Judge’s Ruling on Second-Home Tax Deals Temporary Setback to Mamdani
A judge sided with homeowners who had sued New York City and argued that the introduction of the tax was mishandled. The city moved to appeal, meaning the rollout can proceed.
Judge Grants Justice Dept. Request to Dismiss Case Against Indian Tycoon
U.S. prosecutors were pursuing charges against Gautam Adani, India’s richest man, until the Trump Justice Department moved to drop the case against him.
Ocasio-Cortez Says She Is Freezing Her Eggs and Still Mulling a Presidential Run
In a TV interview, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez distanced herself from positions like “defund the police” and indicated she hasn’t ruled out a presidential or Senate run.
Mother and Daughter Die After Boat Overturns in New York Harbor
Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby in the water near Liberty Island. A man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.
‘The Squirrel Pounced on the Apple and Scampered a Few Steps Away’
Catching up on a crosstown bus, a chaotic street scene in the Bronx and more reader tales from New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
Now Coming to a Black Media Outlet Near You: Mayor Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani’s “all of the above” media strategy, which encompasses ethnic media, influencers and content creators, has led to a recent Black media blitz.
New York City Dismisses Haitian Workers After Loss of Protected Status
Officials said that dozens of Haitian workers for the city would lose their jobs, but warned that the number could easily reach the hundreds.
Should N.Y. Bathhouses Be Allowed to Offer Space for Sex?
Two state lawmakers have proposed repealing a health code that prohibits establishments like bathhouses from allowing sexual activity.
She Cares for Holocaust Survivors. Her Job Will Soon End.
Since the ’90s, Rizy Horowitz has put on events and served food to survivors in Brooklyn. With fewer than 300 of them left at her nonprofit, she’s thinking about her next chapter.
New York City Hall Dismisses Haitian Workers After Loss of Protected Status
Officials said that dozens of Haitian workers for the city would lose their jobs, but warned that the number could easily reach the hundreds.