Today is the eleventh consecutive day when the high temperature is sub-freezing. As a result, 16 people have died due to the extreme cold thus far this year, the Mayor confirmed. The city is opening 50 new single-room shelters and has dispatched several ‘warming buses’ around town to provide heat, temporary shelter, and food. However, […]

Mamdani’s promise of universal free childcare got a boost today. New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she will support partnering with the Mayor to shore up the city’s program that provides free preschool to three and four year olds that has had inconsistent funding. She also pledged that the state would fund the […]

Investment in NYC’s youth takes center stage this week as Mamdani rolled out a massive expansion of paid summer work for New Yorkers ages 14-24. Applications have opened for the city’s summer youth employment program, offering paid work for New Yorkers ages 14–24. At the same time, youth groups are pushing the City Council to […]

As part of his grander affordability agenda, Mamdani turned his focus to small businesses. He signed an Executive Order directing seven city agencies and Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su to audit the fees and fines charged to small businesses and formulate plans to cut them and reduce the bureaucracy of the thousands of […]

Mamdani and wife Rama Duwaji moved into Gracie Mansion earlier in the week, giving up their rent-controlled residence in Astoria, Queens. He also named Midori Valdivia as the next chair of the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). Valdivia, whose appointment is subject to City Council approval, is an experienced transportation policy person, having worked with […]