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The mayoral candidate's signature promise has given tenants hope — and rattled some landlords. Here's a guide on what a possible Mayor Mamdani can and can't do.

Depending on the timing, his name could remain on the ballot even if he stops campaigning.

The mayoral candidate’s signature promise has given New York City tenants hope — and rattled some landlords. Here’s a guide on what a possible Mayor Mamdani can and can’t do.

Both of the first votes for proposed casino sites in New York City go against developers despite promises for jobs and community benefits.

Two men, one in Central Brooklyn and another in Upper Manhattan, were found dead in flooded areas after intense rain arrived late on Thursday.

Democrat newcomers won in Brooklyn and Queens, and a Queens Republican kept her seat in northeast Queens.

Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 Dear New Yorkers, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani swept into City Hall promising a clean break from the Eric Adams era. For nearly 200 political appointees, that initially meant a pink slip. But the administration’s early attempt at a broad housecleaning is now facing a common city obstacle: union protections. More than 30 […]

There are few remaining artifacts from the increasingly distant disco era. A bumper car joint in Coney Island with a bone-rattling sound system is one of them.

Thursday's vote fulfilled Mamdani's campaign promise and marked the first rent freeze ever for two-year leases.

A request for companies to apply to run the program for rent-stabilized buildings opened Wednesday.