JUN 03 — Politics
Mamdani Taps Sadik-Khan, Hartzog for MTA Board to Push Free Buses
Mayor Zohran Mamdani recommended Janette Sadik-Khan and Melanie Hartzog for the MTA board on June 2, 2026, pitching them as votes for faster, fare-free buses…
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MAY 27 — Politics
Mamdani Unveils $22B 'Block by Block' Housing Plan
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's May 26, 2026 housing plan commits $22 billion in capital over five years to build 200,000 affordable homes, preserve 200,000 more, and…
MAY 22 — Politics
Levine Warns NYC Is 'Sleepwalking' Into AI, Urges Bigger Reserves
Comptroller Mark Levine's May 21, 2026 report models five ways AI could reshape NYC's economy and urges the city to nearly double its rainy-day fund to 16%…
MAY 22 — Politics
Menin Revives School 'Buffer Zone' Bill After Mamdani's First Veto
Speaker Julie Menin introduced a narrowed protest 'buffer zone' bill for K-12 schools in May 2026, weeks after Mayor Mamdani's April 24 veto — his first — of…
MAY 21 — Politics
Albany's Late Budget Gives Mamdani Two More Years of Schools
New York's record-late FY2027 budget extends NYC mayoral control of schools through June 2028 — two years, not the four Mamdani and Hochul sought — and…
MAY 13 — Politics
Mamdani Budget Adds $3.2M, 20 Staff to NYPD Watchdog CCRB
Mayor Mamdani's $124.7 billion FY2027 executive budget adds $3.2 million and 20 positions to the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the city's NYPD oversight…
MAY 13 — Politics
Mamdani's First Budget: $124.7B Plan Closes $12B Gap, No Cuts
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $124.7 billion FY2027 executive budget erases an inherited $12 billion gap without raising property taxes, while funding childcare and…
MAY 08 — Politics
Rent Freeze on the Table: RGB Sets 0–2% Range in First Vote
The Mamdani-majority Rent Guidelines Board voted May 7, 2026 to put a rent freeze within reach for one million stabilized apartments — but left increases on…
MAY 07 — Politics
Council Bill Would Auto-Enroll New Yorkers in Fair Fares Discount
A City Council bill from Member Crystal Hudson would automatically enroll eligible low-income New Yorkers in Fair Fares using SNAP and Medicaid data — a fix…
APR 29 — Politics
Carl Wilson Wins Council District 3 Special Election
Carl Wilson won the April 28, 2026 special election for Manhattan's West Side Council District 3 with about 43% of first-choice votes, defeating Mayor…
MAR 26 — Politics
Five Staffers for 3 Million Immigrants: Council Presses City Hall
At a March 25, 2026 budget hearing, City Council members and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams pressed for more funding as the Mayor's Office of Immigrant…
MAR 20 — Politics
Mamdani Names Renita Francois Deputy Mayor for Community Safety
Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Renita Francois deputy mayor for community safety on March 19, 2026, and signed an executive order creating a new Mayor's…
FEB 24 — Politics
Mamdani Resumes Curbside Composting Fines, Reversing Adams Pause
The Mamdani administration restored fines for failing to separate food scraps starting January 1, 2026, issuing 330 noncompliance summonses in the first…
FEB 19 — Politics
CUNY Lands Record $25M in Federal Funds for 21 Projects on 15 Campuses
CUNY secured a record $25 million in federal fiscal 2026 appropriations for 21 projects across 15 campuses, funding AI and cybersecurity workforce programs…
JAN 30 — Politics
Council Overrides Veto, Locks ICE Out of Rikers in 44-7 Vote
The City Council voted 44-7 on January 29, 2026 to override a veto and enact the Safer Sanctuary Act, barring ICE from operating an office on any Department…
JAN 17 — Politics
Menin's First Big Move: A Five-Point Plan to Combat Antisemitism
City Council Speaker Julie Menin, the council's first Jewish speaker, unveiled a five-point antisemitism plan in January 2026 — including a contested…
NOV 20 — Politics
Tisch Stays: Mamdani Keeps Jessica Tisch as NYPD Commissioner
Jessica Tisch agreed on November 19, 2025 to remain NYPD commissioner under incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani — a continuity pick across a deep policy divide…
NOV 05 — Politics
Voters Pass Housing Fast-Track Ballot Measures
On November 4, 2025, New Yorkers approved four city charter ballot proposals — three to speed affordable-housing approvals plus a digital City Map — while…