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Chi Ossé arrested after protesting deed theft
After the New York City Council member was forced to the ground and handcuffed by several officers, he called for state and city action to prevent real estate speculators from preying on his constituents.
New York City Council
Politics
Farah Louis kicked off secretive NYC Council Budget Negotiating Team
The task force is made up of 20 members who negotiate with the mayoral administration over the city budget.
Zohran Mamdani
Politics
Zohran Mamdani may not like Eric Adams, but he’s making many of the same choices
The mayor changes. The complex problems facing the city do not.
Economic Development
Politics
Queens pols chat about Mamdani’s Trump Sunnyside Yard pitch
The mayor said he got the president interested in building thousands of homes over the rail yard, but there are questions about how real the project is.
Budget
Politics
The council released its budget rebuttal. Mamdani slammed Menin personally.
Jarring some council members, the condemnation came swiftly and straight from the mayor.
Zohran Mamdani
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Personality
Mamdani, reporters, trade jabs at the Inner Circle show
It was a “Free-for-All” at the annual parody musical – and the mayor even teamed up with old rival Curtis Sliwa.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mamdani will skip this weekend’s rallies aimed at Trump, Hochul
The New York City mayor, navigating relationships with both executives, won’t attend Saturday’s No Kings rally or Sunday’s Tax the Rich event.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mamdani hits the fundraising circuit
He popped up at a Brad Lander party in Brooklyn Heights this week, and is heading to tony Old Westbury to support Claire Valdez next.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Mamdani and Ossé make peace, plan to team up against deed theft
The mayor called the council member last week to chat.
Ethics
Politics
New York City moves to dismiss Paladino’s free speech lawsuit
The City Council member faces potential consequences for a series of Islamophobic statements on X.
Zohran Mamdani
Policy
3 big questions about Mamdani’s new Office of Community Safety
The much-anticipated office has a leader, but a vague mandate.
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New York City
Politics
Gracie Mansion protest attempted bombing investigated ‘as an act of ISIS-inspired terrorism’
Counterprotesters near the mayor’s residence lobbed what police said were explosive devices toward anti-Muslim provocateurs, though they did not detonate, and no one was hurt.
News & Politics
Personality
Mamdani’s deputy mayor Julie Su didn’t officially start until this week
The DM for economic justice was working bicoastally as an unpaid volunteer and later a paid senior adviser before that.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Dean Fuleihan is feeling good about closing the city’s budget gap with state help
New York City’s first deputy mayor conceded this has all been confusing.
New York City
Politics
Pals Mamdani and Trump meet again
The mayor and the president talked about building housing and New York City students in trouble with the feds.
Heard Around Town
Personality
Dan Goldman is bringing a Lutheran pastor to the State of the Union
Immigration activist Fr. Fabian Arias plans to attend Trump’s speech. Other New York leaders are also sending messages with their guests.
News & Politics
Politics
Mark Levine endorses Dan Goldman for Congress
That’s a blow to Brad Lander, Levine’s predecessor as comptroller – unless redistricting shakes up the congressional race.
New York City
Politics
NYC Council announces antisemitism task force, raising eyebrows with Vernikov leadership
The city faces increased antisemitism crimes, and Speaker Julie Menin has made the issue a priority.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Mark Levine says the NYC budget gap really is that bad
It’s also politically convenient for a mayor looking to tax the rich.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Mamdani begins his first budget tango – with ample criticism for his predecessor
And just like his predecessor, he faces hard choices.
