Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter revision panel approved five ballot proposals Thursday for the November election, including moves to speed up the creation of bike lanes and outdoor dining setups.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s answer to DOGE wants New Yorkers to change the City Charter this fall to speed up outdoor dining approvals, street safety projects, construction permitting and certain sales of city-owned land.
Manhattan-based New York State Assembly candidates David Siffert and Illapa Sairitupac are on the verge of becoming the state's first out non-binary lawmakers following their victories in Democratic primary contests…
Seven landlords sued Wednesday to overturn New York City’s landmark rent freeze, accusing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration of steering the Rent Guidelines Board toward an outcome he promised during his campaign,…
Executive Summary New York voters prioritize affordable energy and show limited support for energy and climate policies that could increase....
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ALBANY, N.Y. — New Yorkers across political, geographic, age, and income groups oppose energy and climate policies....
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The proposed ballot measures will save lives, advocates said.
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…
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.
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…
Two Democratic Assembly candidates declared victory Wednesday after manual recounts in two tight Manhattan and Queens races that remained unresolved for more than three weeks after primary day.
"The outcomes of the recent primary election, which will send a wave of younger, progressive candidates to the November ballot, give New Yorkers an unprecedented opportunity for bold change," the author writes.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending New York's LGBTQ-inclusive policies after Nassau County executive and gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman cast blame on the governor and sided with a Westchester-based Catholic nursing…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday he is “quite content” with New York City’s current primary system, offering a cool reception to open-primary proposals as a separate court fight seeks to put the issue before voters…
A Brooklyn Republican primary for state Senate separated by just seven votes is now the subject of a court fight, as the city Board of Elections argues it should be allowed to finish counting ballots before a judge…
A slew of Bronx elected officials have endorsed incumbent Governor Kathy Hochul, who is running for a second full term in the November election.
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Councilmember Lincoln Restler opposed the Monitor Point project, which will build over 1,000 apartments on an MTA lot in Greenpoint, until just before it came to a vote, citing an increase in the percentage of…
The board took the unprecedented step of freezing rents on both one- and two-year lease renewals, fulfilling one of new Mayor Zohran Mamdani's key campaign promises.
CITY HALL, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Lincoln Restler issued the following statement after the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use voted to…
Rezonings will deliver significant community benefits, including new home for Monitor Museum, waterfront connections, and improvements for Hudson River Park and Dewitt Clinton Park CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York…
90% of eligible voters stayed home. The other 10% are reshaping Democratic politics.
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Polls are open until 9pm. Here’s who we’re voting for, and why
In several Congressional races across the city, candidates’ stances on how best to continue funding, maintaining and improving conditions at the city’s more than 300 public housing developments have become hot-button…
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Procedural requirements delay voter-approved transit
Some lawmakers are considering a “no” vote on any budget deal that doesn’t include a significant expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS, revealing a rift with Council Speaker Julie Menin.