Mamdani’s 2K Childcare Rollout Leaves Staten Island Out — For Now
Mamdani’s 2K Childcare Rollout Leaves Staten Island Out — For Now – The first phase serves four boroughs, but political tension over the excluded borough is already running hot
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NYC Council Leftists Push Albany on Wealth Tax as Budget Battle Heats Up
NYC Council Leftists Push Albany on Wealth Tax as Budget Battle Heats Up – Progressive council members are trying to insert themselves into the state budget debate to back Mamdani’s tax-the-rich ultimatum
Newsday Letters: Housing, NYCHA, and What Mamdani Must Do for Long Island Neighbors
Newsday Letters: Housing, NYCHA, and What Mamdani Must Do for Long Island Neighbors – Readers weigh in on housing shortages, Glen Cove development, and the mayor’s DC visit in Newsday’s letters page
Mamdani and the Art of the Ask: How a Socialist Mayor Negotiates Power
Mamdani and the Art of the Ask: How a Socialist Mayor Negotiates Power – Inside the quiet strategy behind NYC’s boldest mayoral agenda in decades
Locked In: Mamdani Bets $25 Million on Secure Bike Parking to Finally Fix a Nine-Year Failure
Locked In: Mamdani Bets $25 Million on Secure Bike Parking to Finally Fix a Nine-Year Failure – A budget commitment to 500 bike lockers could make NYC’s cycling infrastructure globally competitive — if it actually gets built
NYC Council’s Sanctuary Compliance Review Puts Immigrant Protections Under a Microscope
NYC Council’s Sanctuary Compliance Review Puts Immigrant Protections Under a Microscope – As the Mamdani administration expands sanctuary protections, the City Council is setting up its own oversight structure
Mamdani at 63 Days: Childcare Progress, Budget Battles, and a Borough Left Behind
Mamdani at 63 Days: Childcare Progress, Budget Battles, and a Borough Left Behind – Staten Island waits as 2K seats go to four high-need districts first
NYC’s New Debt Collection Rules Are the Toughest in America. Here’s What They Mean for You.
NYC’s New Debt Collection Rules Are the Toughest in America. Here’s What They Mean for You. – The Mamdani administration has finalized the SHIELD Rule, expanding consumer protections to include banks collecting their own debts
Rosenberg Scandal Explained: What Really Happened When WABC’s Radio Host Called the Mayor a Cockroach
Rosenberg Scandal Explained: What Really Happened When WABC’s Radio Host Called the Mayor a Cockroach – A comprehensive account of the incident, the apology, and the questions that remain
Mamdani’s DOT Backs Down on Daylighting — And Streets Advocates Are Furious
Mamdani’s DOT Backs Down on Daylighting — And Streets Advocates Are Furious – A campaign pledge to clear corners for pedestrian safety has stalled inside the very agency the mayor controls
NYCHA Residents Push Back: Community Hearings Challenge Mamdani’s Rental Ripoff Framing
NYCHA Residents Push Back: Community Hearings Challenge Mamdani’s Rental Ripoff Framing – While the mayor holds hearings on private landlords, public housing tenants say their own living conditions demand equal attention
Mamdani Meets Mamdani: The Story of NYC’s New First Couple
Mamdani Meets Mamdani: The Story of NYC’s New First Couple – Rama Duwaji, the Syrian-American artist who became New York City’s first Muslim and first Gen Z First Lady, redefines the role on her own terms
NYC Childcare Arrives: A $2-a-Day Revolution or a Phased Pilot?
NYC Childcare Arrives: A $2-a-Day Revolution or a Phased Pilot? – The Hill analyzes what Mamdani’s 2K program actually means for working families and the broader national debate on childcare
Free Childcare Comes to These NYC Neighborhoods First: Is Your Block on the List?
