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New York Venezuelans at protest over Nicolas Maduro arrest

Politics

New York Venezuelans have mixed feelings about Nicolas Maduro’s arrest and detention in the Big Apple

By Dean Moses and Florencia Arozarena

Mayor Mamdani introduces HPD commissioner

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: New mayor appoints Housing Commissioner, goes after ‘rental ripoffs’

By Shea Vance

large group of people bundled up outside holding protest signs

Times Square rally in wake of Trump’s Venezuela strike sees hundreds decry operation as a war crime

By Gabriele Holtermann

Bill O'Reilly

Bill O’Reilly Column: Adios, Maduro

By Bill O’Reilly

Empire Wind has filed a lawsuit after the Trump administration put a halt on several offshore wind projects in December.

Nassau

Empire Wind files preliminary injunction over Trump administration’s offshore wind halt

By Casey Fahrer

Trump speaks about operation in Venezuela

Politics

NYC pols react to Trump’s Venezuela takeover and Maduro’s arrest, demand more answers from White House

By Robert Pozarycki

Nicolas Maduro and wife before their arrest

Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro said to be indicted in NY court after being captured during Trump’s apparent takeover of South American nation

Reuters and amNewYork

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signing an executive order in Brooklyn on Jan. 2, 2025.

Politics

Mayor Mamdani’s revocation of executive orders related to antisemitism, Israel add to distrust for many Jewish New Yorkers

By Claude Solnik and Robert Pozarycki

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signs an executive order Friday at Grand Army Plaza, surrounded by campaign volunteers, Tasha Van Auken, commissioner of the newly created Mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement, and Ali Najmi, chair of the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on the Judiciary

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor taps DSA organizer to lead new ‘Office of Mass Engagement’

By Adam Daly

Politics

Mamdani appoints election attorney, advisor Ali Najmi to chair judiciary committee

By Isabella Gallo

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Politics

Meet Mike Flynn, Mayor Mamdani’s newly minted Transportation Department head

By Ethan Stark-Miller

Jan. 1, 2026, New York City, New York, USA: Immigrants swear in Public Advocate Jumaane D. Williams, with his wife India Sneed and family looking on, during a ceremony at City Hall. Zohran Mamdani was later sworn in as the 112th Mayor of New York City at City Hall. Mamdani is the city's first Muslim mayor, its first of South Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa. At 34, he is also the city's youngest mayor since the late 19th century.

Brooklyn

Williams inaugurated on steps of City Hall

By Nelson A. King

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sworn in by Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders.

Politics

Mamdani enters office with commitments to New York’s LGBTQ community

By Matt Tracy

Street Vendors gather at City Hall to celebrate passage of the Street Vendor Reform Package. Photo courtesy of Street Vendor Project.

Queens

Street vendors criticize Adams for 11th-hour veto of Street Vendor Reform Package

By Shane O’Brien

New York Legislature

Politics

Ban on anonymous child abuse reports is civil rights win, advocates say

By Isabella Gallo

Mayor Zohran Mamdan sworn in by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders at inauguration

Politics

Mamdani inauguration: Common democratic socialist themes trumpeted by slate of ceremony speakers

By Shea Vance

Mayor Zohran Mamdani pictured signing three of his first five executive orders aimed at tackling the city’s housing crisis during a press conference at an apartment building in Brooklyn

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: New mayor gets started by revoking Adams-era orders, relaunches tenant rights office

By Adam Daly

Mayor Zohran Mamdani addresses New York City in his inauguration address.

Politics

Zohran Mamdani inauguration: Read the new Mayor’s address

By amNewYork

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and wife Rama Duwaji at his inauguration

Politics

Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration: New mayor vows not to soften democratic socialist agenda for governing NYC

By Adam Daly

Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes the oath of office

Politics

MAYOR MAMDANI: Queens democratic socialist takes the oath of office as NYC’s 112th mayor

By Robert Pozarycki

Mayor Eric Adams speaking in front of sign listing items banned from Times Square

Politics

Last acts: Outgoing Mayor Adams vetoes 19 bills protecting street vendors, workers, and affordable housing

By Isabella Gallo

State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal delivers remarks on Election Night after he was elected Manhattan borough president.

Politics

In State Senate farewell, Hoylman-Sigal recalls progress on LGBTQ rights

By Matt Tracy

Zohran Mamdani speaking at podium in front of campaign banner

Politics

Mamdani to appoint veteran transit leaders to DOT and Operations top spots

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

civil service

Queens

Bills outlining civil service protections against artificial intelligence and discrimination pass City Council

By Renee DeLorenzo

More from Around New York

Left to right: Hon. Norman St. George, Justice Kim Adair Wilson, Hon. Patsy Goldbourne, and attorney Joey Jackson at the Bronx Supreme Court's Black History month celebration.

Judges, attorneys gather at Bronx Supreme Court to honor Black History Month

‘Chemistry without chemicals’: Queerity app aims to connect the LGBTQ sober community

Council Member Joann Ariola and QPL President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott welcomed Rockaway residents back to their Seaside Library branch.

Seaside Library branch in the Rockaways reopens after $2.4M HVAC replacement project

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Brooklyn Dems backtrack after Hochul endorsement hiccup