Applications for Mamdani's free NYC child care program are now live

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that applications for New York City's first free child care pilot program are now available.

NYC budget crisis: Hochul meets with Ken Griffin over pied-à-terre tax

The tax would apply to second homes in the city valued at more than $5 million and is aimed at generating revenue from high-value properties often left unoccupied.

Mamdani and Menin ask for budget help as fiscal strain deepens

The two leaders called on state lawmakers to deliver more funding and approve changes that could bring in nearly $1 billion in new revenue.

FULL: Mamdani deed theft announcement
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference to make a deed theft announcement.

Mamdani meets Obama at Bronx childcare center for readalong

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met former President Barack Obama for the first time on Saturday. Mamdani recently marked his 100th day in office.

Mamdani's tax return reveals $145K income, rap royalties

The joint filing shows the majority of the couple’s income, $131,296, came from Mamdani’s salary as a New York state assemblyman prior to becoming mayor.

Mamdani announcement on city-run grocery stores
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The plan calls for the city to build and operate a network of grocery stores offering lower prices on everyday essentials. Mamdani said the stores would be located on city-owned land and designed to make food more accessible for New Yorkers struggling with rising costs.

Mamdani proposes redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza to boost safety

The plan would remove a roadway that currently separates the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Arch from Prospect Park, while banning cars along parts of the plaza’s southern end between Union Street and Eastern Parkway.

Mamdani proposes city-owned grocery store in East Harlem

The city will waive rent and real estate taxes for the stores, which Mamdani said would help keep prices down while also creating “quality jobs."

Mamdani signals he may overrule Tisch on NYPD protest unit

Mamdani said in an interview with The New York Times that he holds ultimate decision-making power over the police department, even in cases where the commissioner may disagree.

Mamdani's first 100 days: What has he done so far?
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Provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at Kean University breaks down the Mayor's time in office.