Politics
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hits Bronx slumlords with record $31 million penalty
The judgment against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers is the largest ever secured by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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Epstein survivors testify in Albany, push for bill to let victims sue his estate
For the first time, Epstein survivors testified before a state legislative body. The Senate Codes Committee advanced three bills in response, including one that would make it a felony to knowingly profit from a sex trafficking venture.
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Brooklyn leaders rally after ICE detention outside hospital
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Councilmembers Sandy Nurse and Jen Gutiérrez, and hundreds of community members rallied outside the hospital Monday morning after a Saturday night standoff ended in nine arrests.
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How to research every candidate on your New York ballot in 2026
Find your candidates, follow the money, and cast a more informed vote in the June primary and November general.
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Mail-in ballots are under threat. Here’s how New Yorkers can use them anyway
New York is one of 23 states suing to block President Donald Trump’s latest executive order targeting mail-in ballots. While the fight plays out in court, here are must-know deadlines.
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New York spent $89 billion on climate. Now it’s retreating from its own targets
The state has committed $88.7 billion on climate infrastructure projects since 2021, but rising cost projections from its energy department and changes in federal policy are pushing Gov. Hochul to rethink its 2030 emissions goals.
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NY AG Tish James sued to crack down on prediction markets. The feds are trying to stop her
On the same day New York Attorney General Letitia James moved to bring her case against Coinbase and Gemini back to state court, the federal government filed an injunction to stop her.
