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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...
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Espaillat and Avila Chevalier clash over ICE and campaign money in NY-13 primary debate
Rep. Adriano Espaillat and challenger Darializa Avila Chevalier clashed on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show over ICE and campaign money in...
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The city’s own number-crunchers just put a $1.1 billion price tag on free NYC buses, $400 million above what anyone was saying out loud
NYC's Independent Budget Office estimates making all city buses free could cost $1.1 billion annually, well above prior projections of...
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Claire Valdez reversed her pledge to reject PAC money at the NY-7 debate
On the NY1 debate stage, Democratic socialist Assemblywoman Claire Valdez reversed her pledge to reject superPAC money, saying her campaign...
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Nearly 1,400 Jewish New Yorkers want Mamdani to act after Jews were 60% of April hate crimes
Nearly 1,400 Jewish New Yorkers, including 76 spiritual leaders, sent an open letter demanding Mayor Zohran Mamdani take concrete action...
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50,000 marched in the Israel Day Parade and brought cardboard cutouts of the mayor who skipped it
More than 50,000 people marched in NYC's Israel Day Parade on June 1, as Mayor Mamdani boycotted and a Muslim...
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Mamdani tours Gowanus, makes housing announcement at Powerhouse Arts
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced his 'Block by Block' housing plan at Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus, pledging 200,000 affordable homes...
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As ICE expands New York operations, Mamdani reaffirms sanctuary status and officials press for accountability
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order reaffirming NYC's sanctuary protections and launched a Know Your Rights campaign as ICE...
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Safety Not Censorship coalition rallies City Council to sustain veto of Intro 175-B
More than 100 NYC organizations rally at Tweed Courthouse urging City Council to sustain Mayor Mamdani's veto of Intro 175-B,...
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A coalition of more than 30 groups, plus the Mets, presses Hochul and Mamdani to bring back weekend G train service to Forest Hills
A coalition of 30+ groups including the New York Mets is pressing Governor Hochul and Mayor Mamdani to restore weekend...
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Mamdani to make library announcement at Brooklyn Public Library’s Cortelyou branch
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani will hold a press conference Friday at Brooklyn Public Library's Cortelyou branch to make a library-related...
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Mayor Mamdani unveils $124.7B budget closing historic deficit with taxes on wealthy, childcare expansion
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a $124.7 billion budget closing a $12 billion deficit through new taxes on wealthy property owners...
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Mamdani’s first months in office center housing, as city ramps up landlord enforcement and tenant hearings
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has made housing and tenant protection central to his early agenda, launching enforcement against bad landlords and...
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Mamdani to deliver remarks at NYPD Sikh Heritage Day celebration
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani delivered remarks at the NYPD's Sikh Heritage Day celebration at Police Headquarters, marking Vaisakhi with Sikh...
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‘Hedge fund handout’: Mamdani and Menin push Hochul to claw back $1 billion from Wall Street
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin are urging Gov. Hochul to scale back a tax credit benefiting...
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Mamdani declares a $12 billion budget gap and presses Albany to tax the rich
Mayor Zohran Mamdani warns NYC faces a $12 billion fiscal deficit and calls for state tax increases on wealthy earners...
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NYC Council passes bills creating protest security zones near religious sites, schools
NYC Council passed bills creating security perimeters around houses of worship and schools to address hate incidents, affecting Brooklyn neighborhoods...
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NYC Mayor secures $2M for 800+ fast-food workers in Fair Workweek settlement
Mayor Mamdani and DCWP recovered nearly $2 million for over 800 fast-food workers whose Fair Workweek rights were violated by...
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NYC names first executive director of new Street Vendor Services office
Carina Kaufman-Gutierrez appointed as Executive Director of new Office of Street Vendor Services, launching four months ahead of schedule to...
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Mamdani to join Sharpton for Jackson tribute, address NAACP on Saturday
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will attend civil rights events Saturday including a Rev. Jesse Jackson tribute with Al Sharpton and NAACP's...
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Mamdani administration launches first expedited land-use review for 84 affordable homes in the Bronx
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration launched the city's first Expedited Land Use Review Procedure for 84 affordable homes at 351 Powers...
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Mamdani schedules City Hall press conference, Emmanuel Baptist Church visit with Letitia James
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will hold a press conference at City Hall Thursday and visit Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn with...
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Mamdani names Lisa Gelobter as New York City’s chief technology officer
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Lisa Gelobter as NYC's chief technology officer and commissioner of the Office of Technology and Innovation...
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Mamdani to join Hochul for “Let Them Build” event Tuesday
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will join Governor Kathy Hochul Tuesday for a Let Them Build event promoting housing and infrastructure...
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Mamdani says 18 New Yorkers have died outdoors as city declares Code Blue, opens warming centers in every borough
Mayor Mamdani reports 18 outdoor deaths during what he called one of NYC's most dangerous cold stretches, as the city...
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Mamdani job portal drew 80,000 applicants and produced 31 hires, THE CITY reports
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration job portal received 80,000 applications but only hired 31 people, resulting in a 0.039% success rate,...
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Mamdani to thank Staten Island first responders for cold snap work
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will visit a Staten Island EMS station Saturday to thank firefighters and EMS workers for keeping...
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NYCEDC opens $4 million bid for modular public restrooms across the five boroughs
NYC Economic Development Corporation released a $4 million request for proposals to build modular public restrooms across all five boroughs...
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Police likely to stay NYC’s first responders despite Mamdani reform plan, THE CITY finds
Analysis finds NYPD will likely remain primary responders to mental health crises despite Mayor Zohran Mamdani's promised Department of Community...
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Mamdani to host administration’s first annual interfaith breakfast Friday
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani will host his administration's first annual Interfaith Breakfast on Friday, Feb. 6, followed by a winter...
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Mamdani cross-posts an influencer’s post as his administration leans on online allies
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a post from local politics influencer Carla Marie Davis, signaling his administration's strategy of using...
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New York Press Club to host journalists for talk on Adams-to-Mamdani mayoral transition
New York Press Club will gather journalists Feb 24 to discuss the mayoral handoff from Eric Adams to Zohran Mamdani...
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Brooklyn Democratic Party unendorses Hochul as state convention nears
The Brooklyn Democratic Party withdrew its endorsement of Gov. Kathy Hochul days before the state party convention, breaking with the...
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Mamdani housing deputy details developer incentives, land use and tax overhaul
NYC Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg outlined the Mamdani administration's housing strategy featuring developer incentives, land use changes and property tax...
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People’s Plan backs Mamdani’s order for agencies to name chief savings officers
Progressive campaign endorses NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's directive requiring city agencies to name chief savings officers as alternative to budget...
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CUNY journalism school hosts off-the-record forum for community media on Mamdani administration
The Center for Community Media at CUNY's journalism school invited publishers and journalists to discuss Mayor Mamdani's engagement with their...