The city’s Taxi and Limousine Commission signed off on new rules Wednesday that aim to keep Uber and Lyft from locking drivers out of the ride-hailing apps on short notice. The TLC board unanimously approved the changes, which include a 5% pay bump from 2024, after advocates for tens of thousands of for-hire vehicle drivers […]

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Before the Democratic Primary, Andrew Cuomo got the support from all the major Hasidic sects and large Jewish voting organizations.   It wasn’t enough to push the disgraced former governor over the top.  Cuomo conceded Tuesday night to Queens Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, who finished the first round with 44% of the vote, ranking him as Democrat’s […]

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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani pulled off a stunning primary upset Tuesday night, besting former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to become the Democratic candidate for mayor. But the real race has yet to begin.  Getting to City Hall means winning during the general election in November, when the electorate will expand significantly to include hundreds of thousands of […]

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Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D-Queens) finished primary night with an unprecedented upset in the mayor’s race, garnering enough votes to effectively clinch his spot on November’s general election ballot for mayor.  Among a slate of candidates who share similar ideals for the city, the democratic socialist’s ambitious plans for city-run grocery stores, free buses and rent […]

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“Whatever brought them to the Cuomo party, they’re now thinking ‘What am I going to do in November?’” On an historic night for Zohran Mamdani, Katie Honan phoned in from Andrew Cuomo’s forlorn “celebration” moments after he conceded and as workers were already taking down the bunting. New York Law School Executive Editor  Ben Max […]

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