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Brooklyn Dem Chair Ouster, High-Rise Steel Missing, Rikers Jail…

Politics & Policy Brooklyn Reformers Set to Oust Embattled Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn · New Kings Democrats and Brooklyn Can’t Wait flipped eight of nine district leader races…

SHSAT Kindergarten Crisis, Housing Proposals After Rental Ripoff,…

Politics & Policy The SHSAT Crisis Starts in Kindergarten · NYC Department of Education’s annual specialized high school admissions report highlights persistently low enrollment of Black and…

Cash App Fraud Risk, NYC Faster Bus Plan, Manhattan Cooling Tower…

Politics & Policy NY AG says Cash App exposed vulnerable users to 'rampant fraud' · NY Attorney General says Cash App's lax onboarding controls allowed rampant fraud targeting vulnerable users,…

Junk Fees Crackdown, Weekend Transit Guide, Elite Schools Racial Gap

Politics & Policy Mamdani administration aims to crack down on 'junk fees' · Mayor Zohran Mamdani targets hidden fees that inflate costs for New Yorkers booking tickets, reserving hotels, or buying…

Post-9/11 Air Quality Docs, NYCHA Chelsea Redevelopment, Stuyvesant…

Politics & Policy NY1 obtains deposition about city's claim it had no post-9/11 air quality documents · Lawyers for 9/11 victims' families have long sought clarity on what NYC knew about air quality…

DOE School Contracts Stonewall, Byford Penn Station Project, NYC Bus…

Politics & Policy Speaker Menin accuses DOE of stonewalling Council over hundreds of school contracts · City Council Speaker Julie Menin accused the Department of Education of months of delay and…

Mamdani Bus Push, Pfizer Conversion Collapse, Midtown Building Risk

Politics & Policy In Bid To Speed Buses, Mamdani Hopes To Go Where No Mayor Has Gone Before · Mayor Mamdani launches a bold new plan to speed up buses, aiming to avoid the spectacular failures of…

Brooklyn Exoneration, Mamdani Hochul Bus Plan, Pfizer Midtown…

Politics & Policy Brooklyn Man Exonerated After 25 Years Says NYPD Framed Him for Murder · Brian Kendall was arrested at 16 for a murder despite eyewitnesses describing a different suspect and was…

REST Act Momentum, Parking-to-Trash Conversion, Congestion Pricing…

Politics & Policy With progressive momentum on their side, tenant advocates see hope for the REST Act next session · Tenant rights groups expect the statewide rent control REST Act to pass next year…

Open Primary Petition, Vacant Rent-Stabilized Apartments Rise,…

Politics & Policy Open primary advocates petition to force question on ballot · Unite NY submitted over 45,000 petitions signed by registered New York City voters to the city clerk’s office Thursday…

City Officials 18% Raise, Worst Landlord Forced Sale, Mamdani Budget…

Politics & Policy City Council, citywide officials could get 18% raise · A commission recommended an 18.2% salary raise for New York City elected officials, giving them cover to approve significant…

Microtel Bribe Case, Avenue B Redesign, NYC Housing Crisis

Politics & Policy Big Trouble at the Microtel: Ex-Commish at Center of Frank Carone Bribe Case · Former Social Services Commissioner Gary Jenkins, identified as City Official 1, is a central witness…

Mamdani Menin Budget Deal, Rent Freeze Dispute, COGE Panel Targets…

Politics & Policy $125.8B NYC BUDGET: Mamdani, Menin shake on deal at deadline with flat NYPD headcount, 9/11 records portal, and more · Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin…

126B Budget Deal, Monitor Point Rezoning, Housing Voucher Expansion

Politics & Policy Mayor, Council reach $126B budget deal, CityFHEPS compromise · Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council struck a $125.8 billion budget deal that expands CityFHEPS rental vouchers,…

Sanchez Budget Talks, Mamdani Rikers Transfer, NYCHA Eviction Crisis

Politics & Policy Council Member Pierina Sanchez talks budget negotiations · Negotiations between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council remain stalled days before the June 30 deadline over…

Mamdani Voucher Pressure, Penn Station Project Problems, Rent Freeze…

Politics & Policy Pressure mounts on Mamdani over expanding housing voucher program in budget talks · City Councilmembers pressure Mayor Zohran Mamdani to increase funding for New York City’s…

