N.Y.C. Council Speaker Turns Up Pressure on Schools Chief Over Contracts
Julie Menin, the speaker, said she had been given excuses for why contracts had not been provided. The mayor’s office called her request “extremely laborious.”
New York Sues Companies Over ‘Forever Chemicals’
The lawsuit claims that the companies, including 3M and DuPont, contaminated the environment and engaged in fraud by withholding information from the public about the harms of the chemicals, known as PFAS.
As Workers Shore Up Midtown Building, Developer Reassures Investors
Crews installed “temporary shoring” on more floors in the building, and the developer of the project has reassured investors that the project will be completed on time.
Inspector of Buckling Midtown Building Cited for Missing Problems at Other NYC Sites
A New York Times review of city records shows that the firm, Domani Inspection Services, was repeatedly accused of breaking New York City rules.
This Summer, Midtown Manhattan Is Taking Center Stage
Midtown, with its high-rise office buildings and tourist hotels, isn’t hip, but it has become the site of a series of dramatic spectacles this year.
U.S. Attorney in Manhattan Names Deputy to Oversee Transition
Jay Clayton said he had named James McDonald as a deputy to oversee the transition at the Southern District of New York office. President Trump nominated Mr. Clayton to be his intelligence chief.
New Supports Have Made Building Stable, Mamdani Says
A Midtown high-rise that suffered structural damage had not moved since Tuesday, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. The streets around the building were starting to come back to life after a tense day.
Can America’s Best Engine of Social Mobility Weather a Bad Job Market?
New York City’s public universities propel young graduates into the middle class. But some worry that a bleaker early career job market has added hurdles.
Fax and Telegram? New York’s Archaic Requirements Get an A.I. Overhaul.
Gov. Kathy Hochul will direct state agencies to eliminate or modernize antiquated requirements, and examine if task forces or councils have outlived their purpose.
Mamdani Promised Faster Buses. Now He Has a Road Map.
A plan announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul lists ambitious steps to speed up New York City buses, which remain some of the slowest in the nation.