Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that $4 million would go towards expanding NYC’s public restroom system, which is supposed to all but double by 2035. Above is a public bathroom already installed in Madison Square Park. ( Photo: Keith J. Kelly ) City Announces $4 Mil Infusion Into Public Bathroom Program Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced, on Jan. 10, that he had earmarked $4 million to go towards expanding access to public bathrooms... News 13 Jan 2026 | 03:08
Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an order repealing all executive orders signed by Eric Adams after Sept. 26, 2024, but said an executive order he signed will preserve the Mayor’s Office to Combat Antisemitism. ( Photo: Michael Appelton/Mayor’s Photography Office) Mamdani Nixes 2 Exec Orders Jewish Groups Favored; Keep Office to Combat Antisemitism Only hours after his public inauguration ceremony on Jan. 1, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was repealing all executive orders... News 05 Jan 2026 | 01:44
Mayor Zohran Mamdani waves to supporters at his swearing-in ceremony at City Hall on Jan. 1. He was accompanied by his wife, Rama Duwaji, who held the Quran as he was sworn in as the first ever Muslim mayor. ( Photo: Mayor’s Photography Office) New Era Begins at City Hall as Mamdani Sworn into Office A new era began at City Hall as Zohran Mamdani, the first Muslim elected to the office, put his hand on a Quran held by his... News 05 Jan 2026 | 01:09
Veteran educator Kamar Samuels will begin leading NYC schools under Zohran Mamdani Mamdani announced the appointment on Dec. 31, 2025, the day before his inauguration. ( Photo: Amy Zimmer/Chalkbeat NYC) Mamdani Taps New Schools Chancellor, Reverses Stand on Mayoral Control When Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced Kamar Samuels as his new schools chancellor on Dec. 31, he also reversed course... News 03 Jan 2026 | 12:48
A rendering of the proposed Hudson Mosaic residential complex, which would end up replacing the landmarked Tony Dapolito Recreation Center on Clarkson Street. ( Rendering: Hudson Mosaic Development Team) Tony Dapolito Center Still Doomed; Adams Pushes ‘Hudson Mosaic’ Tower The outgoing Adams administration has formalized a plan to knock down the Tony Dapolito Recreation Center and replace it... News 24 Dec 2025 | 08:21
The World’s Largest Menorah at Grand Army Plaza, Hanukkah, Dec. 14, 2025. ( Photo: Gregory Kirskopp Instagram) Hanukkah Menorah Lightings Bring Joy—& High Security—to City Thousands of New York Jews and their friends, as well as hundreds of security-bolstering NYPD cops, braved frigid cold and... News 15 Dec 2025 | 02:19
Anti-Israel protesters scream and curse at “Zionists” outside Park East Synagogue on Nov. 19, 2025. ( Photo: Combat Anti-Semitism X) Political Blowback Follows Anti-Israel Protest Outside Synagogue Political blowback continues after raucous anti-Israel protesters set themselves up outside the Park East Synagogue on the... News 01 Dec 2025 | 12:48
Locals have long enjoyed relaxing in the Elizabeth Street Garden and until recently thought they had achieved a last-minute reprieve to halt development plans. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) New Peril for Elizabeth Street Garden: Developers Sue the City The fate of the Elizabeth Street Garden, a community and sculpture garden in Little Italy, remains uncertain once again.... News 24 Nov 2025 | 05:36
New York City Mayor Eric Adams swears in Jessica Tisch as the next commissioner of the New York City Police Department on Nov. 25, 2024. Tisch, a billionaire heiress, is a well-known philanthropist for Jewish causes who often wears a Star of David at public appearances. ( Photo: Michael Appleton / Mayor’s Office) Why Jessica Tisch Agreed to Stay on as Top Cop under Mamdani NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who has served a year as the city’s top cop under Mayor Eric Adams, emailed the entire police... News 21 Nov 2025 | 03:12
The Elizabeth Street Garden in the summer of 2025. ( Photo: Marie Pohl) Elizabeth Street Garden Faces Death, Again: This Time by Mamdani In another break with his rivals, Zohran Mamdani said he intends to evict the beloved Elizabeth Street Garden from a city-owned... News 01 Nov 2025 | 10:57
Any voters who are still wavering when it comes time to cast their ballot, will have to hunt to find independent candidate Andrew Cuomo. He’s polling as the number two, but because he’s an independent on the Fight and Deliver line, he’s the eighth candidate in the line-up. Two candidates who said they dropped out, Jim Walden and Eric Adams are ahead of him in the lineup. ( Photo: Vote NYC) Cuomo Buried in 8th Slot on Ballot Line May Not Get Much Boost From Adams Endorse New Yorkers have begun to vote for a new mayor but the last minute endorsement by Eric Adams last week for Andrew Cuomo is... News 27 Oct 2025 | 07:05
The three mayoral candidates are split on the three housing-law changes that are measures on this year’s ballot. (Don’t forget to flip over your ballot to see and vote on them.) ( Photo: YouTube) What Mayoral Candidates Say About Housing-Law Measures It was one of the most virulent moments of the second mayoral debate, triggered by, of all things, three ballot measures... Voices 25 Oct 2025 | 03:56
Two views of October 7, 2025 in Manhattan: A Pro-Israel vigil in Central Park, including a dog wearing a Bring Them Home bandana and gay pride flags, and a protest outside the News Corp. building at 1211 6th Avenue, with signs reading “Globalize the Intifidada” and “There is only 1 solution, Intifada Revolution.” ( Photos: Yoav Davis Instagram, MuslimNews Instragram) October 7 Anniversary Marked By Mourning, Protest, Politics The second anniversary of the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel came to Manhattan with all the solemnity and... News 13 Oct 2025 | 08:30
Andrew Cuomo ( Photo: YouTube) New Poll Shows Cuomo Surging But Still Trails Mamdani Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo surged by 10 percentage points in the first major poll to be released since Eric Adams... News 11 Oct 2025 | 11:34
Sitting at the bottom of a staircase in Gracie Mansion with a portrait of his late mom next to him, Eric Adams announced on Sunday that he was ending his bid for re-election as an independent candidate in the mayoral race. ( Photo: Eric Adams campaign) What’s Next As Eric Adams Suspends Race for Mayor? Trailing badly in the polls and barred from obtaining matching funds, Mayor Eric Adams made the bombshell announcement he... News 29 Sep 2025 | 12:49
