L.A. considers expanding Airbnb-style short-term vacation rentals
Owners of second homes — and Airbnb — stand to reap a windfall under an initiative in Los…
Merz lashes out at Trump and Brussels as Germany’s economy falters – POLITICO
Merz’s attacks on Brussels are part of a bid to placate German industry leaders, who blame excessive EU…
Zohran Mamdani, NYC council boss team up to squeeze more dough out of Albany — putting Hochul on hot seat again
Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces with City Council Speaker Julie Menin to try to squeeze more dough out…
Mayor Mamdani to delay NYC budget release, asks council for extension: sources
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pleading with the City Council to sign off on a budget extension — as…
Opinion: Striking at the second homers
We’re 116 days into the Mamdani administration, and although there has been some foreshadowing of what the next…
How to Discover Photography With Limited or No Budget
Photography can be an expensive pastime. However, you can launch yourself into photography without breaking the bank. Imagine…
France and Greece call for delaying Covid debt repayment and for more EU bonds – POLITICO
The Greek prime minister was on the same page. “What sense does it make right now to go…
New York’s State Budget is Late. Now Mamdani’s Might Be, Too.
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…
NYC housing advocates protest Mamdani’s pivot away from CityFHEPS as budget crisis threatens rental assistance program
Dozens of affordable housing advocates gathered Wednesday outside Gracie Mansion, the mayor’s official residence on the Upper East…
Black Lives Matter, Community Organizations Present the People’s Budget for LA
Black Lives Matter LA Friday presented their so-called “People’s Budget” and called on elected officials to divest millions…