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In the continued back and forth between the city and Albany, Mayor Mamdani has altered his pitch on raising taxes on the ultra-wealthy as a means of funding his affordability agenda, according to New York Focus. The new plan would generate approximately $1.75 billion a year through tax increases on the city’s corporations and unincorporated […]

Mamdani is no stranger to Islamophobia, particularly the virulent brand of it deployed by supporters of his opponent former Governor Andrew Cuomo during the election cycle. However, conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg’s now-deleted X post was shocking to many and a sign that while President Trump seems to be pals with Mayor Mamdani, many of […]

Mamdani took a concrete step towards providing universal childcare in the city. From his January announcement with New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, who pledged to help fund the initial stages of the program to the tune of $73 million, the city has designated the first four school districts, which will open 2,000 seats for […]

Zohran Mamdani is set to appoint veteran city official and attorney Kenny Minaya as the new commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services (SBS), per New York Focus. The 300-employee agency, operating with a $140 million budget, is tasked with issuing grants, assisting entrepreneurs with city bureaucracy, and managing New York City’s 78 business […]

Mayor Mamdani responds to the US and Israel attack on Iran, calling it “a catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.” The Mayor noted that he is ramping up security in various locations around the city to ensure New Yorkers’ safety, coordinating with the NYPD Commissioner and emergency management officials. Mamdani went on to […]

Mamdani faced his first clash with NYPD over a snowball fight, during which a few police officers were hit in the face. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch wasted no time in clashing with the mayor, who downplayed the incident as just a harmless event. Now, NYPD is involved in a newly-proposed New York City Council bill […]

NYC Council Speaker Julie Menin advanced watered-down “protest perimeter” bills (Int. 1-A/175-A) after NYPD consultations, scrapping mandatory 100-foot buffers and barriers around synagogues and schools for flexible “response plans” due in 90 days—earning police endorsement but drawing Mamdani’s “distinct shift” critique amid fears of dissent suppression. Menin rallied interfaith leaders framing it as hate-crime protection […]

Mamdani and the NYPD were never set to be best friends during his time in office, but an unlikely event has sparked the first major clash with the largest police force in the country: a snowball fight. Every snowstorm brings a few inevitabilities for New Yorkers like police officers helping with traffic issues as plows […]

Mamdani announced an expansion of the city’s Protected Time Off Law, which goes into effect on February 22. Under Local Law 145, employers must provide an additional 32 hours of unpaid protected leave immediately upon hire, expanding allowable uses to include child care disruptions, housing appointments, and government emergencies. To ensure compliance, the Department of […]

We are officially halfway through Mamdani’s first 100 days in office! Mamdani announced that sweeps of certain unhoused encampments are going to start again. The mayor had put the sweeps, a policy of the previous Adams administration, on hold as soon as he came into office. However, he said the revised method will be better […]