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Politics

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

By Sadie Brown & Shane O’Brien

Politics

No More 24 Act expected to pass mid-April, protesters vow daily sit-in until then

By Renee DeLorenzo

people hold up signs pushing for $30 minimum wage in New York City

Politics

$30 and a dream: Why pols, unions think a massive NYC minimum wage boost is ‘fair share’ solution to inflation

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

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Brooklyn

Affordability, integrity and the American Dream: Brooklynites react to Mamdani’s first 50 days in office

By Kirstyn Brendlen

Virginia Maloney sworn in to City Council

Like mother, like daughter: Virginia Maloney celebrates inauguration to same City Council seat her mom Carolyn Maloney once held

By Jonathan Portee

Mayor Mamdani speaking about winter storm response

Politics

WINTER STORM: How’d he do? Experts weigh on Mamdani’s first blizzard response as NYC mayor

By Shea Vance

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking at a podium

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor defends Chief Equity Officer appointment amid scrutiny over old tweets

By Adam Daly

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ICE detains City Council staffer at routine immigration hearing; Menin, Mamdani demand immediate release

By Dean Moses

Mayor Zohran Mamdani smiling while holding signed paper with other elected officials

Politics

MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor pledges to expand public bathroom access, complete stalled Madison Avenue bus lane

By Shea Vance

mamdani inauguration

Brooklyn

What to know about Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral inauguration this Thursday

By Robert Pozarycki

Politics

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to be sworn in by Letitia James and Bernie Sanders in separate inauguration events

By Barbara Russo-Lennon

zohran mamdani with jahmila edwards and cat da costa

Brooklyn

Mamdani taps union leader to head Intergovernmental Affairs; de Blasio alum as head of staffing

By Kirstyn Brendlen & Lloyd Mitchell

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NYC Council members ramp up immigrant protections as ICE raids continue throughout the city

By Barbara Russo-Lennon and Lloyd Mitchell

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Queens

Metropolitan Park casino bid group signs agreement with city days after judge temporarily blocked deal

By Shane O’Brien

Street vendors and delivery workers rally at City Hall on Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Shane O'Brien.

Politics

Street vendors and delivery workers rally for greater protections at City Hall

By Shane O'Brien

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Law enforcement champion access to NYCHA video surveillance ahead of City Council oversight hearing on lack of transparency

By Dean Moses

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Brooklyn

‘Protect the protectors’: Hundreds rally in support of new regulations to protect security guards

By Claude Solnik

Councilwoman Joann Ariola defended her decision to support a vote overriding Mayor Eric Adams's veto of legislation that would decriminalize illegal street vending.

Queens

Ariola defends flip on illegal street vending legislation after supporting Council’s veto override

By Shane O’Brien

Deliveristas rallied at City Hall for protections from being fired without cause from delivery apps.

Politics

Deliveristas rally at City Hall for protections ahead of vote to block delivery apps from firing without cause

By Lloyd Mitchell

Brooklyn restaurant

EXCLUSIVE: Why did NYC Department of Education spend $745,000 at a single Brooklyn restaurant last fiscal year?

By Shea Vance

public school

NYC public school funding: Pols and advocates rally at Tweed Courthouse to condemn federal cuts in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

By Shea Vance

woman riding in bedford avenue bike lane

Brooklyn

Appeals court halts removal of Bedford Avenue bike lane

By Kirstyn Brendlen

selfie of mother and son facing homelessness due to voucher issues

Brooklyn

Voucher confusion leaves Brooklyn family on the brink of homelessness

By Shane O’Brien

City Council members with administrators announce passage of new budget

Politics

Anxieties over federal funding cuts cloud approval of NYC fiscal year 2026 budget

By Shea Vance

More from Around New York

Michael Blake and Jose Vega will participate in the OneNYC debate.

NY-15 challengers to face off in OneNYC Action debate, Rep. Ritchie Torres opts out

Grammy-winning musician Lil Nas X leaves court after a preliminary hearing on four felony charges for allegedly assaulting and resisting police officers responding to an incident in August when police approached him while he was reportedly walking nearly naked on the streets of Los Angeles, in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, U.S. March 12, 2026.

Lil Nas X agrees to maintain treatment in two-year deal to drop charges

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Report: Ride share services continue to fail disabled riders in NYC despite record profits

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Brooklyn Cyclones 25th anniversary season kicks off with excited fans at Maimonides Park