Carone Bribery Charge, NYC Rent Freeze Approved, Mamdani Rent Freeze

Politics & Policy Frank Carone, ex-Eric Adams chief of staff, pleads not guilty to migrant shelter bribery scheme, enriching self off crisis · Frank Carone pleaded not guilty Wednesday to federal…

Teens Cite Jobs, Mental Health, Mamdani Rent Freeze Vote, Police…

Politics & Policy NYC teens say jobs and mental health, not policing, would curb violence · High schoolers told city officials that access to jobs and mental health support, rather than increased…

Carone Migrant Bribery, City Insurance Probe, Avila Upset Espaillat

Politics & Policy Frank Carone, Top Aide to Mayor Adams, Arrested In Migrant Shelter Bribery Scheme · Frank Carone, former chief of staff to Mayor Eric Adams and Brooklyn Democratic powerbroker, was…

Central Park Horse Carriage Ban, MTA Bus Electrification Delay,…

Politics & Policy Teen's death in Central Park horse carriage fall has lawmakers pushing to ban industry · A teenage tourist died after falling from a runaway horse carriage in Central Park last…

Mamdani House Picks, 6th Avenue Bus Lane, Brooklyn Shelter Lawsuit

Politics & Policy Mamdani wants to change the Democratic Party. But can he get his House picks over the finish line in Tuesday’s primary? · Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned with Sen. Bernie Sanders…

Deed Theft Crackdown, Manhattan Tenant Director, Horse Carriage…

Politics & Policy Hochul touts deed theft crackdown in Brooklyn, but eviction pause remains elusive · Gov. Kathy Hochul highlighted state funding and legal tools to fight deed theft at a Brooklyn…

City Council Budget Push, Brooklyn Landlords Rent Hid, Central Park…

Politics & Policy Here’s what the City Council is pushing for in the NYC budget · City Council and Mayor’s office have until June 30 to finalize NYC’s 2026 budget after concluding multiple hearing…

Arts Education Grant Cut, Quebec-Queens Hydropower Line, ICE Medical…

Politics & Policy House Proposes Slashing Major Arts Education Grant · The House proposes cutting a key arts education grant that has distributed millions to organizations aiding families below…

Council and teachers oppose AI, Mamdani housing cut, units added,…

Politics & Policy City Council and teachers rally against AI in the classroom · Twenty-nine City Council members signed a letter urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to immediately pause the use of…

Disability Rights Challenge, Brooklyn Truck Safety, Affordable…

Politics & Policy Disability rights organizations challenge New York's medically assisted suicide law · Disability rights advocates filed a lawsuit against New York's Medical Aid in Dying Act,…

Plastics Bill Defeat, Gowanus Traffic Plan, Broker Fee Ban Impact

Politics & Policy Plastics Bill Died in Assembly After Blitz By Lobbyists With Ties to Heastie · A lobbyist romantically linked to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie led a rally opposing the plastics…

Mamdani $53M Office, Second Avenue Subway East Harlem, NYC Housing…

Politics & Policy Mamdani’s $53M Mass Engagement office draws Council questions over budget, political guardrails · Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Office of Mass Engagement is set to have a $53 million…

Mamdani Albany Gains, Homeless Shelter Surge, Mamdani $53M Budget

Politics & Policy What Mamdani got – and didn’t get – from Albany this year · Former Assembly Member Zohran Mamdani didn’t vote on the $268 billion state budget but faces its impacts now as mayor.…

Courtroom Birth Questions, Second Avenue Subway Groundbreaking,…

Politics & Policy Council members want answers about last month’s courtroom birth · Over half the NYC Council sent a letter to Mayor Mamdani, Police Commissioner Tisch, and DAs demanding details on…

Trump Penn Station Deals, Penn Station Ownership, Empty…

Politics & Policy New York politicians demand answers over Trump’s Penn Station ‘closed door’ deals · Congress Member Jerry Nadler and other NYC officials condemned the Trump administration’s…

Jail Alternatives Funding, 34th Street Busway, Bronx NYPD Expansion

Politics & Policy NYC budget: Mamdani and City Council urged to boost funding for jail alternatives to reduce Rikers Island population, prep for closure · Advocates and City Council members demand…

AD-65 Campaign Q&A, Fair Fares Cost Analysis, 42nd Street Bus-Only

Politics & Policy Campaign Insiders: A Q&A with AD-65 Candidate Jasmin Sanchez · Jasmin Sanchez discusses her 2026 primary campaign for Assembly District 65, outlining her platform and goals for the…

