By Samantha Maldonado and Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens) cemented his lead in the mayoral primary election, securing a majority of the vote after just two rounds of ranked choice tabulations, according to the Board of Elections Tuesday. The BOE first eliminated votes for write-in candidates, redistributing […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens The final four candidates in the 2025 New York City mayoral race—incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, former Governor Andrew Cuomo (Independent), Zohran Mamdani (Democratic nominee), and Republican Curtis Sliwa—covering the pros and cons as portrayed by the media and from their own statements. This overview digs into background, platforms, strengths, vulnerabilities, and how […]
By: Katie Honan and Greg B. Smith| thecity.nyc| Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com A defiant Mayor Eric Adams officially launched his independent re-election bid Thursday, joined by more than a hundred supporters in front of City Hall — including some of the people previously embroiled in many investigations into his administration and inner circle. At the […]
Defendant Allegedly Claimed She was Injured on the Job and Couldn’t Work, IG Undercover Probe Revealed She was Earning Income from her Hair Braiding Business Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, together with New York State Inspector General Lucy Lang, today announced that a Brooklyn woman employed as a NYS Correction Officer has been arraigned on […]
By Greg David, THE CITY, Editorial credit: Chansak Joe / shutterstock.com For the first time since the pandemic struck five years ago, New York City has lost jobs in the first five months of the year in a sign that tariffs and other Trump economic policies have sent a chill through the local economy. If […]
By Samantha Maldonado and Katie Honan, THE CITY | Photo Credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY The socialist state Assembly member from Queens is on track to be the Democratic nominee for mayor in the general election. Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is on track to secure the Democratic nomination for mayor, after former Gov. Andrew Cuomo conceded to him Tuesday night […]
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Secured 24 Withheld Wages from Workers While Pocketing Extra Funds from Schools NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has secured $400,000 from Secured 24, LLC (Secured 24) and its two principal owners for failing to pay its security guards the full prevailing wage that they were owed under the […]
By Greg David, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Drop of Light / shutterstock.com The “Big Beautiful Bill” passed by House Republicans and President Trump’s proposed budget for the next federal fiscal year together result in pretty ugly consequences for New York, according to new assessments on the impact of the proposed aid cuts. Start with […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos credit: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance New York, NY: The New York Taxi Workers Alliance (NYTWA) hosted a rally to urge the city council to support a bill protecting drivers against vehicle service companies. Int 0276 is a bill that prohibits vehicle service companies such as Lyft and Uber […]