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New York Mayor Mamdani praises 'heroism' of building collapse responders
"People are alive today due to their heroism yesterday," Mamdani tells reporters at a news conference.
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"People are alive today due to their heroism yesterday," Mamdani tells reporters at a news conference.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani backs a bill to stop Amazon from outsourcing its deliveries, which would be a blow to the company. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has met with nonprofits in Puerto Rico as officials announced a $280,000...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Friday he and President Donald Trump brokered a deal on new SNAP requirements that would affect small businesses nationwide. “I have spoken to President Trump and [Agriculture...
Socialist NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani has hired a longtime DSA comrade to be the city’s new “nightlife mayor.”
The New York City Council on Thursday voted to ban surveillance pricing, joining Maryland, New Jersey, and Connecticut in doing so. Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to sign it. “New Yorkers’ personal data should...
Zohran Mamdani secured a nationwide delay to new USDA stocking requirements after raising concerns from bodega owners directly with Donald Trump.
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Javits Frimpong, 15, was being bullied at school before he was shot and killed in the Bronx on Thursday, his father says A teenage boy from Ghana was chased down and fatally shot Thursday morning on his way to school in the Bronx. The...
The mother of a 15-year-old Bronx shooting victim has arrived in New York from Ghana after receiving an emergency visa from President Trump, as family and community members continue to mourn the teenager nearly a...
New Yorkers marched to demand justice for Ghanaian teenager Javits Frimpong, who was shot and killed on his way to school in the Bronx last month. Al Jazeera spoke to his uncle and protesters calling for...
Handwritten pages shared by Javits Frimpong's family reveal the teenager's ambitions as NYPD detectives investigate his killing.
It’s a good time to be Spike Lee. The illustrious New York filmmaker behind cinema classics like “Do the Right Thing,” “Malcolm X” and “25th Hour” is still basking in the glow of his beloved Knicks’ fairy-tale run to...
Six people have died and at least nine others were injured - including three firefighters and two police officers - during a house fire in New York. NEW YORK (AP) — Six people died in a fire that barreled through a two-story home in New...
Six people have died and at least nine others were injured - including three firefighters and two police officers - during a house fire in New York.
A fire in a two-story home in New York has killed six people and injured seven others
NEW YORK (AP) — Six people died in a fire that barreled through a two-story home in New York early Thursday and seven others were injured, including three firefighters, the city’s fire department said. Heavy fire was...
CNBC's Robert Frank speaks with Bess Freedman, CEO of Brown Harris Stevens, on the state of real estate after the midterm elections.
Mayor Mamdani played the race card while cheering lefty Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who has authored research papers advising Arab women not to breed outside their ethnic group – saying he has "admirably" handled alleged racism...
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Rescuers are searching for people who may be trapped under the rubble of the three-story building in Brooklyn. Firefighters say people are trapped under rubble after a three-storey building in Brooklyn collapsed. Covered by 50 outlets:...
Newly released nanny cam footage shows the moment an apartment building collapsed in Brooklyn as children played inside.
A family had moved into their Brooklyn apartment less than two weeks before a catastrophic building collapse killed eight people and injured 18.
Olufemi Falade is the owner of 1321 Flatbush Avenue, which suddenly collapsed on Wednesday while construction crews were working on an adjacent lot, killing eight residents.
The owner of the Brooklyn apartment building that collapsed, leaving 8 dead, has apparently been name-dropped on NYC's worst landlord list more than once. Olufemi Falade -- who owns the Flatbush building -- has been...
The court reversed a judge’s order that had said New York erred in its rollout of the tax, granting Mayor Zohran Mamdani his first major legal victory over a key piece of his agenda. An appeals court handed NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani a...
New York appeals judges let Mamdani's luxury second-home tax stand, dismissing a challenge while two constitutional lawsuits against the levy continue.
Mamdani’s tax on high-end second homes survives legal challenge for now CNN Appeals Court Allows Mamdani to Move Forward with Pied-à-Terre Tax The New York Times Appeals court hands Mamdani legal win on NYC luxury...
