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Published September 11For These 9/11 Survivors, Newly Published Air Quality Records Bring Answers
The long overdue disclosure of reams of air quality records by the administration of Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week offered advocates and survivors some answers for what they knew for the last quarter-century: that the environment in the Lower Manhattan offices, homes and schools…
Gothamist
Published September 10Truck jumps curb in NYC Chinatown, killing a man and injuring 2 women
A driver of a truck carrying pallets jumped the curb in Manhattan's Chinatown, killing one person and injuring two others on Sept. 10, 2026. The truck was going north on Bowery and struck a parked car at Hester Street, where a 66-year-old driver was taken into custody, police…
Gothamist
Published September 08Man charged with stabbing 2 men in NYC indicted with hate crime
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg arrives for a news conference on June 12, 2025. The July attack on the Upper West Side was allegedly motivated by antisemitism, according to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 07On Labor Day, Mamdani Debuts ‘Worker Power’ Office to Support Union Organizing
Workers without unions will soon be able to leverage the resources of City Hall to help organize and have a voice on the job. On Labor Day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new executive order to create the new Office of Worker Power, which will help workers connect with union…
Gothamist
Published September 04Kips Bay neighbors rally to save beloved movie theater from closure
AMC Kips Bay 15 in Manhattan may close by the end of the year. Community groups are pressing NYU Langone to preserve the theater and Fairway Market as a public meeting approaches. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 03Manhattan declares Dolly Parton Appreciation Day for Sept. 25
A sign inside the Fulton Street subway station reads 'Dolly Parton Street' as people make their way through the station in New York City on Aug. 26, 2026. The date is a nod to Parton’s “9 to 5” and is NYC's latest tribute to the country music legend. [ more › ]
THE CITY
Published September 01DHS Chief Says ‘Rotten Apple’ Crackdown Is Over, Slams Mamdani and Hochul
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin came to New York City on Tuesday to announce the completion of “Operation Rotten Apple” after targeting 2,100 immigrants across the state for arrest in the past month, he said. At a press conference inside U.S. Department of Homeland…
Gothamist
Published September 01Mamdani unveils new measures to halt Legionnaires’ after outbreak kills 11
Aerial view of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park and the Upper East side of Manhattan. The initiatives come ahead of a City Council hearing on the administration’s Legionnaires’ response. [ more › ]