Policy

Policy

Hochul, side by side with Mamdani, announces plan to roll out universal child care

The governor’s path to universal child care starts with statewide pre-K and funding for 2-Care in New York City.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Menin namechecks many pals, but not Mamdani

The new City Council speaker’s victory has many architects.

New York City Council

Politics

Julie Menin unanimously elected City Council speaker

The moderate Democrat’s relationship with the democratic socialist down the hall could define her tenure.

2026 congressional midterm elections

Politics

Dan Goldman vows to keep his fellow 1 percenters in check

At his campaign launch, the Congress member embraced his family’s denim-to-riches story while touting legislation to tax the wealthy.

News & Politics

Politics

Menin and Mamdani find common ground

The presumptive council speaker and the new mayor joined forces to combat junk fees.

NYN Media

NYN Media

Opinion: Mamdani must act big (and small) on housing

Six ways the new administration can change the trajectory of affordability in New York City.

Opinion

Opinion

Opinion: It’s time for abundance in specialized high schools

Almost 29,000 middle-school students take the SHSAT entrance exam each year, but only 5,000 of them gain admission to the city’s specialized high schools. Why not create more schools?

Zohran Mamdani

Politics

Mamdani calls Trump on Venezuela to oppose ‘pursuit of regime change’

The new mayor of New York City didn’t talk much about the president in his first couple days in office. That changed Saturday.

Policy

Policy

Mamdani plans to delete ALL Adams’ tweets

The new mayor of New York City is trying to start with a clean slate, revoking executive orders and getting rid of posts on X – though they’ll still be archived.

News & Politics

Politics

Mamdani brings the campaign mobilization to City Hall

DSA organizer Tascha Van Auken will head the new Office of Mass Engagement to keep Mamdani’s unprecedented volunteer army engaged – and expand City Hall’s reach.

New York City

Politics

Mamdani’s inauguration – through the eyes of five New Yorkers

A taxi driver, a campaign aide, a former comptroller, a field organizer, and a certain crime-fighting radio host.

Personality

Personality

Mayor Zohran Mamdani rides into City Hall

After being formally sworn in as mayor in the old City Hall subway station, Mamdani promptly announced his pick for DOT commissioner.

Education

Policy

The education challenges the Mamdani administration faces

A wholesale end to mayoral control of schools will not be among them, despite what Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said on the campaign trail.

Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams goes out fighting the City Council

Vetoes and a brand new charter revision commission marked the New York City mayor’s last day

Eric Adams

Politics

Eric Adams’ curtain call

The New York City mayor’s last day in office may include vetoes and the creation of a new charter revision commission.

News & Politics

Politics

What does it mean to be on Mamdani’s transition committee? For most, an assembly and a 90-minute Zoom

The mayor-elect has solicited input from crowded virtual meetings and a digital recommendation form.

New York City

Personality

Mamdani to name Kamar Samuels as schools chancellor

The Manhattan superintendent will lead the nation’s largest public school system.