New York City
New York City
NYC Council staffer detained by ICE
At an emergency press conference, Speaker Julie Menin said she was determined to secure his release, but Rep. Dan Goldman sounded more pessimistic.
Heard Around Town
Eric Adams launches cryptic new crypto venture
The former New York City mayor is committed to the Bit(coin).
New York City Council
Meet the new NYC Council members
Eleven first-termers make their debut.
Heard Around Town
Menin fires more than a dozen council staffers
New leadership, new aides.
Zohran Mamdani
How does Mamdani respond to shootings by the NYPD? Slowly.
The new mayor said “officers were placed in incredibly difficult and dangerous circumstances” after police killed two people in separate incidents Thursday night.
Opinion
Opinion: A new low for the NYPD
The cop who killed Delrawn Small now claims he wasn’t acting as a cop to avoid discipline.
Heard Around Town
The Rita Joseph fan club speaks out
The advocacy coalition New Yorkers for Racially Just Public Schools is circulating a letter to call for Council Speaker Julie Menin to keep Joseph as Education Committee chair.
News & Politics
Mamdani transition rakes in another $1 million
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is now at City Hall, but his transition committee is still collecting cash, and is now paying for vetting.
Immigration
The day after ICE shooting in Minneapolis, Kristi Noem comes to NYC
The homeland security secretary said even New York City’s bail and sanctuary laws couldn’t prevent the arrest of 54 alleged gang members.
Policy
Hochul, side by side with Mamdani, announces plan to roll out universal child care
The governor’s path to universal child care starts with statewide pre-K and funding for 2-Care in New York City.
New York City
Claire Valdez launches a bid for Congress staffed by Mamdani’s consigliere
Morris Katz wades into a second New York City congressional primary.
Heard Around Town
Menin namechecks many pals, but not Mamdani
The new City Council speaker’s victory has many architects.
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New York City Council
Julie Menin unanimously elected City Council speaker
The moderate Democrat’s relationship with the democratic socialist down the hall could define her tenure.
Zohran Mamdani
Who’s who in Zohran Mamdani’s administration?
Meet the folks who are running New York City.
2026 congressional midterm elections
Dan Goldman vows to keep his fellow 1 percenters in check
At his campaign launch, the Congress member embraced his family’s denim-to-riches story while touting legislation to tax the wealthy.
Campaigns & Elections
Here are the NYC seats DSA is eyeing in 2026
Nepo babies, Eric Adams allies, representatives of lefty districts, beware.
News & Politics
Menin and Mamdani find common ground
The presumptive council speaker and the new mayor joined forces to combat junk fees.
Campaigns & Elections
Queens Dems nominate DSA-backed Diana Moreno to succeed Mamdani
In Mamdani’s New York, Greg Meeks backs a socialist.
NYN Media
Opinion: Mamdani must act big (and small) on housing
Six ways the new administration can change the trajectory of affordability in New York City.
Opinion
Opinion: It’s time for abundance in specialized high schools
Almost 29,000 middle-school students take the SHSAT entrance exam each year, but only 5,000 of them gain admission to the city’s specialized high schools. Why not create more schools?
