Queens state senator on New York’s education budget
New York state budget hearings continued this week in Albany. State and local lawmakers held a hearing on…
Thousands flood Foley Square for anti-ICE protest
Chants cut through Foley Square Friday night as thousands marched in freezing temperatures, part of what organizers called…
Some NYC businesses participate in ‘nationwide shutdown’
Some New York City businesses are participating in what is being called a “nationwide shutdown.” Organizers hope a…
Negotiations continue as nurses strike heads toward 4th week
Contract talks between New York City’s largest private hospital systems and the union representing their nurses continued Friday…
MTA argues case for congestion pricing in latest legal fight
It was back to court again for the MTA Wednesday, arguing that U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy did…
Judge names remediation manager to take control of Rikers
A federal judge has appointed Nicholas Deml, the former head of Vermont’s prison system, to take control of…
N.Y. Democrats react to Minneapolis border patrol killing
Micah Lasher, an Upper West Side state lawmaker, caught a flight to Minneapolis after a Border Patrol agent…
Mayor Mamdani faced first major test during NYC’s snowstorm
As the five boroughs braced for a one-two punch of deep snow and a bone-chilling freeze, Mayor Zohran…
Lawmakers expect ICE tensions to punctuate N.Y. budget
State lawmakers expect issues shaping national politics, like rising tensions over immigration enforcement and the actions of federal…
Mayor Mamdani declares remote learning day a success
Public school buildings and schoolyards were eerily quiet Monday. But while schools were closed, that didn’t mean students…