The union representing the city’s public health professionals and scientists says that units dedicated to testing the city’s water supply are critically understaffed — complicating New York’s ability to control a…
A corner of Monica Carrasco’s kitchen has metal shelves stacked with a toaster oven, a microwave, two hot plates and an air fryer.
The name of the game is car-free.
Taking a page from George Orwell, the government is now saying that bike lanes are unsafe and speed cameras are not proven to reduce crashes.
We're helping the Transit Museum celebrate its 50th birthday.
A more than six-year-old dispute over what former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg allegedly promised staffers on his 2020 presidential campaign has reached Manhattan court, where he is seeking to block questioning…
Aicha Camara was hit around 4 p.m. near the Longfellow Playground in the Longwood section of the Bronx.
"What we need is a return to the original intent of CDPAP.
The City Council voted Thursday to give its members an 18.2% raise, increasing rank-and-file lawmakers’ salaries from $148,500 to $175,500 and approving higher salaries for other elected offices across city government.
Council Member Phil Wong has introduced legislation that would formally establish permanent street-takeover enforcement and surveillance units within the NYPD in response to a "dangerous" incident in Middle…
The federal government passed its first housing bill in decades, finally taking up some of the solutions already tested in New York City.
If America is all these different cultures coming together in one land, that’s kind of what I wanted the books to represent… The best conception I can have of our country is different people coming together to make…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s 23-point rental reform agenda is beginning to move toward implementation, with housing officials preparing agency changes and City Hall opening talks over proposals requiring legislation, as…
On primary night in June, democratic socialist wins in New York congressional races garnered national attention, but lower down on the ballot, a quieter sea change was taking place in Brooklyn.
It's a Trojan horse, literally!
Sure, it's three weeks late, but the opening is two weeks ahead of the initial repair promise.
It nearly destroyed me.
Why don't the mayor and governor tell New Yorkers to avoid driving on bad air days?
Faster buses, a charter commission in a hurry, and the state’s shrinking population
The City Council voted unanimously to approve a one-time $10,000 payment to most of the public school paraprofessionals on Thursday, an effort to boost retention and recruitment for the badly-needed – but low-paying –…
Council also passes legislation to provide workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to approve major land use projects that will collectively…
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani raised about $301,000 during the opening month of his 2029 reelection campaign and has decided not to participate in New York City’s public matching-funds program — allowing him to accept larger…
Hundreds of workers representing low-income defendants in Brooklyn and Queens walked off the job Thursday morning, after failing to reach a deal with management on wages and benefits before an 8 a.m.
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"The mayor deserves high praise for making food affordability a priority—but the approach is wrong.
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Home care workers have embarked on a two-week sit-in protest in front of City Council Speaker Julie Menin’s home in an effort to ramp up pressure to pass Intro.
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The report provides a roadmap for how the Mamdani administration plans to strengthen enforcement, improve housing quality and make the market fairer, officials said.