Things to Do in New York City Dec 13-14: A Holiday Weekend Guide
Things to Do in New York City Dec 13-14: A Holiday Weekend Guide – Explore NYC’s cultural and festive offerings this weekend, from shows to holiday markets to community events
Category: News
NYC Winter Storm Snow Forecast: Six Inches of Denial
NYC Winter Storm Snow Forecast: Six Inches of Denial – New York’s Favorite Winter Tradition: Blaming the Meteorologists
Mamdani Requests Resignations From 179 City Hall Employees
Mamdani Requests Resignations From 179 City Hall Employees – Standard transition practice or political purge? Incoming mayor reshapes Adams administration
Mamdani Invokes Fiscal Necessity for Budget Decisions
Mamdani Invokes Fiscal Necessity for Budget Decisions – Mayor emphasizes inherited fiscal crisis
Mayor Adams Reflects on Uzbekistan Visit: Building Bridges Between New York and Central Asia
Mayor Adams Reflects on Uzbekistan Visit: Building Bridges Between New York and Central Asia – Outgoing mayor emphasizes economic partnerships and religious tolerance as city prepares for leadership transition
Mamdani Administration: Final Priorities and First 100 Days Agenda
Mamdani Administration: Final Priorities and First 100 Days Agenda – Transition planning reveals immediate governance focus areas and implementation timeline
Public Health Achievements and Mayoral Transition: Mamdani Inherits Adams Administration’s HealthyNYC Legacy
Public Health Achievements and Mayoral Transition: Mamdani Inherits Adams Administration’s HealthyNYC Legacy – Incoming mayor positions health equity as foundation for urban governance
Mamdani’s Cabinet Reveals the Socialist Compromise With Bureaucratic Power
Mamdani’s Cabinet Reveals the Socialist Compromise With Bureaucratic Power – Does appointing establishment insiders undermine revolutionary change or represent pragmatic governance within capitalist constraints
Who Will Lead NYC’s Child Welfare Agency? Mamdani’s Shortlist Signals Dramatic Change
Who Will Lead NYC’s Child Welfare Agency? Mamdani’s Shortlist Signals Dramatic Change – Two Black women attorneys who have challenged the foster care system are finalists for the top ACS job
Budget, Blizzard, and the Billionaires Circling Mamdani: The Nation Weighs In
Budget, Blizzard, and the Billionaires Circling Mamdani: The Nation Weighs In – A second storm handled better, but the harder test — the budget — still looms
Mamdani Welcomed by Anti-Zionist Satmar Community at Major New York Gatherings
Mamdani Welcomed by Anti-Zionist Satmar Community at Major New York Gatherings – Mayor-elect receives enthusiastic reception from both rival factions of influential Hasidic movement
Washington Post Opinion: Mamdani’s Grocery Store Vision and the Politics of Food Access
Washington Post Opinion: Mamdani’s Grocery Store Vision and the Politics of Food Access – A major national outlet weighs in on whether public grocery stores can solve New York’s food desert crisis
Navigating Albany: Mamdani’s Affordability Agenda Faces State Budget Battles
Navigating Albany: Mamdani’s Affordability Agenda Faces State Budget Battles – Governor Hochul and state legislature hold keys to mayor-elect’s ambitious policy proposals
NYC Social Services Commissioner Resigns Amid Winter Weather Crisis and Homelessness Response Questions
NYC Social Services Commissioner Resigns Amid Winter Weather Crisis and Homelessness Response Questions – Molly Wasow Park steps down as 18 deaths from extreme cold raise scrutiny on Mamdani administration’s shelter policies
Mamdani Budget Funds Class Size Reductions Despite Fiscal Crisis
Mamdani Budget Funds Class Size Reductions Despite Fiscal Crisis – State mandate compliance requires 543 million dollars but other programs remain unfunded
Tax the Rich Rally: Questions About Mayoral Presence
Tax the Rich Rally: Questions About Mayoral Presence – Progressive gathering proceeds without Mamdani’s participation
Concrete Proposals for Community Safety
Mamdani’s Policy Agenda: Material Solutions Beyond the Manufactured Panic NYC’s First Muslim Mayor Faces Coordinated Opposition Over Concrete Proposals for Community Safety As Zohran Mamdani prepares to assume office as…
NYC Employer Transparency Rules Aim to Address Wage Gaps
NYC Employer Transparency Rules Aim to Address Wage Gaps – City mandates pay and demographic reporting to tackle inequality in workplaces
Mamdani Budget Prioritizes Class Size Compliance and Summer Programming
Mamdani Budget Prioritizes Class Size Compliance and Summer Programming – Education receives $543 million for mandate fulfillment
Affordable Housing Pipeline Accelerates: Mamdani Commits 60 Thousand Units Over Five Years
Affordable Housing Pipeline Accelerates: Mamdani Commits 60 Thousand Units Over Five Years – Expedited approvals and targeted investments aim to address affordability crisis at scale
Federal Agents Seize 300 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Brooklyn’s Largest Recent Drug Bust
Federal Agents Seize 300 Pounds of Methamphetamine in Brooklyn’s Largest Recent Drug Bust – DEA traces shipment to Sinaloa Cartel in sophisticated smuggling operation using hollowed produce pallets
NYC Economic Initiatives Support Minority Entrepreneurs
NYC Economic Initiatives Support Minority Entrepreneurs – City programs aim to strengthen minority-owned businesses and promote equitable economic growth
Mamdani’s Free Bus Promise Hits MTA Reality: How Fare Revenue Funds the System
Mamdani’s Free Bus Promise Hits MTA Reality: How Fare Revenue Funds the System – Budget crisis complicates campaign promise as MTA demands replacement revenue
New York Child Care Crisis Persists Despite Policy Efforts
New York Child Care Crisis Persists Despite Policy Efforts – High Costs and Regulatory Burden Make NY Second-Worst State for Child Care Affordability
NYC Coastal Storm Alert: Snow and Ice Expected
NYC Coastal Storm Alert: Snow and Ice Expected – City issues warning ahead of coastal storm bringing snowfall and hazardous conditions
Mamdani’s $4 Million Transition Fund
Mamdani’s $4 Million Transition Fund Reshapes NYC Political Financing Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s newly elected mayor, has launched an unprecedented fundraising campaign to finance his transition into office, setting…
Lillian Bonsignore Named New FDNY Commissioner, Bringing 31 Years of EMS Experience to Leadership Role
Lillian Bonsignore Named New FDNY Commissioner, Bringing 31 Years of EMS Experience to Leadership Role – Former Emergency Medical Services Chief Selected as Second Woman to Head Fire Department
Luigi Mangione Case Raises Questions About Jail Safety and High-Profile Detainee Protection
Luigi Mangione Case Raises Questions About Jail Safety and High-Profile Detainee Protection – Epstein Reference Highlights Ongoing Concerns About Inmate Suicide Prevention in Federal Facilities
City Council Acts on Antisemitism Without Mayor’s Full Support
City Council Acts on Antisemitism Without Mayor’s Full Support – Jewish lawmakers push legislative agenda on hate crimes while maintaining parallel efforts to city administration.