Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels announced a moratorium on student-facing generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) use in schools on Sept. 2, 2026. ( Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) School Is Back in Session With New AI Limitations The country’s largest Artificial Intelligence moratorium is officially underway in New York City Public School classrooms.... Education Guide 24 Sep 2026 | 02:15
Mayor Zohran Mamdani holding a pair of plantains at a press conference on July 27 regarding city-owned grocery stores. ( Photo: Mayor’s Photography Office) East Harlem Food Fight: Grocers Sue Mamdani Over City-Owned Store Minority and immigrant-owned capitalists in Manhattan are suing Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani, arguing that his... News 12 Sep 2026 | 03:09
A worker vacuums up debris in downtown Manhattan on Sept. 15, 2001 after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City. ( Photo: AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) Newly Opened Records Show Fears Over Air Quality After 9/11 Attacks In the months after the Sept. 11 attack, New York City set up a hotline for residents and workers in Lower Manhattan who... News 11 Sep 2026 | 01:34
Homeless rights and community advocates rally on the steps of City Hall in favor of a pair of bills to increase the number of publicly accessible bathrooms across the five boroughs, Sept. 19, 2024. ( Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY) NYC Wants 2,100 Public Restrooms, but City Hall’s Bathroom Strategy Is Backed Up The release of a citywide strategy for building 2,100 public bathrooms will be delayed after Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team... News 01 Sep 2026 | 11:37
New York City teachers union members rally for paraprofessional raises in January, 2025. A bill that would grant $10,000 one-time pay bumps became law last week. ( Photo: Alex Zimmerman/Chalkbeat) School Aides’ $10,000 Pay Bump Becomes Law; City Hall Vows Legal Challenge A bill guaranteeing paraprofessionals a one-time $10,000 pay bump became law automatically on Aug. 19 after Mayor Zohran... News 24 Aug 2026 | 01:25
Over 87,000 people have signed a controversial petition to encourage event organizers to bar Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the 25th Anniversary Ceremony for 9/11. ( Credit: DHSgov, Wikimedia Commons) Petition to Bar Mamdani From 9/11 Ceremony Sparks Support, Backlash In the weeks leading up to the 25th Anniversary of the tragedy of 9/11, over 87,000 petitioners have called for for the Democratic... News 17 Aug 2026 | 01:18
Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the now infamous video filmed outside the penthouse apartment of Citadel chairman Ken Griffin. “When I ran for mayor, I said I was going to tax the rich,” he said in the video released in April. “I’m thrilled to announce we secured a pied a terre tax,” he said, “the first in NYC history.” ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office) Appeals Judge Allows “Pied-à-Terre” Tax Rollout While Legal Battle Continues A judge issued a temporary restraining order to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s “pied-à-terre” tax after a group of angry homeowners... News 17 Aug 2026 | 12:26
NYC Mayor Mamdani, alongside DOE Chancellor Kamar Samuels and NYS Governor Kathy Hochul, announced over 2,000 children received offers for the inaugural 2-K public school class, out of an application pool of 5,700 Aug. 4. ( Credit: NYC Mayor) Early Childhood Education Chief Steps Down While 2-K DOE Program Enrolls Over 2,000 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYS Governor Kathy Hochul admitted over 2,000 children out of more than 5,700 applicants for... News 04 Aug 2026 | 03:43
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani (center) and Education Chancellor Kamar Samuels (right) announced a $67.5 million investment in preschool special education. DOE Earmarks $67.5M for Pre-K Special Education Programs Three of Manhattan’s seven school districts will share in the city’s new $67.5 million boost to special education programs... Home 14 Jul 2026 | 11:50
New Yorkers and visitors to the city will be able to collect 12 unique stamps commemorating the city’s neighborhood diversity throughout the FIFA World Cup. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office) Neighborhood Passport Sends World Cup Visitors, Residents Around City NYC’s newest World Cup initiative has sent New Yorkers and visitors alike across the five boroughs to collect 12 different... News 14 Jul 2026 | 11:06
Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded to criticism over the exclusion of Little Italy on a NYC Immigrant Enclaves Map, promoted by NYC Tourism. ( Credit: NYC Tourism) CMs, Mamdani Respond to City Immigrant Enclaves Map Controversy A map posted on NYC’s tourism website, which promotes prominent immigrant enclaves across the five boroughs, was the center... News 10 Jul 2026 | 03:52
In a new bus plan announced by Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul, buses in NYC are set to improve their times by up to six minutes in some of the city’s busiest corridors. ( Photo: MTA) City Buses to Speed Up With New $800 Million 5-Year Plan The NYC Mayor and NY Governor announced a huge new $800 million five year plan centered on revolutionizing city buses and... News 09 Jul 2026 | 03:50
After petitioning and rallying at the Rent Guidelines Board’s hearings, advocates and tenants in rent-stabilized apartments secured a rent freeze for one- and two-year leases June 25. ( Photo: Karya Schanilec/NYS Tenant Bloc) RGB Approves Two-Year Rent Freeze, Delivers on Mamdani Promise The Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) froze the rent for New Yorkers living in rent-stabilized lofts and apartments with one- and... News 26 Jun 2026 | 03:01
Attorney Jim Walden, chairman of NYC Common Sense, announces a lawsuit challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s e-bike enforcement policy outside City Hall on June 25. ( Photo: Zelda Nguyen ) E-bike Crash Victims Sue Mamdani Over Enforcement Policy Around 30 people, many of them older New Yorkers, stood outside City Hall on the morning of June 25 under the blazing sun,... News 25 Jun 2026 | 08:39
In an updated plan, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and DOT unveiled a new proposal which would widen an existing bike lane and add an offset bus lane along Sixth Avenue. ( Credit: NYC Mayor) Mamdani Proposes Further Expansion of 6th Ave. Bike Lanes, Bus Lanes NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in collaboration with NYC Department of Transportation (DOT), announced that they proposed to add... Home 25 Jun 2026 | 04:35