Tisch Mamdani Safety, Nassau Housing Costs, Mamdani Housing Plan

Politics & Policy City Council leaders press top cop Tisch about coordination with Mamdani over ‘Office of Community Safety’ · Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch told City Council members on June 1…

Tenants’ Rights Vacancy, Penn Station Fire Delays, Free Bus Ride Halt

Politics & Policy How tenants’ rights promote vacancy, deter investment · Assembly member Linda Rosenthal and Sen. Brian Kavanagh push to speed statewide rent stabilization expansion while City…

Worker Protection Funding Concerns, Mamdani Housing Plan Divides,…

Politics & Policy NYC Council ‘concerned’ its worker protection laws are toothless unless Mamdani pumps more money into agency responsible for enforcing them · The City Council urged Mayor Zohran…

Council Development Roadblock, Mamdani Housing Politics, Hochul…

Politics & Policy Development deals hit Council roadblock, new charter commission eyes housing rules · City Council members Lincoln Restler and Gale Brewer, along with leaders from housing and park…

Kyra’s Law Passage, Pied-à-Terre Tax Challenge, Affordable Housing…

Politics & Policy Kyra’s Law advances in Albany as advocates push for final passage · Albany moves closer to passing a child safety bill inspired by Kyra Franchetti, a Manhasset toddler killed by…

Car Insurance Reforms, Island of Exiles, Mamdani Housing Plan

Politics & Policy State Pols Pass The Non-Controversial Part Of Hochul’s Car Insurance Reforms · Lawmakers approved budget legislation restricting insurers from raising auto premiums without…

Temp Tag Fraud Charges, Penn Station Upgrade, Prospect Park Rezoning

Politics & Policy Feds Charge Fraud Temp Tag Dealers ID’d in Streetsblog’s ‘Ghost Plate’ Series · Eleven fraudulent car dealers linked to Streetsblog’s April 2023 investigation into fake temporary…

Correction ICE Reports, Penn Station Developer, Penn Station Redesign

Politics & Policy NYC audit finds daily Correction Department reports to ICE dating to 2015; Mamdani moves to end practice, adopt reforms · NYC’s Department of Correction sent daily reports on…

Inwood Fire Probe, Mamdani Housing Plan, Penn Station Design

Politics & Policy Manhattan DA Probe Targets Inwood Fatal Fire Corporate Landlord · Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg opened a criminal investigation into the corporate landlord of an Inwood apartment where…

2026 FIFA Prep Package, Mamdani Budget Boost, LIRR Strike Ends

Politics & Policy Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup, NYC Council Passes Package of Legislation to Prepare New Yorkers and Small Businesses for Opportunities from Global Tournament · NYC Council passed…

Housing Bill Fight, LIRR Shutdown Deadline, Long Island Rail Road…

Politics & Policy City Council progressives again push once-vetoed housing bill · Council member Sandy Nurse reintroduced a bill giving nonprofit groups priority to buy distressed apartment…

NYC Cash Home Tax, 31st Avenue Bike Blvd Phase 2, LIRR Strike Shutdown

Politics & Policy Lawmakers plan tax on NYC cash home sales, as Hochul details pied-a-terre plan · Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers will tax certain NYC homes purchased with cash to help close…

Mamdani Bus Push, LaGuardia Bus Lane, Second Home Tax

Politics & Policy Mamdani taps senior adviser to lead push for fast, free buses · Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed a senior adviser to advance his campaign promise of making buses fast and free,…

Empty Homeless Apartments, MTA LIRR Union Talks, Inwood Blaze…

Politics & Policy Apartments for homeless families sit empty for months. NYC has a new plan to change that. · New York City’s requirement for large housing developers to reserve thousands of…

Mamdani Budget Balance, NYC Rental Vacancy Myths, Rent Freeze Backed

Politics & Policy Mamdani Announces Balanced Budget Without Cuts · Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented a $124.7 billion balanced budget with no service cuts or property tax increases, funded by $4…

NY Climate Law Rollback, Rikers Closure Stalled, NY Three-Party System

Politics & Policy Rolling back NY's climate law, Gov. Hochul says she's living in 'reality' · Gov. Kathy Hochul plans a significant rollback of New York's 2019 climate law, angering…

Stop Super Speeders Proposal, Rent Freeze Vote Uncertain, Inwood…

Politics & Policy ‘Stop Super Speeders’ Proposal Will Only Work If Albany Gets The Details Right … And The City Follows Through: Analysis · New York’s state budget will include a “Stop Super…

