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 26 Jun 2026 | 03:18
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
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC DOT announced two new FIFA World Cup watch parties taking place in Manhattan as part of efforts to create opportunities for New Yorkers to enjoy the games together. ( Credit: NYC DOT) NYC DOT to Host Two Additional Manhattan FIFA World Cup Watch Parties Soccer-loving Mayor Zohran Mamdani is adding more watch party spaces to the line-up with the Department of Transportation... News 24 Jun 2026 | 04:07
Futbol fans piled into Times Square on Friday, June 12 to watch FIFA World Cup games where the USA Men’s National Team beat Paraguay 4 to 1. ( Photo: Satish Shahi) Where to Watch the FIFA World Cup for Free Soccer fans looking to watch the 2026 World Cup this year without breaking the bank are in luck. The Intrepid Museum, The... News 13 Jun 2026 | 06:05
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he would be awarding 1000 New Yorkers with $50 tickets to FIFA World Cup matches May 21. (Credit: NYC Office of the Mayor) 1000 Lucky New Yorkers Win $50 World Cup Tickets Through Lottery As the city prepares for the FIFA World Cup, Mayor Mamdani, in partnership with the NYNJ FIFA Host Committee, awarded 1,000... News 08 Jun 2026 | 03:28
Along with Mamdani signing the order, the mayor invited kids to stamp their handprint and draw on the executive order during a press conference June 1. (Credit: NYC Mayor) Kids for NY Knicks: Mamdani Repeals Bedtime During NBA Finals For all NYC kids, Mamdani’s newest order provides the greatest excuse to stay up late: “Repealing Kids’ Bedtimes for Knicks... News 02 Jun 2026 | 02:50
The current 34th St. corridor, where cars and buses line up bumper to bumper down each block due to traffic and zoned-off lanes. (Photo: Jacqueline Gordon) Mamdani and DOT Restart 34th St. Busway Project Transformation After significant delays, the 34th St. busway project is set to allow for faster bus service, banning cars from the busy... News 02 Jun 2026 | 02:41
The family of Akhi Butler, a 14 year-old, is currently raising money for a funeral after the teen fell from a J Train during a subway surfing incident. First reponders can be seen on the Manhattan side of the Williamsburg Bridge on May 22. ( Photos: GoFundMe, Citizen) Grieving Family of Teen Killed Subway Surfing Raises Money for Funeral Following a fatal accident falling from a J train over the Williamsburg Bridge, the family of a 14-year-old is trying to... News 27 May 2026 | 02:18
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled his new housing plan ‘Block by Block’ at a press conference in Brooklyn May 26. Mayor Unveils Plan to Lower Rent for Poorest, Build Housing NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is trying to address the city housing crisis for the city’s poorest families with a new plan entitled... News 26 May 2026 | 03:42
New York City is expanding ferry service to capitalize on the World Cup, which will see an influx of soccer-mad tourists. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons, Transpoman) City Boosts Ferry Service Ahead of World Cup, But No Harlem Connection City Hall is expanding ferry service as the World Cup approaches, in order to capitalize on an influx of soccer-loving tourists... News 21 May 2026 | 01:10
King Charles III (center) and Queen Camilla pay their respects at the reflecting pool at Ground Zero alongside former mayor Michael Bloomberg who is the chairman of the 9/11 Memorial and Museum. ( Photo: 9/11 Memorial & Museum) Royals in NYC: King Charles and Queen Camilla Visit 9/11 Memorial In honor of the 25th anniversary of the lives lost during the 9/11 attack, British royals King Charles III and Queen Camilla... News 01 May 2026 | 10:49
The Department of Transportation has unveiled two new renderings, one with a bike lane and one without, for its planned overhaul of Park Avenue that would expand pedestrian space. ( Photo: DOT Rendering) Bike Lane For Park Ave.? DOT Seeks Public Input on New Overhaul Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration is advancing a yearslong plan to put the “park” back in Park Avenue, with the NYC Department... News 30 Apr 2026 | 10:25
Mayor Mamdani explaining his veto of the school protest buffer zone bill on YouTube. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office YouTube) Mamdani’s First Veto Nixes School Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Some days you eat the bear, and some days the bear eats you. This famous saying and its variants might well apply to Mayor... News 26 Apr 2026 | 05:19
