City Council members cry foul as homeowners receive letters demanding they prove NYC residency ahead of city’s new tax on luxury second homes.
Die-Hard New Yorkers Blanch at Mamdani's Pied-A-Terre J'Accuse
City Council members cry foul as homeowners receive letters demanding they prove NYC residency ahead of city’s new tax on luxury second homes.
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Staten Island’s immigrant population grew from 20.4% of the borough’s overall population in 2013 to 25.5% in 2023, with China becoming the island’s top country of origin among the borough’s foreign-born residents.
'We Can Hear Chinese Anywhere Now': Behind Staten Island’s Immigrant Boom
China is now the top country of origin for foreign-born Staten Islanders.
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Simone Hawkins, the Education Department’s deputy chancellor for early childhood, will leave in September as the city prepares to launch Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new free 2-K program. Via Chalkbeat New York www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/02/n...
NYC Deputy Chancellor Departs as Mamdani Looks To Expand Childcare for 2-Year-Olds
Simone Hawkins, the Education Department's deputy chancellor for early childhood, will leave in September as the city prepares to launch Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new free 2-K program.
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A wave of anxiety swept owners of residential properties and co-op units who received warning letters demanding proof of primary residency. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/28/m...
Die-Hard New Yorkers Blanch at Mamdani's Pied-A-Terre J'Accuse
City Council members cry foul as homeowners receive letters demanding they prove NYC residency ahead of city’s new tax on luxury second homes.
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NEW: Unionized staff at Harlem and Bronx legal services providers say managers are short-changing them on raises and benefits, even after a multi-million funding boost from the City Council. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/29/w...
Why Bronx and Harlem Public Defenders Walked Off the Job
Unionized staff at Harlem and Bronx legal services providers say managers are short-changing them on raises and benefits, even after a multi-million funding boost from the City Council.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s charter revision panel approved five ballot proposals Thursday for the November election, including moves to speed up the creation of bike lanes and outdoor dining setups.
Mamdani’s Government Efficiency Panel Approves 5 NYC Ballot Proposals
They aim to expedite outdoor dining and bike lane construction, improve municipal contracting and shore up the city’s budget.
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Staten Island’s immigrant population grew from 20.4% of the borough’s overall population in 2013 to 25.5% in 2023, with China becoming the island’s top country of origin among the borough’s foreign-born residents. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/28/s...
'We Can Hear Chinese Anywhere Now': Behind Staten Island’s Immigrant Boom
China is now the top country of origin for foreign-born Staten Islanders.
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City Council members cry foul as homeowners receive letters demanding they prove NYC residency ahead of the city’s pied-a-terre tax program.
Die-Hard New Yorkers Blanche at Mamdani's Pied-A-Terre J'Accuse
City Council members cry foul as homeowners receive letters demanding they prove NYC residency ahead of city’s new tax on luxury second homes.
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The Justice Department announced a $3.85 million settlement with an embattled union and several of its affiliates over allegations they improperly pocketed millions in COVID-era hardship funds.
Embattled Unions to Pay Feds $3.85 Million Over Pandemic Loans
The Home Healthcare Workers of America, its parent union, and other related labor unions improperly received millions in PPP loans, according to the Justice Department.
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GALE BREWER’s house was on the pied-a-terre list. gale brewer!
The City Reporter@thecityreporter.nyc · last wk.City Council members cry foul as homeowners receive letters demanding they prove NYC residency ahead of the city’s pied-a-terre tax program.
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A new lawsuit alleges detectives manipulated witnesses, concealed evidence and built a 1988 murder case against Brian Kendall despite eyewitnesses identifying a different gunman.
Brooklyn Man Exonerated After 38 Years Says NYPD Framed Him for Murder
A new lawsuit alleges detectives manipulated witnesses, concealed evidence and built a 1988 murder case against Brian Kendall despite eyewitnesses identifying a different gunman.
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Federal prosecutors have charged former leaders of BHRAGS Home Care and the head of a security firm in a bribery and kickback scheme that first surfaced in 2023.
Levine to Audit $243 Million in Migrant Shelter Contracts After Bribery Charges
Federal prosecutors have charged former leaders of BHRAGS Home Care and the head of a security firm in a bribery and kickback scheme that first surfaced in 2023.
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The pair of lifts were created in a program where companies pick up the tab for accessibility upgrades in exchange for permission to construct larger buildings. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/30/e...