Bronx Landlord Penalties, Rent Guidelines Vote, 99-Apartment Housing…

Politics & Policy NYC announces record $31M in penalties against two Bronx landlords · New York City secured $31 million in penalties against Bronx landlords Karan Singh and Rajmattie Persaud for…

Subway Discounts Debate, Landlords $31M Penalty, Rent Freeze Test

Politics & Policy NYC budget hawks say subway discounts for the poor are better than free buses for all · A fiscal watchdog report points out that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for free buses won't…

Queens Swastika Vandalism, G Train Summer Chaos, Manhattan Synagogue…

Politics & Policy Synagogues, homes, a school and a Kristallnacht memorial plaque sprayed with swastikas in Queens · Swastikas were spray-painted on multiple synagogues, private homes, a school, and…

NYPD Robot Weapons Ban, G Train Summer Disruptions, Park Ave…

Politics & Policy Council legislation would ban NYPD from equipping robots with weapons · City Council introduced a bill to prohibit the NYPD from deploying robots armed with weapons, aiming to ban…

Mamdani Budget Delay, G Train Summer Disruptions, Guadalajara Paper…

Politics & Policy Sources: Mamdani could delay city budget due to Hochul's late budget · Mayor Zohran Mamdani seeks more state funds to close a $5.4 billion city budget gap over two years but faces…

Wilson vs Boylan, Adams Under Fire, G Train Summer Chaos

Politics & Policy Carl Wilson declares victory over Mamdani-backed Lindsey Boylan in Manhattan Council race · Carl Wilson declared victory Tuesday night in the special election for Manhattan’s…

Progressive Council Deed Theft, MTA LIRR Strike Threats, Homeless…

Politics & Policy Progressive NYC Council Members call for action on deed theft · NYC Council’s Progressive Caucus demands Governor Kathy Hochul act against deed theft following the arrest of a…

Mamdani Menin Budget Delay, Trump Penn Station Transparency, NYC…

Politics & Policy Mamdani, Menin delay NYC budget deadline as they seek more funding from Albany, but Hochul nixes key tax credit tweak · Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin…

Mamdani Protest Bill Veto, NYCHA Tenant Management Debate, Midtown…

Politics & Policy Mayor Mamdani vetoes bill to restrict protests near schools and universities · Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed a bill to create protest buffer zones around schools and universities,…

Heastie Budget Standoff, NYC Fossil Fuel Dependence, Mamdani NYCHA Climate Push

Politics & Policy Heastie doesn’t hate the budget player, but hates the budget game · Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie denied being mad as state budget talks enter a fourth week, emphasizing…

NYC Extreme Storms, NYCHA Heat Pump Expansion, MTA Penn Station Loss

Politics & Policy Opinion: Extreme storms are flooding New York City, but there’s a solution · Queens endured two damaging floods in just three months as climate change worsens storm impacts.…

NYPD Narcotics Team Disbanded, Stop Super Speeders Campaign, NYC Landlords ICE Threats

Politics & Policy Mayor Mamdani: NYPD disbanded narcotics team after beating in Brooklyn liquor store · Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the disbanding of the NYPD narcotics team involved in beating a…

NYC Sanctuary City Police-ICE Collusion, NYC Giant Trash Container Parking, NY Child Protective Services Failure

Politics & Policy Outside NYC’s ‘Sanctuary City,’ Local Police Routinely Collude With ICE · Nassau County police routinely cooperate with ICE, leading to arrests and detentions of immigrants despite…

Mamdani Mental Health Transparency, NYC Hot Water Heating Illegality, American Dream Evaporation

Politics & Policy Council demands more transparency from Mayor Mamdani on mental health response program · The NYC Council is pushing Mayor Zohran Mamdani for clearer information on his flagship…

Immigration Budget Deal, Bikelash Last Gasp, Insurance Costs Impact

Politics & Policy Immigration budget deal within reach as lawmakers pass fourth extender · New York state lawmakers passed a fourth budget extender to keep immigration services funded, signaling…

NYC Building Strike, Mamdani Insurance Plan, NY State Budget

Politics & Policy Open your own doors? NYC building workers vote to authorize strike · NYC building workers are voting on strike authorization after wages for doormen like Israel Torres haven’t kept…

MTA Insurance Plan Analysis, Housing Vouchers Fight, Haitian Migrants Uncertainty

Politics & Policy ANALYSIS: MTA Example Case For Hochul’s Insurance Plan Does Not Hold Up To Scrutiny · MTA president Janno Lieber backs Gov. Hochul’s auto insurance reform plan but admits savings…

