Mamdani Pitches the Biggest Housing Project in 50 Years
Mamdani Pitches the Biggest Housing Project in 50 Years – A Queens railyard could become a new city, if Trump says yes
Month: February 2026
Commercial Rent Stabilization Is Back on the Table in New York — and Small Business Owners Are Fighting for Their Lives
Commercial Rent Stabilization Is Back on the Table in New York — and Small Business Owners Are Fighting for Their Lives – Lawmakers push a bill to protect small businesses from the same displacement forces gutting residential neighborhoods, arguing commercial gentrification is destroying cultural and economic fabric in communities of color
Mamdani Brings Sunnyside Yards Dream to Trump’s Desk
Mamdani Brings Sunnyside Yards Dream to Trump’s Desk – A 50-year-old housing vision gets a White House audience
Mamdani Kept Trump Visit Secret. Was That the Right Call?
Mamdani Kept Trump Visit Secret. Was That the Right Call? – The political calculation behind a quiet White House trip
New York’s Climate Law Could Cost Households Up to $4100 — But the Debate Is More Complicated Than That
New York’s Climate Law Could Cost Households Up to $4100 — But the Debate Is More Complicated Than That – A NYSERDA memo to Governor Hochul details projected energy cost increases under the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, reigniting a fierce debate between environmentalists and fiscal critics
Fire, Spiders, and a U-Haul: Pennsylvania Man’s Wild Journey Ends in Midtown Manhattan
Fire, Spiders, and a U-Haul: Pennsylvania Man’s Wild Journey Ends in Midtown Manhattan – Sean McDermott allegedly torched his Pocono home to kill spiders before fleeing to NYC where a hit-and-run crash led to his arrest with liquid accelerant and nitrous oxide in his truck
NYCFC Opens 2026 MLS Season with Eyes on Galaxy Rematch and Championship Redemption
NYCFC Opens 2026 MLS Season with Eyes on Galaxy Rematch and Championship Redemption – Head coach Pascal Jansen previews the LA Galaxy match as New York City FC begins what the club hopes will be a championship-caliber campaign
Official White House: Mamdani Meets Trump to Advance Federal Housing Investment
Official White House: Mamdani Meets Trump to Advance Federal Housing Investment – The NYC Mayor’s Office release confirms $21B Sunnyside pitch, 12,000 homes, and 30,000 union jobs
Mamdani Makes Surprise Trip to White House to Pitch $21 Billion Sunnyside Housing Deal
Mamdani Makes Surprise Trip to White House to Pitch $21 Billion Sunnyside Housing Deal – NYC mayor secures federal housing talks and a detained student’s release in one Oval Office visit
Gothamist: Mamdani Made Unscheduled Trip to Meet Trump on Thursday
Gothamist: Mamdani Made Unscheduled Trip to Meet Trump on Thursday – Queens rep turned NYC mayor shows up at the White House — again, without telling anyone in advance
Mamdani’s NYPD Troubles Are Snowballing — With No Clear End in Sight
Mamdani’s NYPD Troubles Are Snowballing — With No Clear End in Sight – From Washington Square Park to the Politico probe, a pattern is emerging that tests the mayor’s authority
Mamdani Names Pittsburgh Administrator to Lead NYC’s Sprawling Homelessness Agency
Mamdani Names Pittsburgh Administrator to Lead NYC’s Sprawling Homelessness Agency – Erin Dalton takes the helm of DSS as the city faces near-record shelter populations and deadly cold
Mamdani Returns to NYC to Face Questions on Trump, Columbia Student, and Snowballs
Mamdani Returns to NYC to Face Questions on Trump, Columbia Student, and Snowballs – The mayor’s first post-Washington press conference was always going to be a gauntlet
Crown Heights Tenants Wrote the Playbook on Organizing Against Gentrification — and It Still Works
Crown Heights Tenants Wrote the Playbook on Organizing Against Gentrification — and It Still Works – A decade after the Crown Heights Tenant Union launched with a rent freeze demand and a rally in the cold, their model of multi-building collective bargaining remains the most effective grassroots tool against displacement Brooklyn has produced
Mamdani Takes Housing Pitch to Trump at the White House
Mamdani Takes Housing Pitch to Trump at the White House – NYC mayor wins release of detained Columbia student and presents a 12000-home development plan in a meeting that surprised political observers on both sides
