A WhatsApp group born at a Chabad Purim party in 2024 has grown into a monthly gathering that bridges two ancient traditions in the world's most diverse city An Only-in-New-York Story of Serendipity and Shared Identity New York City has always been a laboratory for improbable communities -- the place where people who would never find each other anywhere else eventually do. The story of Mazel Tofu, a collective of Jewish Mandarin speakers that began as a WhatsApp group and has grown into a monthly gathering that draws participants from across the city and the world, is one of the more vivid recent examples of that phenomenon. The origin story is almost too good to be true. At a Chabad Purim party in 2024, three men happened to find themselves in the same room: Jacob Scheer, a media relations associate at Chabad who had studied Chinese at the intensive Princeton…
Minor Hotels will bring the legendary London dining institution to Midtown Manhattan in early 2027, housed in a landmark 1905 building near Bryant Park A London Icon Prepares to Plant Its Flag in New York The Wolseley, the celebrated London all-day dining institution that has become one of the most culturally significant restaurants in the English-speaking world, is crossing the Atlantic. Minor Hotels -- the Bangkok-based global hospitality group that is part of Minor International PLC -- has announced that it will debut The Wolseley Hotels brand with a flagship property in New York City, scheduled to open in early 2027. The announcement marks Minor Hotels' entry into the United States market and sets the stage for what the company describes as a global brand expansion that will extend to Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The Location: A Landmark Building Near Bryant Park The Wolseley Hotel New York will…
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A WhatsApp group born at a Chabad Purim party in 2024 has grown into a monthly gathering that bridges two…
Minor Hotels will bring the legendary London dining institution to Midtown Manhattan in early 2027, housed in a landmark 1905…
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Siena Poll Shows Mamdani Maintains Favorable Ratings as Hochul Leads Blakeman – New survey finds majority support for millionaire tax as Trump remains deeply unpopular in New York
Rosenberg’s Islamophobic Slur Against Mamdani Draws Condemnation Across New York – Radio host calls NYC’s first Muslim mayor a jihadist cockroach, prompting Schumer and CAIR to respond
New York’s Immigrant Communities Cheer Free 2-K Child Care Announcement – Four neighborhoods with deep roots in communities of color are first to benefit from Mamdani-Hochul plan
Mamdani and the Iran Crisis: Why New York’s Mayor Denounced U.S. Strikes – A CNN analysis explores what Mamdani’s anti-war stance means for his politics and his city
Can Free Buses in Boston and New York Beat the Same Political Headwinds? – Wu and Mamdani both campaigned hard on fare-free transit. Delivering is another story.
NYC Bus and Bike Lane Progress Earns an F from the City Council – DOT under Mamdani vows bold ambition but declines to commit to specific mandated targets
Rosenberg’s Attack on Mamdani: A Familiar Pattern of Islamophobic Rhetoric – Radio host’s slur exposes the thin line between political attack and dehumanizing hate speech
Mamdani Slams Iran’s Regime as Brutal While Opposing U.S. Military Strikes – Mayor walks a nuanced line between condemning Tehran and warning against regime change
NYC Launches 2-K Free Child Care in Four Communities – Hochul and Mamdani commit $73 million to serve 2,000 toddlers this fall
Can Mamdani’s Property Tax Reform Succeed Where Adams Failed? – Deep dive into NYC’s broken tax system finds structural obstacles that have blocked every mayor since Dinkins
NYC Streets Plan Gets a Failing Grade as Mamdani Takes Over – The DOT vows to reverse Adams-era neglect of bus and bike lane mandates, but specifics remain elusive
Mamdani Defends Security During Iran Crisis, Confirms No NYC Threats – Mayor assures New Yorkers there are no credible threats while citing historic costs of regime change
NYC Childcare Launch: 2,000 Free Seats Coming to Four Boroughs This Fall – Hochul and Mamdani name first neighborhoods in rollout of universal 2-K program
What Mamdani Can Do About Homelessness — And What He Has Already Tried – A policy roadmap for the mayor, based on what has and has not worked so far
Mamdani Meets Trump to Push $21 Billion Sunnyside Yards Plan – A socialist mayor and a Republican president find an unlikely housing agenda
Mamdani and Hochul Respond to Iran Strikes With Diverging Priorities – State and city leaders agree on safety but split on the war’s legitimacy
Mamdani Condemns U.S.-Israel Strikes on Iran as an Illegal War – NYC mayor breaks with Trump days after their housing summit
Queens Democrats Push Back on Sunnyside Yards Deal Made in Washington – Local leaders say community was bypassed before the Oval Office pitch
City Council Calls Hearing on Mamdani Administration’s Blizzard Response – The historic 2026 snowstorm raises questions about accessibility and coordination
New Yorkers Flood Rental Ripoff Hearings With Stories of Broken Homes – The Mamdani administration’s first borough-wide tenant sessions draw hundreds
Mamdani Can End Homelessness — But First He Must Choose – An NYT opinion essay outlines the policy shifts needed to move beyond emergency shelter
Mamdani and Trump: What the Guardian Said About Their Closed-Door Meeting – International press examines an unlikely political pairing
Meet Mamdani’s Team: A Government Built for a New Era – The full roster of deputies, commissioners, and czars running New York City
Mamdani Defends Trump Meeting: Housing, Columbia Student, and a Snowball Fight – The mayor opens up about a week that tested his political identity
Mamdani Defends Snowball Fight Response as Police Unions Demand Crackdown – A viral blizzard brawl becomes a test of the mayor’s relationship with the NYPD
Mamdani Administration Report Card: Two Months In – Wins, stumbles, and open questions after 60 days at the helm
Diya Vij Named NYC Culture Czar Under Mamdani – A fresh lens on public culture leadership in the new administration
Mamdani and Iranian Activist Clash Over Peace Statement – Masih Alinejad rejects mayor’s call for restraint after Iran strikes
The Mamdani Week: Trump, Snow, ICE, Columbia, and Weeksville – A day-by-day look at a mayor’s most consequential week yet
