Mamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job.
Mike Flynn, a former intern who rose to the top of the agency, will be under a microscope, but far from the spotlight.
Psst, Mayor Mamdani: The Upper East Side Is More Fun Than People Think
Beyond stuffy old money institutions and noisy sports bars, hidden gems abound.
‘She Stared Back, Apparently Unfazed by My Rat Ears ’
A tour guide goes one step beyond, a macaw on the Q and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner to Oversee NYC Green Spaces
The mayor announced Tricia Shimamura as the city’s new parks commissioner amid broad calls for more park funding.
A.I. Is Coming to Class. These Professors Want to Ease Your Worries.
Even as some instructors remain fervently opposed to chatbots, other writing and English professors are trying to improve them.
Before Criticizing Pro-Hamas Chants, Mamdani Sought Jewish Leaders’ Input
The outreach by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has demonstrated how the mayor is taking care to not inflame tensions on either side of the Israel-Gaza war.
Mamdani’s Push to Halt Sale of 5,000 Apartments to Big Landlord Fails
The sale of the apartments, whose residents had complained of neglect by management, to a troubled firm is an early test of the new mayor’s ability to deliver for tenants.
A $12.6 Billion Budget Gap May Complicate Mamdani’s Affordability Plans
The New York City comptroller, Mark Levine, said that poor budgeting practices by the previous mayor, Eric Adams, had left the city with looming deficits.
Drunken Driver Who Killed 4 at Cookout Is Sentenced to Decades in Prison
The driver, Daniel Hyden, was a substance abuse counselor who had past citations for driving under the influence.
Nurses Describe Fear on the Job as Bitter Strike Enters Fifth Day
Both sides in the labor dispute appear poised for a protracted battle, and only one of three hospitals was negotiating with the strikers.