First Subway Elevators Fully Funded by Developer to Open in Midtown
The pair of lifts were created in a program where companies pick up the tab for accessibility upgrades in exchange for permission to construct larger buildings.
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World Cup, Swift Wedding, Sail 250: Your Guide to Avoiding Crowds This Holiday Weekend www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/07/02/f...
World Cup, Swift Wedding, Sail 250: Your Guide to Avoiding Crowds This Holiday Weekend
There are a lot of events and a lot of major disruptions to transit and travel in the city.
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Unlike other states, New York hasn’t taken basic anti-fraud measures found in commercial banking — and it doesn’t reimburse the victims.
Stolen Food Stamp Funds Leave Thousands Hungry as New York Sleeps on Reforms
Unlike other states, New York hasn’t taken basic anti-fraud measures found in commercial banking — and it doesn’t reimburse the victims.
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While the national Black unemployment rate in May sat at 6.6%, New York City faces an 8.8% Black unemployment rate, up half a percentage point year over year, according to data from the state comptroller.
Black Unemployment in NYC Still Trails Nation Amid Competition, DEI Retreat
White New Yorkers were the only demographic group to make employment gains in the last year.
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A new lawsuit alleges detectives manipulated witnesses, concealed evidence and built a 1988 murder case against Brian Kendall despite eyewitnesses identifying a different gunman.
Brooklyn Man Exonerated After 25 Years Says NYPD Framed Him for Murder
A new lawsuit alleges detectives manipulated witnesses, concealed evidence and built a 1988 murder case against Brian Kendall despite eyewitnesses identifying a different gunman.
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Unlike other states, New York hasn’t taken basic anti-fraud measures found in commercial banking to protect EBT cardholders — and it doesn’t reimburse the victims. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/25/s...
Stolen Food Stamp Funds Leave Thousands Hungry as New York Sleeps on Reforms
Unlike other states, New York hasn’t taken basic anti-fraud measures found in commercial banking — and it doesn’t reimburse the victims.
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Negotiations on the final city budget will go through the weekend as Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council are at an impasse over funding for a housing voucher program. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/26/h...
Housing Voucher Impasse Stalls Mamdani Budget Deal
The City Council is holding up the mayor’s first budget over the costly CityFHEPS program, which Mamdani had promised to expand.
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city-backed grocery stores, expanded child care for 2-year-olds and now perhaps ... publicly-subsidized property insurance? the Mamdani admin is trying to make it happen. new from @smaldo.bsky.social / @thecityreporter.nyc:
Search Begins for Operator of City-Backed Insurance With $100M in Public Funds
A request for companies to apply to run the program for rent-stabilized buildings opened Wednesday.
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A plan from Vanderbilt University would expand NYC Health + Hospitals pharmacies to serve New Yorkers on Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance, while shoring up independent drug stores with price discounts.
Mamdani Meds? Think Tank Pitches City-Owned Pharmacies to Lower Drug Prices
Never mind city-owned groceries. A plan from Vanderbilt University would expand NYC Health + Hospitals pharmacies to serve New Yorkers on Medicare, Medicaid or private insurance, while shoring up…
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Twenty-one New Yorkers died last year as a direct result of heat — the highest number of such fatalities in a decade.
Heat Killed 21 New Yorkers Last Year. It’s the Highest Tally in a Decade.
Nineteen of those people died as a result of just one four-day heat wave.
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The 16-year-old carriage horse died after chomping on shrubbery that shouldn’t be a snack for four-legged friends.
Central Park Horse Met Demise by Poisonous Yew Plant, Union Says
The 16-year-old carriage horse died after chomping on shrubbery that shouldn’t be a snack for four-legged friends.
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The union that represents Central Park carriage horse drivers charged Tuesday that a horse who dropped dead last week may have been doomed after chomping on toxic plants in the park.
Who Killed Deniz? Yew’s to Blame, Union Sez After Central Park Horse Drops Dead
The 16-year-old carriage horse died after chomping on shrubbery that shouldn’t be a snack for four-legged friends.
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Twenty-one New Yorkers died last year as a direct result of heat — the highest number of such fatalities in a decade. www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/18/h...
Heat Killed 21 New Yorkers Last Year. It’s the Highest Tally in a Decade.
Nineteen of those people died as a result of just one four-day heat wave.
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Bitat’s leased taxi was not the only thing wrecked by rowdy revelers. He’s getting new glasses this week after the pair shown here got stomped on in the commotion. 📸 by @alexkrales.bsky.social Story in @thecity.nyc www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/06/15/k...
