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Zohran Mamdani’s first veto targets a protest safety bill, but the real battle is over Gaza demonstrations near NYC schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just dropped his first veto, and it’s putting a major protest safety bill on ice. The move has kicked off a fresh power struggle with the City Council, but the real tension here isn’t just about policy. It’s about how the city handles Gaza-related…

The Mary Sue · Apr 29

Zohran Mamdani’s biggest promise finally happened, and things are about to get really interesting

Zohran Mamdani just scored his biggest policy win yet and New York City’s ultrawealthy are about to feel the pinch. Governor Kathy Hochul and the socialist mayor have teamed up to push a pied-à-terre tax on second homes worth over $5 million, a move that could haul in more than…

The Mary Sue · Apr 16

Mamdani reboots homeless encampment sweeps in New York City

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has resumed the practice of clearing out homeless encampments, saying he has retooled the process

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Mamdani demands release of New York council employee detained by US agents

Mayor decries ‘assault on our democracy’ after employee detained during ‘routine immigration appointment’

The Guardian - US · Jan 13

New York City doesn't require hotels to be licensed. That's likely changing soon

New York City doesn't require a license to run a hotel, but that's likely changing soon

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

Proposed New York City Hotel Regulation Threatens To Push Prices Even Higher

With prices skyrocketing, the city is weighing whether to regulate hotels further by barring them from hiring contracted workers.

Reason · Jul 29, 2024

Holocaust museum will host free field trips for eighth graders in New York City public schools

A Holocaust museum in New York City will offer free educational field trips to eighth grade public school students in a program aimed at combating antisemitism

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Has New York finally found a solution to its rat problem?

Officials have hired an exterminator to kill the city’s most notorious residents by gassing their burrows

The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2023

Comparing Comparison of Vaccine Mandate and Nuremberg to Swastikas Isn't Libelous

From Comic Strip Promotions, Inc. v. Envivo LLC, decided Tuesday by New York trial court judge Lisa Headley, in a controversy that apparently stemmed from this Instagram post: From the opinion: On or about January 9, 2022, Plaintiff … comedy club, published a social media post on Instagram, which contained…

Reason · Apr 13, 2023

NYC wants to help those hit by 'war on drugs' sell legal pot

New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to promote the city's impending legal cannabis industry

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022