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LISTEN: A Live FAQ NYC Chat on 100 Days of Mayor Mamdani

Mayor Zohran Mamdani explains his first preliminary budget during a City Hall press conference,

FAQ NYC hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel visited the Greene Space in Soho on Thursday night for a sold-out live taping, hosted by ABNY, talking about Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s first 100 days. “I would give him a B,” said Chrissy. “I’m a harsh grader, so I think that’s a solid grade. We’re […]

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They Speak for the Trees: Meet the ‘Petal Protectors’ Guarding NYC’s Cherry Blossoms

Romeo Cayanan volunteers with the Blossom Defenders on Roosevelt Island,

As cherry blossoms bloom in the beginning of April, the idyllic promenades of Roosevelt Island transform into catwalks. Visitors travel to the tiny island to capture the fleeting beauty of the flowering trees overlooking the Manhattan skyline — and their own portraits, for Instagram.  Crowds wearing their best outfits flash wide smiles under the pink […]

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In NYC’s Brutal Housing Crunch, Finished Affordable Units Often Sit Empty for Months

The Bronx Point apartments sits on a park nestled between the I87 and The Bronx River.

While New Yorkers feel the crush of a housing crisis, newly built affordable apartments in New York City can remain empty for more than a year. That’s according to a new report released Friday by Enterprise Community Partners, a nonprofit that helps build affordable housing, which analyzed its portfolio of over 800 affordable housing projects […]

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Will Mamdani Tame the NYPD?

Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at One Police Plaza alongside Gov. Kathy Hochul and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch

Way back in 2025, new mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promised voters sweeping reform at the NYPD. The long-shot state lawmaker pledged to kill a controversial gang database and terminate a SWAT-like police unit that had been criticized for over-aggressive tactics. He would get rid of NYPD teams focused on so-called “quality of life” infractions that […]

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ICE Racially Profiling New York Immigrants, Lawsuit Says

A coalition of groups sued the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, alleging that ICE and other federal agencies are unlawfully arresting immigrants in New York solely over their race or ethnicity.  The coalition, which includes the New York American Civil Liberties Union, Make the Road New York and the Legal Aid Society, filed the […]

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