Mamdani inherits Adams fiscal disaster; wealthy must contribute to save services When Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office in January 2026, he inherited a fiscal nightmare: a 12 billion dollar budget shortfall created by years of systematic mismanagement under former Mayor Eric Adams. By February, Mamdani unveiled a 127 billion dollar preliminary budget that lays bare the scale of the crisis. The question now dominating City Hall is who will pay to fix it. Mamdani argues the answer is clear: the wealthiest New Yorkers and most profitable corporations. His administration proposes a 2 percent income tax increase on individuals earning over one million dollars annually and a corporate tax hike. These measures, Mamdani says, would resolve nearly half the five point four billion dollar remaining gap. Yet the proposal faces fierce opposition from Governor Kathy Hochul, who controls state tax policy, and from property owners who fear the alternative: a 9.5…
Plan brings system into compliance with shelter law; 1,950 residents to transition to standard DHS facilities Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration released a comprehensive plan February 20 to close the city's last remaining emergency migrant shelter by the end of calendar year 2026. The closure completes unwinding of the crisis-era shelter system established by former Mayor Eric Adams during the 2022 surge of asylum seekers crossing the southern border. The facility, a Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC) in the Bronx's Mott Haven neighborhood, currently houses about 1,950 single adults in temporary accommodations. Under the Mamdani plan, residents will transition into standard Department of Homeless Services facilities that comply with city shelter laws requiring cooking facilities, capacity limits, and other minimum standards. The initiative signals that the new administration views the migrant crisis as resolved and shelter policy as ripe for normalization. The Emergency That Became Permanent: From Crisis Response…
Socialist mayor will define 2026 elections unless Democrats distance or embrace him Mayor Zohran Mamdani's spectacular election victory in November…
Governor resists mayor's millionaire tax proposal State-City Negotiations Stalled Over Revenue Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani find themselves…
Mamdani inherits Adams fiscal disaster; wealthy must contribute to save services When Mayor Zohran Mamdani took office in January 2026,…
Plan brings system into compliance with shelter law; 1,950 residents to transition to standard DHS facilities Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration…
New compliance checks target businesses denying workers earned leave Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is moving aggressively to enforce New York…
NYC’s 127 Billion Dollar Budget Crisis: Can Tax Fairness Fix What Mismanagement Broke? – Mamdani inherits Adams fiscal disaster; wealthy must contribute to save services
Migrant Shelter Crisis Unwinding: Mamdani Plans to Close Last Emergency Facility by Year’s End – Plan brings system into compliance with shelter law; 1,950 residents to transition to standard DHS facilities
Workers Protected Time Off Law Enforcement Begins: Mamdani Administration Cracks Down on Employer Violations – New compliance checks target businesses denying workers earned leave
Healthy Schools Act Implementation Struggles: Mamdani Pledges New Resources for Achievement Gap – Mayor allocates millions for targeted supports as schools cope with post-pandemic learning loss
City Council Pushes Back on Property Tax Hike: Opposition Coalesces Among Unlikely Allies – Speaker Menin, homeowners, and fiscal hawks unite to block proposal without state wealth tax approval
Mamdani’s Free Bus Promise Hits MTA Reality: How Fare Revenue Funds the System – Budget crisis complicates campaign promise as MTA demands replacement revenue
Bronx Affordable Housing Fast-Tracked: Mamdani Speeds Development from 212 Days to 90 Days – New expedited review process builds 84-unit complex, signals housing-first agenda
Mamdani’s Gym Membership Crackdown: Why City Hall Now Polices Workplace Perks – New enforcement targets luxury fitness benefits while workers struggle with affordability
Mamdani Names Progressive Jewish Leader to Run City’s Antisemitism Office Amid Controversy – Phylisa Wisdom appointed to position with full backing; some Orthodox leaders object to her yeshiva criticism history
District 2 Early Childhood Center Opens: 132 Seats End Year-Long Delay on Upper East Side – Long-awaited facility becomes first standalone city-run center in neighborhood ZIP code
Affordable Housing Advocates Question Mamdani Development Priorities: More Production, Less Preservation? – Housing movement split over emphasis on new construction versus protecting existing affordable stock
Mamdani Becomes Face of Progressive Democrats as GOP Prepares Midterm Assault – Socialist mayor will define 2026 elections unless Democrats distance or embrace him
Mamdani Reverses Homeless Encampment Sweep Promise After Cold Snap Deaths: The Pragmatism vs. Principle Debate – Mayor pauses anti-sweep pledge, embraces modified enforcement under homeless services leadership
Mamdani Orders Immediate Expansion of Overnight Shelter Capacity Amid Freezing Deaths – Extreme cold response activates year-round warming centers and heated buses to prevent future tragedies
Affordable Housing Pipeline Accelerates: Mamdani Commits 60 Thousand Units Over Five Years – Expedited approvals and targeted investments aim to address affordability crisis at scale
Mamdani’s 9.5 Property Tax Threat Risks Turning His Base Against Him: Affluent Homeowners Revolt – Mayor leverages property tax increase as pressure tactic but risks shattering coalition if Albany refuses to raise wealth taxes
Cassio Mendoza Joins Mamdani Press Team from Chicago: Labor Organizer Brings Field Experience – Former Amazon Labor Union director becomes deputy press secretary focused on worker issues
Western Rail Yards PILOT Financing Questioned: Community Board Skeptical of Adams-Era Bond Expansion – MCB4 urges Mamdani to review broadened bonds before Related Companies issuance
Hochul’s State Funding Surge Questions City’s Budget Priorities as Mamdani Pushes Wealth Taxes – Governor announces two hundred sixty billion dollar state budget while Mamdani demands millionaire and corporate taxes
Stanley Richards: First Formerly Incarcerated Corrections Commissioner – Fortune Society executive transforms Rikers Island leadership
Ramzi Kassem Named Chief Counsel on Immigration and Rights – White House immigration adviser takes legal strategy role
Steven Banks Becomes Corporation Counsel Amid Trump Litigation – Former Legal Aid leader takes helm of Law Department as city faces federal conflicts
Mamdani’s First 100 Days: Bold Promises Tested by Reality – Mayor faces political and fiscal constraints as campaign momentum wanes
Anna Bahr Leads Communications from Bernie Sanders’ Office – Senator’s communications director takes helm of mayoral messaging
Transportation Commissioner Mike Flynn Eyes Free Bus Service – DOT chief confronts implementation of mayoral campaign promise
Rent Guidelines Board Appointments Signal Tenant-Friendly Direction – Mamdani moves to reshape board with housing justice advocates
Mamdani Faces First Major Fiscal Test – Budget gap threatens ambitious agenda as mayor pressures Hochul
Kamar Samuels Takes Over NYC Schools With Merger Experience – School superintendent becomes chancellor amid challenges of education equity
Lillian Bonsignore Makes History as FDNY Fire Commissioner – First out gay chief takes over fire department amid EMS crisis
