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.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Goyle gets national South Asian support for comptroller bid

Rep. Pramila Jayapal is the latest to endorse, but NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hasn’t weighed in on the race yet.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New Yorkers Deserve SAFER Homes

The SAFER Homes Act would repurpose the city foreclosure process to focus only on the worst of the worst properties.

Editor's Note

Opinion

Editor’s note: In a rarity for NYC, Mamdani doesn’t bid for DNC

It’s been more than 50 years since a mayor passed on bringing a national political convention to the city.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Poll: Schlossberg leads NY-12 race

A survey commissioned by George Conway’s congressional campaign found the Kennedy grandson has support of a quarter of likely voters, while a third remain undecided.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Hochul remains firm on immigrant protections after meeting with Trump’s border czar

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Trump’s border czar Tom Homan met in Albany following the death of a nearly blind Burmese refugee in Buffalo.

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.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: Why New York must ban surveillance pricing

The One Fair Price Act establishes a simple, commonsense principle: the same product or service should have the same price for everyone.

Health Care

Politics

Hochul says federal Medicaid probe won’t impact health care coverage

The governor isn’t concerned a federal investigation and imminent lawsuit related to the state’s Medicaid decisions will hurt its chances to receive a key waiver from the Trump administration.

News & Politics

Politics

Majority of New Yorkers want to tax the rich in NYC

An even larger majority of New York City residents want to raise income taxes on millionaires in the city, according to a new Siena poll.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: New York promised to invest in youth. It’s time to deliver.

The Youth Justice Innovation Fund would take $50 million of unspent Raise the Age funds and make them available to trusted community-based organizations.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Goldman touts political club support in NY-10

The Independent Neighborhood Democrats are the latest club to back Rep. Dan Goldman after backing Brad Lander in the mayoral race.

News & Politics

Politics

Mamdani criticizes Iranian regime’s ‘brutal government’ while still condemning U.S. and Israeli attacks

The New York City mayor said getting involved in Iran could replicate “devastating consequences” of previous interventions.