Hochul Unveils $260 Billion N.Y. Budget That Avoids Raising Taxes
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, who faces re-election this year, said that the state budget faced “real volatility” because of threats from President Trump.
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Ex-N.Y.P.D. Officer Cleared of Spying for China Sues Over Firing
Federal prosecutors quietly dropped their case against the officer, but a Police Department investigation based on the charges led to his firing, the suit says.
On Day 1, Mikie Sherrill Focuses on Utility Costs and Children’s Safety
The new governor of New Jersey signed six executive orders after taking office on Tuesday. They matched the priorities she campaigned on last year.
Could Mamdani’s Child Care Plan Encourage a Baby Boomlet in New York?
Some New Yorkers hope that raising a child in the city could become more affordable thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plans for free child care and preschool.
In a State Notorious for Scandal, Corruption Fighters Are Targeted
An anonymous negative ad campaign has been aimed at New Jersey’s departing attorney general. “It’s a warning to others,” one political scientist said.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.