Free Childcare Comes to These NYC Neighborhoods First: Is Your Block on the List? – Mamdani and Hochul announce the four school districts that will receive the first 2,000 free 2-K seats this fall
Mamdani Pushes 2-Dollar Childcare Plan as Siena Poll Shows Millionaires Tax Support
Mamdani Pushes 2-Dollar Childcare Plan as Siena Poll Shows Millionaires Tax Support – New survey data bolsters the mayor’s budget strategy as he visits childcare sites and praises his polling position
NYC Restaurant Scene Blooms: A Guide to Spring 2026’s Most Exciting New Openings
NYC Restaurant Scene Blooms: A Guide to Spring 2026’s Most Exciting New Openings – Resy and I Love New York offer a map to the city’s freshest dining experiences as the season turns warm
Who Is in Mamdani’s Cabinet? The Full Guide to NYC’s New Government
Who Is in Mamdani’s Cabinet? The Full Guide to NYC’s New Government – A comprehensive guide to every key appointment in the Mamdani administration and what each commissioner signals about the mayor’s priorities
New York’s Historic Nurses Strike: What It Means for Workers and Patients
New York’s Historic Nurses Strike: What It Means for Workers and Patients – Thousands of NYSNA nurses walked off the job for 41 days. Here is what they won — and why it matters beyond New York
What Zohran Mamdani Teaches Us About Academic Publishing — and Vice Versa
What Zohran Mamdani Teaches Us About Academic Publishing — and Vice Versa – Times Higher Education asks what a socialist mayor’s battle with institutional power can tell us about transforming entrenched systems
Who Runs New York City? A Guide to the Mamdani Administration
Who Runs New York City? A Guide to the Mamdani Administration – From a DOT commissioner who loves bike lanes to a Corporation Counsel who once represented the homeless, here is who is actually in charge
NYC’s New Free Childcare Zones: A Closer Look at Who Gets Help First
NYC’s New Free Childcare Zones: A Closer Look at Who Gets Help First – Gothamist maps the neighborhoods receiving 2K seats and asks which families will benefit most
Rosenberg Apologizes But Mamdani Says Time Will Tell
Rosenberg Apologizes But Mamdani Says Time Will Tell – The WABC host walked back his cockroach slur — but the city is still reckoning with what the incident revealed
NYC’s Crime at Record Lows — But What Does That Mean Under Mamdani?
NYC’s Crime at Record Lows — But What Does That Mean Under Mamdani? – Shooting incidents fell to historic lows in 2025. The mayor inherited good numbers — and complex challenges — on day one
Islamophobia at the Microphone: The Sid Rosenberg Scandal and What It Reveals About NYC’s Muslim Mayor
Islamophobia at the Microphone: The Sid Rosenberg Scandal and What It Reveals About NYC’s Muslim Mayor – A WABC host called Mamdani a cockroach and a jihadist — and the backlash revealed fault lines in the city’s public discourse
What Is There to Do in New York? Spring 2026 Edition
What Is There to Do in New York? Spring 2026 Edition – From museum exhibitions to outdoor festivals and neighborhood food events, New York’s cultural calendar is packed
Heating Bill Crisis: Why New Yorkers Are Paying Record Amounts for Gas and Electricity
Heating Bill Crisis: Why New Yorkers Are Paying Record Amounts for Gas and Electricity – The City reports on a winter that is breaking energy cost records and what structural reforms could help
Advocates Push Mamdani to Add Bronx Student to ICE List Sent to Trump
Advocates Push Mamdani to Add Bronx Student to ICE List Sent to Trump – Dylan Lopez Contreras, a Venezuelan public school student, was detained before Mamdani’s administration began — and was left off the White House list
Con Edison and National Grid Bills Are Soaring — Here’s Why New Yorkers Are Paying So Much
Con Edison and National Grid Bills Are Soaring — Here’s Why New Yorkers Are Paying So Much – A brutal winter, rate hikes, and aging fossil fuel infrastructure are driving utility bills to alarming levels
NYC’s Crime Drop Is Real — But Nuance Gets Lost in the Victory Laps
NYC’s Crime Drop Is Real — But Nuance Gets Lost in the Victory Laps – A new analysis shows why 2025’s record low shootings mask persistent challenges in felony assaults and overall crime levels