Prison Strike Overtime Surge, Last-Mile Delivery Debate, Mamdani All-Day Child Care

Politics & Policy NY prison strike helped fuel $1.6 billion in overtime pay in 2025 · New York state agencies spent over $1.6 billion on overtime in 2025, a nearly 23% rise from 2024, driven partly…

Rikers Closure Uncertainty, LIRR Strike Disaster Warning, Birthright Citizenship Status

Politics & Policy Rikers Island closure plan becomes an island of uncertainty · Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated on Tuesday that meeting the 2027 deadline to close Rikers Island, mandated by a 2019 city…

Building Workers Strike, Mamdani Curb Management Office, Waymo Testing Halted

Politics & Policy Strike Looms as NYC Residential Building Workers Demand Legal Aid for Immigrants · New York’s 34,000 residential building workers, represented by 32BJ SEIU, will vote on April 15…

NYC Council grills Mamdani’s Department of Investigation commissioner nominee over campaign activities and donation, Cycle of Rage: Wrong-Way Driver Reveals Wrong-Way Approach To Street Safety, and Losing Health Coverage Due to Trump Cuts? Your Guide on ‘Essential Plan’ Changes

Politics & Policy NYC Council grills Mamdani’s Department of Investigation commissioner nominee over campaign activities and donation · Nadia Shihata, Mayor Mamdani’s pick to lead the Department of…

As New Yorkers Face Health Insurance Cliff, Legislators Urge State to Act, Mamdani administration eyes new effort to steer sale of NYC rent-stabilized apartments, and Mamdani vs. City Council: The budget dance turns tense

Politics & Policy As New Yorkers Face Health Insurance Cliff, Legislators Urge State to Act · Nearly 500,000 New Yorkers on the Essential Plan risk losing coverage this summer, prompting legislators…

Mayor Rips ‘Unrealistic’ City Council Plan to Balance Budget Without Hiking Property Taxes, MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor unveils $108M plan to replace 6,700 catch basins, lifts NYC government TikTok ban, and Mamdani Pushes to Delay Class Size Law as Deadline Looms

Politics & Policy Mayor Rips ‘Unrealistic’ City Council Plan to Balance Budget Without Hiking Property Taxes · The City Council proposed a $6 billion savings plan to close a $5.4 billion deficit…

NYC's poorest residents would get free subway and bus rides under Council plan, From Fair Fares to free fares? City Council proposes free subway, bus trips for over 1 million New Yorkers, and How NYC Closed Tens of Thousands of ‘No Heat’ Complaints Without Conducting an Inspection

Politics & Policy NYC's poorest residents would get free subway and bus rides under Council plan · Nearly 1 million low-income New Yorkers would receive free subway and bus trips under a City…

MoMA PS1 to host free block party for 50th anniversary, and Things to do this weekend with the kids in New York

Events MoMA PS1 to host free block party for 50th anniversary · MoMA PS1 is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a free block party on Saturday, April 18, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Long Island…

Bensonhurst residents protest homeless shelter with construction set to begin, Ninth Avenue is getting a ‘super sidewalk’ and other massive upgrades, and New York Has Thousands of Basement Apartments. Here's Why Few Will Be Legalized

Politics & Policy Bensonhurst residents protest homeless shelter with construction set to begin · Construction on a Brooklyn homeless shelter will start this week despite a protest that drew police…

Appeals Court Pauses Demolition of NYCHA Chelsea Complex

Politics & Policy New Yorkers are thinking about having kids with hope Mamdani will make child care free Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to expand free child care to all NYC 2-year-olds,…

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams shares details on Office of Community Safety, Are the MTA's new turnstiles stopping subway fare evasion?, and BREAKING: Driver Kills East Side Pedestrian, Flees

Politics & Policy Public Advocate Jumaane Williams shares details on Office of Community Safety · Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new Office of Community Safety will overhaul how NYC responds to violence and…

NYC Daily TL;DR — March 28, 2026

Advocates rally against any Cross Bronx expansion ahead of April 7 state deadline · Dozens of advocates protested on March 27 against expanding the Cross Bronx Expressway, citing a need for equitable…

NYC Daily TL;DR — March 27, 2026

‘No Kings’ and tax the rich rallies planned in NYC this weekend · Over 100,000 people are expected to march in Manhattan on October 18, 2025, as part of the 'No Kings' protest. This mobilization aims…