City Hall

Team Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre No-Show Has Lawmakers Fuming

by Greg B. Smith Aug. 19, 2026, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 19, 2026, 7:54 a.m.

The city has granted exemptions to more than 2,300 homeowners so far after first asserting they were subject to the new tax on luxury second homes.

Zohran Mamdani

Mayor Tells Agencies to Slash 2.5% Ahead of $6 Billion Gap Next Year

by Carol Chen July 29, 2026, 5:00 a.m.July 29, 2026, 10:37 a.m.

The move comes weeks after the City Council approved the Mayor Mamdani’s $125.8 billion budget.

Brownstones line a leafy Upper West Side residential block.

Housing

Die-Hard New Yorkers Blanch at Mamdani’s Pied-A-Terre J’Accuse

by Katie Honan and Greg B. Smith July 28, 2026, 6:23 p.m.July 29, 2026, 5:00 p.m.

City Council members cry foul as homeowners receive letters demanding they prove NYC residency ahead of city’s new tax on luxury second homes.

Cyclists ride in a Chelsea, Manhattan bike lane,

City Government

Mamdani’s Government Efficiency Panel Approves 5 NYC Ballot Proposals

by Katie Honan July 23, 2026, 6:12 p.m.July 24, 2026, 10:23 a.m.

They aim to expedite outdoor dining and bike lane construction, improve municipal contracting and shore up the city’s budget.

City Government

Mamdani Tapped McKinsey Partner After Axing $9.9 Million McKinsey Contract

by Greg B. Smith, Kennedy Sessions, Reuven Blau and Katie Honan July 22, 2026, 12:15 p.m.July 23, 2026, 8:04 a.m.

Anthony Shorris, who oversaw McKinsey projects as deputy mayor and later joined the consulting giant, is now poised to return to government.

Council Speaker Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) holds a City Hall rally ahead of vote on increased funding for school paraprofessionals,

Education

Council Approves $10k Perk for Public School Paraprofessionals

by Katie Honan July 16, 2026, 4:33 p.m.July 16, 2026, 4:43 p.m.

Mayor Mamdani says the measure violates state labor law, but it passed the City Council with a veto-proof majority.

Council Speaker Julie Menin (D-Manhattan) speaks at a Midtown Hilton United Federation of Teachers paraprofessional event,

Education

Can They Do That? Council Sets Vote on $10K Perk for Paraprofessionals

by Katie Honan July 13, 2026, 5:00 a.m.July 13, 2026, 8:00 a.m.

The mayor and the Council speaker say they both support boosting the pay of Education Department paraprofessionals, but the current effort might violate state law.

A worker drives a forklift in an industrial part of Bushwick,

Economy

NYC Manufacturers Fear Losing Lifeline as Budget Cut Imperils Industrial Business Support

by Carol Chen July 10, 2026, 5:00 a.m.July 14, 2026, 6:37 p.m.

The Mamdani administration plans to replace nine local organizations with a single citywide contractor and pull roughly $1 million out of a program that helps local industrial shops navigate an array of challenges.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin announce a budget handshake agreement at City Hall

City Government

‘Groundhog Day’ for Mamdani’s Big Budget One-Shots

by Greg David June 30, 2026, 2:37 p.m.June 30, 2026, 3:19 p.m.

Watchdogs panned Mayor Mamdani’s first budget, as his allies prepared to press Gov. Hochul for tax hikes on the wealthy and corporations after the November election.

Housing advocates rally at City Hall to protect FHEPS housing vouchers in the budget

City Council

Housing Voucher Impasse Stalls Mamdani Budget Deal

by Katie Honan June 26, 2026, 3:04 p.m.June 26, 2026, 3:04 p.m.

The City Council is holding up the mayor’s first budget over the costly CityFHEPS program, which Mamdani had promised to expand.

City Hall

Team Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre No-Show Has Lawmakers Fuming

Mayor Tells Agencies to Slash 2.5% Ahead of $6 Billion Gap Next Year

Die-Hard New Yorkers Blanch at Mamdani’s Pied-A-Terre J’Accuse

Mamdani’s Government Efficiency Panel Approves 5 NYC Ballot Proposals

Mamdani Tapped McKinsey Partner After Axing $9.9 Million McKinsey Contract

Council Approves $10k Perk for Public School Paraprofessionals

Can They Do That? Council Sets Vote on $10K Perk for Paraprofessionals

NYC Manufacturers Fear Losing Lifeline as Budget Cut Imperils Industrial Business Support

‘Groundhog Day’ for Mamdani’s Big Budget One-Shots

Housing Voucher Impasse Stalls Mamdani Budget Deal

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