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Mamdani launches Memory Markers, a citywide 9/11 tribute on LinkNYC kiosks
Memory Markers puts the stories of the New Yorkers who carried the city through 9/11 on LinkNYC kiosks, a day...
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Mamdani signs executive order creating a first-in-the-nation Office of Worker Power
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order on September 3 creating the Mayor's Office of Worker Power, described as the...
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Housing court will fast-track cases with vacate orders, broken elevators and hazardous violations
Mayor Mamdani announced that New York City housing courts will now require parties in the most severe emergency cases —...
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Mayor Mamdani, USTA Announce 1,000 Discounted Tickets to US Open for New Yorkers
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the United States Tennis Association are selling 1,000 discounted $100 US Open tickets to New York...
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City sends cease-and-desist letters to more than 40 online retailers over illegal e-bikes and scooters
New York City sent cease-and-desist letters to over 40 retailers, including Amazon and Walmart, demanding they stop selling illegal e-bikes...
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NYC delivery workers have earned $104 million in tips since city banned hidden tipping prompts on apps
New York City delivery workers have earned over $104 million in tips since a January law forced apps to display...
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City Council approves Monitor Point rezoning on the Greenpoint waterfront
The NYC City Council approved the Monitor Point rezoning July 17, clearing the way for 1,324 Greenpoint waterfront apartments, with...
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NYC’s landlord enforcement system has been running on paper for years. The Mamdani administration is digitizing it and launching a campaign to go after the city’s worst violators.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a major overhaul of NYC's housing code enforcement, digitizing paper-based systems and launching a 'Fix the...
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Mamdani-backed candidates ousted two incumbent NYC congressmembers in Tuesday’s primaries; DSA threw the victory party in East Williamsburg
Mamdani-backed DSA candidates Claire Valdez, Brad Lander, and Darializa Avila Chevalier won congressional primaries in NYC, ousting incumbents; victory party...
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NYC pedestrian deaths fall to 46 in the first half of 2026, a record low for any first half except the COVID-emptied streets of 2020
Forty-six pedestrians died in NYC during the first half of 2026, the lowest first-half total on record except for pandemic-era...
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NYC mayor expands emergency heat plan ahead of 112-degree July 4th weekend, outdoor workers facing highest risk
Mayor Zohran Mamdani expands NYC's emergency heat plan as temperatures near 112°F this July 4th weekend, targeting outdoor workers in...
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Federal cuts ended Essential Plan coverage for 200,000-plus New Yorkers on July 1; city opens 60-day window to get them enrolled in alternatives
Federal cuts stripped Essential Plan coverage from over 200,000 New Yorkers on July 1. Mayor Mamdani launched a 60-day enrollment...
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Mamdani and Menin strike $125.8 billion budget deal that expands housing vouchers
Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin struck a $125.8 billion budget deal adding $175 million in rental assistance and expanding NYC's...
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NYC heat index will hit 111 this week. Officials say it kills about 500 New Yorkers a summer
Mayor Mamdani activated an emergency heat plan for NYC as heat index values top 111°F, with 600 outreach workers, cooling...
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Brooklyn Bridge closes Saturday as NYPD deploys thousands for the nation’s 250th July 4th and Taylor Swift’s private MSG wedding
The NYPD is deploying thousands of officers this weekend for the nation's 250th July 4th, Taylor Swift's private MSG wedding,...
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Lawsuit filed to keep open primaries proposal on NYC’s November 2026 ballot
A Staten Island lawsuit filed June 30 seeks to keep an open primaries proposal on NYC's November 2026 ballot, naming...
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Mamdani’s old Astoria apartment just got a 35% rent hike, and the broker admits they were trying to ‘max out’ the price before his rent freeze kicked in
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s former rent-stabilized Astoria apartment saw a 35% rent hike after he moved out, with the landlord renovating...
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After Mamdani vetoed protest buffer zones around schools, City Council passed a veto-proof reporting law that covers K-12 but not colleges
NYC Council passed a veto-proof law requiring NYPD transparency reports on protest perimeters around K-12 schools after Mayor Mamdani vetoed...
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NYC’s FY2027 budget will open a $1,000 college savings account for every public school kindergartner, the largest program of its kind in the US
New York City's FY2027 budget will open a $1,000 college savings account for every public school kindergartner, making it the...
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Mamdani breaks ground on $255 million South Bronx housing project with 328 affordable homes
Mayor Mamdani broke ground June 30 on River Commons, a $255 million South Bronx development with 328 affordable and supportive...
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She turned down millions to keep her Williamsburg club open 52 years. Mamdani showed up to hand her a flag made in her honor
Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented Toñita Cay, who turned down millions to keep her Williamsburg Caribbean Social Club open 52 years,...
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Two free naloxone vending machines open on Staten Island
NYC opened two free public health vending machines in Port Richmond, Staten Island, dispensing naloxone around the clock with no...
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All eight of Mamdani’s endorsed candidates won on June 23, cementing his new political machine
On June 23, Mayor Zohran Mamdani went 8-for-8, with every candidate he endorsed winning, making him the most effective progressive...
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New York and Massachusetts leaders condemn Supreme Court ruling ending TPS for Haitians and Syrians
New York and Massachusetts officials vowed to fight in court and Congress the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling letting Trump end...
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Mamdani built his mayoralty on undoing Eric Adams. Three blocks of a Williamsburg bike lane are the exception, and cyclist injuries there are up 44 percent
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has yet to restore a protected bike lane on three blocks of Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, despite...
