recovered during Saturday's protests outside Gracie Mansion was an improvised explosive device capable of causing serious injury or death, according to Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
Two Pennsylvania Men Arrested After Suspicious Devices Found During Protests at Gracie Mansion
Two young men from Pennsylvania were arrested Saturday after police discovered suspicious devices during clashing protests outside Gracie Mansion, where Mayor Zohran Mamdani and First Lady Rama Duwaji were present at the time.
NYC Caps Sidewalk Shed Extensions at 40 Feet Under New Regulations
New York City will limit how far sidewalk sheds can extend from buildings and increase enforcement against property owners who leave the structures in place indefinitely, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Friday.
City Council Gives Failing Grade to Adams-Era Bus and Bike Lane Progress
City Council members delivered harsh criticism Tuesday to the Department of Transportation over the city's failure to meet targets for expanding bus and bike lanes during the Adams administration.
Mamdani, Hochul Push Universal Child Care Plan as Report Links Lack of Care to Homelessness
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul appeared together Thursday for the second time this week to advance their universal childcare initiative, citing new data that connects inadequate child care access to homelessness in the city.
Emergency Snow Shovelers Face Months-Long Wait for Payment After Answering Mayor's Call
New Yorkers who answered Mayor Zohran Mamdani's call for emergency snow shovelers during recent blizzards may not receive payment for their work until spring, according to city workers and sanitation department officials.
Mamdani Property Tax Proposal Would Hit Middle-Class Homeowners, Critics Say
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposed property tax increase faces criticism for targeting working families already struggling with New York City's high cost of living, according to a recent analysis of the plan's impact.
Affordable Housing Eviction Filings Surge to Over 43,000 Cases in NYC
Owners of government-subsidized housing filed more than 43,000 eviction lawsuits in New York City during 2024, representing over a third of the city's roughly 120,000 total eviction cases, according to a new report from the New York Housing Conference.
Blizzard Cancels Nearly All Flights at NYC Airports as Two Feet of Snow Blankets Region
A massive blizzard that dumped nearly two feet of snow across New York City forced the cancellation of hundreds of flights at the area's three major airports on Monday, bringing air travel to a virtual standstill.
Second Major Snowstorm Dumps Up to 17 Inches Across Queens, Triggers Power Outages
Queens residents are digging out from another powerful winter storm that dumped up to 17 inches of snow across the borough yesterday and continues into this afternoon, according to National Weather Service estimates.
Bronx Hammered by Historic Blizzard as City Declares Emergency, Opens Warming Centers
The Bronx faced whiteout conditions and record snowfall Monday as the city's first blizzard in a decade prompted Mayor Zohran Mamdani to declare a local state of emergency and activate warming centers across all five boroughs.
NYC Public Schools to Reopen Tuesday Despite Ongoing Blizzard
New York City's public schools will reopen for in-person classes Tuesday, Mayor Mamdani announced Monday, as a major blizzard continued to dump snow across the region.
City Launches New Enforcement Tool to Crack Down on Employers Blocking Sick Leave Use
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection launched a new compliance system Friday targeting businesses where workers rarely use their legally mandated sick time, signaling a potential crackdown on employers who may be illegally discouraging time off.
NYC Nurses End Historic 41-Day Strike After Overwhelming Contract Vote
More than 4,000 nurses will return to work at NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals this week after overwhelmingly approving a new contract that ends the longest nurses strike in New York City history, according to the New York State Nurses Association.
NYC Braces for Up to 2 Feet of Snow as Blizzard Threatens Monday Commute
New York City faces a potentially crippling snowstorm that could dump up to two feet of snow from Sunday afternoon through Monday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
NYC's First Muslim Mayor Zohran Mamdani Begins Ramadan Observance
Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked the beginning of Ramadan on Wednesday, becoming New York City's first Muslim mayor to observe the holy month while in office.
State Selects Developer for $111 Million Clinton Hill Housing Project After 50 Years of Vacancy
A state-owned building that has sat vacant for nearly half a century in Clinton Hill will be transformed into a $111 million mixed-use development featuring 125 affordable apartments, according to an...
Budget Gap Shrinks, Dimming Hopes for Tax-the-Rich Push
Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani says improved state finances reduce pressure for new taxes on wealthy residents, disappointing progressive groups pushing for higher rates.
Mamdani Cuts NYC Budget Gap from $12B to $7B in Albany Plea
Mayor tells state lawmakers revised revenue projections and reserves helped shrink the deficit, reducing pressure for millionaire tax hikes this year.
Mamdani pushes tax hike despite smaller budget deficit
Mayor wants millionaire's tax despite $7B deficit shrinking to $5.1B. Faces pushback from Albany lawmakers and business groups over wealthy resident exodus fears.
Mamdani mobilizes school nurses for homeless outreach in cold
Brooklyn Council Member Shahana Hanif Mamdani deployed school nurses and peer workers to bring homeless New Yorkers indoors as dangerous cold grips the city.
Mamdani Targets 'Unusable' AI Chatbot for Termination
City Councilman Zohran Mamdani plans legislation to terminate a $2.3 million AI chatbot he calls "unusable," citing resident complaints and system errors.
Mamdani Names Ex-Con Reformer to Lead NYC Jails
Stanley Richards, who served time at Rikers and in state prison, becomes the first formerly incarcerated person to lead NYC's Department of Correction as the troubled jail system faces federal oversight.
Ten Dead as City Struggles to Shelter Homeless in Storm
Ten New Yorkers died on the streets during this week's cold snap, as thousands remain unsheltered despite expanded outreach efforts across the city.
Manhattan Rental Inventory Drops for 16th Straight Month
Rents remain 7% above last year as available apartments hit multi-year lows heading into the winter market.