New York City
Zohran Mamdani
What’s NOT in the New York City budget?
From extra cops to 1% for parks, $126 billion and still not everything gets funded.
Personality
Darializa Avila Chevalier is dating Mamdani’s lawyer Ramzi Kassem
The congressional primary winner and the mayor’s top legal adviser have been quietly dating since 2023.
Budget
Opinion: Why I voted no on the $126 billion budget
New York City Council Member Althea Stevens was the only Democrat to vote against the budget Tuesday.
Policy
Harlem public defenders threaten strike
The union’s contract with Neighborhood Defender Service – Darializa Avila Chevalier’s unit – expires on Wednesday.
Energy & Environment
‘Stay quenched:’ Mamdani activates Code Red alert ahead of heat wave
After dealing with the city’s coldest winter in a decade, the mayor will face off against potentially record-breaking heat during a tourist-packed holiday weekend.
NYPD
20 years of top cops
A look back at the good, the bad and the ugly of NYPD commissioners since 2006.
New York City
Eric Adams’ Charter Revision Commission sues to get open primaries on the ballot
And joining forces with the ragtag group of Adamsites are the likes of Vickie Paladino, David Paterson and Vito Fossella!
New York City Council
City Council, citywide officials could get 18% raise
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and council Speaker Julie Menin would decline their raises, perhaps sensing that the optics are bad.
NYN Media
Opinion: How the City Council can help keep people and pets together
Funding a pet food assistance program is just one way to address the affordability crisis
Albany Agenda
With growing numbers in Albany, DSA is the new kid on the bloc
Democratic socialists did well in state legislative races. Is that a problem for the Democratic conference?
Campaigns & Elections
The rise of Tammamdani Hall
How Zohran Mamdani (and DSA) built a political machine that just can’t lose.
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News & Politics
Rafael Rubio, City Council staffer detained by ICE, is freed after 5 months behind bars
The 45-year-old has been released while he fights for asylum.
New York City
It’s a hot socialist summer – but not for these interns
Former interns rallied at City Hall to put pressure on the City Council.
Opinion
Opinion: New York needs an EDC leader with an eye on the water
This summer offers a rare chance to unlock the economic potential of our waterfront.
New York City
Menin delays budget handshake, pressing Mamdani on rental voucher expansion
The City Council is serious about dropping this lawsuit and putting hundreds of millions more toward an already expensive program.
New York City
New York City is freezing the rent
The Rent Guidelines Board approved a one-year rent freeze for the city’s rent-stabilized housing stock.
Opinion
Opinion: Universal childcare means expanding after school programming too
New York City should double funding for new seats in the budget.
News & Politics
As city budget deadline looms, Mamdani faces renewed calls to keep campaign promises
Outside City Hall, advocates rallied to curb NYPD spending and expand rental assistance.
New York City
Opinion: Dems and GOP agree, we need an AI moratorium
The school year ends this week. Let’s start the next year without it.
