Politics NY News Headlines Archive for April 1, 2026

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor blasts Menin over budget response, says Council ignores bigger problems

By Sadie Brown & Shane O’Brien

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Opinion | Packaging waste in New York through the Affordable Waste Reduction Act

By Assembly Member Chantel Jackson

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No property tax hike or dipping into reserves: City Council counters Mamdani’s preliminary budget

By Adam Daly

Activists rally in support of Fair Fares program expansion for free subway and bus rides

From Fair Fares to free fares? City Council proposes free subway, bus trips for over 1 million New Yorkers

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Council Member Joann Arioala is calling for free OMNY cards to be made available to all New York City students.

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CM Ariola calls for ‘unlimited and universal’ free OMNY cards for NYC school students

By Shane O’Brien

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Inside Government

Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with NYS Gaming Commission’s Division of Charitable Gaming Director Stacy Harvey

By Lea Tomaswick

New VillageCare CEO Shaun Ruskin

Health

VillageCare names Shaun Ruskin as its new president and CEO

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More from Around New York

Althea Stevens, Chair of the Committee on Children & Youth co-leading the “Strengthening CUNY Pathways for Current and Former Foster Youth” oversight hearing.

NYC Council oversight hearing calls for stronger support for foster youth at CUNY

City Council Speaker Julie Menin joins Carl Wilson at his election night party at VERS bar in Hell’s Kitchen after he declared victory in the District 3 special election.

Carl Wilson declares victory in race to succeed Erik Bottcher in Council District 3

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CM Wong leads coalition of NYC Council Members urging Gov. Hochul to act on ‘Federal Scholarship Tax Credit’

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Mermaid Parade crowns Jesse Malin and Rickie Lee Jones as 2026 royalty