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THE CITY
Published 48 minutes agoMamdani Team Deletes Auto-Delete in Influencer Chats
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s chief counsel says he took “immediate corrective action” after learning that a City Hall communications staffer set some chats on an encrypted app to “auto delete” official messages. The Columbia Journalism Review earlier this week published an article by…
THE CITY
Published 6 hours ago‘Time for Warnings Is Over’: Fines for NYC Bin-Less Buildings Land After Labor Day
After Labor Day weekend, New York City will no longer allow piles of black trash bags to sit on street curbs — attracting rats and befouling sidewalks — outside residential buildings with up to nine units. The Sanitation Department will begin issuing summonses and fines Tuesday…
THE CITY
Published 8 hours agoDoes New York’s Labor Momentum Measure Up?
Organized labor in New York City has been mightily active so far this decade, and the first half of 2026 was no exception. Nurses, public defenders, hotel workers and college faculty all walked off the job this summer to historic effect, winning substantial contract improvements.…
THE CITY
Published 12 hours agoNew Push to Landmark Paved-Over Queens African Burial Ground
The city Landmarks Preservation Commission is evaluating a new proposal to protect the site of a 19th century burial ground for Black New Yorkers that was turned into a parking lot by an anonymous property developer. Last week the Elmhurst History and Cemeteries Preservation…
Gothamist
Published 22 hours agoNJ corruption office that went up against George Norcross and lost will be dismantled
New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport at an event last month. The attorney general's office says it's reorganizing its criminal prosecution program. [ more › ]
City Limits
Published September 03Q&A: Brian Romero Brings a NYCHA Perspective to Queens Assembly Seat
The 36-year-old Democratic nominee couch surfed for a year, and lived in NYCHA for over a decade. He says his housing history shaped his plans for public office, as he runs unopposed in the November general election for State Assembly District 34 in Western Queens.
Gothamist
Published September 03Trump again blocks $252M of blizzard relief funds for NY, NJ
New York and New Jersey were hit by an intense nor'easter with blizzard conditions, heavy snow, and strong winds in late February 2026. Governors of both states say the president is politicizing disaster relief. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 03NY sues to block new Trump funding restriction on trans care for minors
Attorney General Letitia James addresses the crowd at Union Square for the Together We Win rally in support of transgender youth held in New York City, New York, on January 10, 2026. Attorney General Letitia James asked a judge to block a rule barring use of federal funds for…
THE CITY
Published September 02Bottom 90% of New Yorkers’ Incomes Stagnate As Very Richest See Huge Gains Since COVID
New York City’s richest earners have gotten richer since before the pandemic, while lower-income earners have struggled to keep up with high inflation, according to a new report on income inequality from the city comptroller. Wednesday’s report analyzed tax returns from 2019 to…
THE CITY
Published September 02Mamdani Appears to Defend City Hall’s Reported Use of Encrypted Influencer Group Chat
Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday appeared to defend his team’s use of Signal to communicate with hundreds of online influencers after a report that his head of “new media and cultural communications” sends them talking points, daily updates and interview opportunities through…
Gothamist
Published September 02NYC councilmembers plot next steps on Legionnaires', hear from a widow
File photo of water cooling towers in Manhattan. Bacteria-tainted water droplets from such towers cause the spread of Legionnaires' disease. The City Council is considering legislation aimed at preventing outbreaks, following a deadly outbreak on the Upper East Side. [ more › ]
Gothamist
Published September 02Some NYC workers are about to get a childcare perk worth tens of thousands
General view of the The David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in the Civic Center neighbourhood in Manhattan on April 13, 2025 in New York City. The pilot program for city workers will be on-site at the David N. Dinkins building. [ more › ]