NYC Job Market is Stalling — and Young College Graduates Are Feeling It First
NYC Job Market is Stalling — and Young College Graduates Are Feeling It First – A new Comptroller’s report finds near-zero net job creation outside healthcare in 2025 and raises alarms about AI displacement hitting high-paying white-collar sectors hardest
NYC Arsonist Flees Pennsylvania Spider Fire with Laughing Gas in Tow — and Gets Caught in Midtown
NYC Arsonist Flees Pennsylvania Spider Fire with Laughing Gas in Tow — and Gets Caught in Midtown – Sean McDermott’s desperate escape from a self-set fire brings bomb squad to Manhattan and raises questions about how far fear can push someone past all rational limits
East New York at the Crossroads: When Neighborhood Revival Becomes a Threat to the People Who Built It
East New York at the Crossroads: When Neighborhood Revival Becomes a Threat to the People Who Built It – Residents of one of Brooklyn’s most resilient communities are weighing the benefits of reinvestment against the displacement risk facing low-income renters who held the neighborhood together through decades of disinvestment
Mamdani Pitched Trump on Sunnyside Yards — Gothamist Reports the Details
Mamdani Pitched Trump on Sunnyside Yards — Gothamist Reports the Details – The Queens housing project could be the biggest federal housing investment in NYC in half a century
Mamdani Brings a Mock Newspaper to Trump — and the Photo Heard Round the City
Mamdani Brings a Mock Newspaper to Trump — and the Photo Heard Round the City – The tabloid front page gambit reveals a mayor who understands the president’s media psychology
Mamdani Names Pittsburgh’s Erin Dalton to Lead NYC’s Massive Social Services Agency
Mamdani Names Pittsburgh’s Erin Dalton to Lead NYC’s Massive Social Services Agency – An out-of-state hire brings a 98-percent outdoor homelessness reduction track record to a city in crisis
Muku: Tribeca’s Kaiseki Counter Earns the Fastest Michelin Star in NYC History — And It Deserves It
Muku: Tribeca’s Kaiseki Counter Earns the Fastest Michelin Star in NYC History — And It Deserves It – Chef Manabu Asanuma’s precision kaiseki tasting menu at 412 Greenwich Street earned its first Michelin star just two months after opening, making Muku the fastest-starred restaurant in the city’s history
NY Post First: Mamdani Was Already on His Way to DC When News Broke
NY Post First: Mamdani Was Already on His Way to DC When News Broke – The mayor’s Washington trip was off the public schedule — but the tabloid got there first
Snowball Fight. Arrest. National Debate. What the Washington Square Park Incident Reveals About NYC Right Now
Snowball Fight. Arrest. National Debate. What the Washington Square Park Incident Reveals About NYC Right Now – A blizzard-day snowball fight became a viral moment and a flashpoint over policing, mayoral authority, and the line between public fun and criminal assault
From Patrol Cars to Care Carts: Mobile Service Delivery
From Patrol Cars to Care Carts: Mobile Service Delivery – Replacing some marked police cruisers with mobile units staffed by social workers and nurses that bring services directly to where needs are.
From Online Groups to IRL Meets: City-Facilitated Gatherings
From Online Groups to IRL Meets: City-Facilitated Gatherings – Actively helping digital community groups (parenting forums, hobbyists) hold their first in-person meetups in public spaces.
From NIMBY to YIMBY to OURBY: A New Philosophy of Development
From NIMBY to YIMBY to OURBY: A New Philosophy of Development – Shifting the development debate from opposition or blanket acceptance to community ownership and control.
AP News: Trump and Mamdani Meet — And Both Leave Claiming Victory
AP News: Trump and Mamdani Meet — And Both Leave Claiming Victory – The Associated Press gives national context to a meeting that transcends New York City politics
Snowball Fight Tests Mamdani’s Relationship With the NYPD — and His Own Stated Values
Snowball Fight Tests Mamdani’s Relationship With the NYPD — and His Own Stated Values – A blizzard brawl in Washington Square Park triggers the mayor’s first serious standoff with police brass