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Salazar’s Evergreen Avenue cooling center is closed Friday through Sunday, the exact days the heat index hits 112
Bushwick's Saratoga Library is open as a cooling center through July 5 and Bushwick Pool has extended hours as NYC...
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Insurance premiums on rent-stabilized buildings nearly doubled in five years. Mamdani wants $100 million to cut them by 20 percent
NYC's Mamdani administration is launching a $100M insurance program for rent-stabilized buildings, aiming to cut premiums by at least 20...
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Mayor Mamdani campaigns for Claire Valdez in Bushwick and Ridgewood nightclubs
Mayor Zohran Mamdani hit Bushwick and Ridgewood nightclubs to campaign for DSA congressional candidate Claire Valdez ahead of the June...
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No TV and no ticket needed: 200 LinkNYC kiosks are streaming today’s World Cup round of 32 free, in Spanish
New York City is streaming the 2026 World Cup for free in Spanish on 200 LinkNYC kiosks across all five...
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Antonio Reynoso and Claire Valdez agree on nearly everything. The NY-7 race between them got ugly anyway.
Brooklyn's NY-7 Democratic primary on June 23 pits Borough President Reynoso against DSA-backed Valdez in a race fractured by real-estate...
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Bernie Sanders and Mamdani rallied at Kings Theatre to push their whole slate days before the primary
Senator Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani headlined a major get-out-the-vote rally at Kings Theatre in Flatbush, urging Brooklyn...
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Mamdani criticizes Trump over immigration barriers to the 2026 World Cup
NYC Mayor Mamdani criticized Trump's immigration crackdown on players and journalists while unveiling a free World Cup Final watch party...
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Manhattan throws the giant Puerto Rican Day Parade. Bushwick throws its own on Knickerbocker Ave, and this year Mamdani turned up.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Bushwick’s 8th Annual Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade, a community-focused alternative to Manhattan’s larger event,...
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The Knicks clinched their first NBA title Saturday night in San Antonio. Sunday, Jose Alvarado was on Knickerbocker Avenue
After the Knicks clinched their first NBA title Saturday, Jose Alvarado joined the Knickerbocker Avenue Puerto Rican Day Parade in...
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Mamdani promised bigger housing vouchers, then reversed course. The final deal: $175 million, not the $500 million the Council wanted
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin finalized a $125.8B NYC budget including $175M for new housing vouchers, not...
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The June 23 primary ballot in Bushwick is a progressive civil war: Claire Valdez vs. Antonio Reynoso for an open congressional seat
Bushwick voters faced a progressive showdown in the June 23 primary as Claire Valdez and Antonio Reynoso battled for the...
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Mamdani promises 200,000 new homes and 200,000 saved, but the $22 billion plan is only a starting point
Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a $22 billion housing plan targeting 200,000 new and 200,000 preserved affordable homes in NYC, though...
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NYC’s free no-penalty home inspection program ran June 1 through July 10
NYC's Department of Buildings offered free no-penalty building inspections with expert guidance and no fines from June 1 to July...
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A rider choked her, ripped out her hair, and screamed “Jews are eating kids.” Rabbi says Mamdani never said a word.
Rabbi Ingber of Romemu condemns Mayor Zohran Mamdani for not publicly addressing a violent antisemitic attack on a Jewish woman...
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AOC is sitting on nearly $16 million. Her two new primary challengers have about $8,000 and $4,000.
Marty Dolan and Felipe Garcia have both entered the 2026 Democratic primary challenging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York's 14th...
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NYC public school budgets held steady for 2026-2027, Mamdani says
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration said NYC public school budgets will not be cut for 2026-2027, keeping funding steady as enrollment...
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Mamdani is pouring himself into a Greenpoint congressional race, and the left is split down the middle over it
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will headline a rally for congressional candidate Claire Valdez in Greenpoint on June 7, organized by NYC-DSA...
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She vowed to abolish ICE and reject AI money. The Post says she took both.
Assemblywoman Claire Valdez accepted donations from AI investors and ICE vendors despite public pledges to reject such money, per a...
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A career public defender now runs NYC criminal justice, and the job is closing Rikers
Mayor Mamdani has appointed Justine Olderman, former Bronx Defenders executive director, as NYC's new Criminal Justice Coordinator to help close...
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A 26-year-old Tribeca kid ran Mamdani’s media, and decided in two minutes he could be mayor
Morris Katz, a Tribeca native and Williamsburg resident, served as lead media strategist for Zohran Mamdani's NYC mayoral campaign and...
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Advocates urge Mamdani administration to fund 2023 CityFHEPS voucher expansion
NYC housing advocates and council members rallied June 5 to demand Mayor Mamdani fund the 2023 CityFHEPS voucher expansion still...
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Bronx Defenders leaders urge Mamdani to expand indigent legal services funding
Bronx Defenders leaders Juval O. Scott and Samantha Espada are urging Mayor Mamdani to expand indigent legal services funding and...
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Reynoso says Mamdani shouldn’t meet Trump. Mamdani says that meeting got a detained Columbia student out of ICE custody
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Mayor Zohran Mamdani publicly clashed over the mayor's Trump White House visits at a...
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Mamdani endorses Espaillat’s DSA challenger in NY-13 primary
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has endorsed DSA challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier in NY-13, breaking a reported deal to back Rep. Adriano...
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Ex-NYPD chief Jeffrey Maddrey sues New York City over cutoff of his legal defense
Ex-NYPD chief Jeffrey Maddrey, who resigned amid sex-for-overtime allegations, is suing New York City for cutting off his taxpayer-funded legal...