An appeals court ruled in favor of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s (D) pied-à-terre tax, which places a tax on certain second homes. This reserves a lower court decision that found Mamdani’s Department of...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, two leading figures of the left, criticized Representative Haley Stevens for backing a Republican in Michigan.
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Britain accepted all 27 school antisemitism recommendations, drawing a sharp contrast with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's broader plan.
New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani celebrated Abdul El-Sayed's historic Senate victory in Michigan. El-Sayed became the first Muslim U.S. senator. The mayor praised the milestone calling it a win that ‘means so much to so many.’...
Gov. Kathy Hochul teased new taxes to fund Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s universal childcare program Friday — as she faces rising pressure from his lefty allies to hike levies in the wake of Democrats’ midterms domination. “When we have a...
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani was a no-show at the Monday funeral for nine homeless New Yorkers who froze to death during last winter’s deep freeze that proved to be hizzoner’s first big test at City Hall. Mamdani, who faced heat for his...
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Democratic socialists have expanded their political influence in New York, potentially setting up a showdown with the state’s moderate governor over raising taxes. Both Nithya and Mamdani are backed by the Democratic Socialists of...
NYC Democratic Socialists Urge Ocasio-Cortez to Run for President... (First column, 14th story, link )
The NYC chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America passed a slew of resolutions at a closed-door Midtown convention Saturday, including one urging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to run for president in 2028 and...
Follow The Money: Florida Subpoenas DSA Over Cuban, Chinese Cash Days After Socialist Election Sweep Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier on Tuesday issued an investigative subpoena to the Democratic Socialists of...
Members of Democratic Socialists of America have a unique opportunity to fulfill campaign promises and group’s ideals As progressive candidates scored wins across the country last week, a historic number of...
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While other challenges against the controversial second-home tax remain, Mamdani said he was “heartened” by the ruling.
Dua Lipa proved she was more than willing to take a fashion risk when she shared her latest outfit on social media, amid a busy period for the pop superstar. Dua Lipa looked incredible in a dazzling emerald dress as she posed up a storm...
Callum Turner has intensified speculation about becoming the next James Bond after reportedly leaving his production company with Dua Lipa, amid claims he has reached final screen tests.
Bosses have been hunting for the next 007 to replace Daniel Craig after he hung up his tuxedo in 2021 after No Time to Die.
NYC First Lady Rama Duwaji jetted overseas again this week – this time to England where she collaborated with global pop star Dua Lipa on an art installation for the 2026 London Literature Festival.
Dua Lipa has put effort into staffing her book club, Service95, with resources so that the book conversations can continue and we go shopping for dupes her tweed Chanel set
A political and public relations virtuoso and journalist, he also worked for Senator Jacob Javits and brought an all-news cable channel to New York. He was 98.
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The results mean America's two most populous cities - New York and Los Angeles - will be led by democratic socialists. Nithya Raman’s win in Los Angeles adds to the list of major cities with democratic socialist leaders. Covered by 41...
The DSA’s Long Beach chapter warned LA mayor-elect Nithya Raman it could oppose her administration if she does not advance its priorities.
The group issued lengthy statement warning the mayor-elect she needs to govern like a "true democratic socialist"
Los Angeles mayor-elect Nithya Raman pledges to halve homeless encampments before the 2028 Olympics, but a local activist warns it won't work.
Democratic socialists had another success with Ms. Raman’s ascent to the Los Angeles mayoralty. But she is no sure bet to advance the group’s priorities.
For decades he helped steer Zabar’s, a food institution. He lived for “the store,” his family and his Manhattan neighborhood.
Stanley Zabar, co-owner of the famed New York City gourmet food shop, has died.
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson released an update on the search for a new police chief on Friday, stating that the search is “on track” for her selection to be made in the coming months. One day after an audit by New York University...
Seattle Moves To Block Girls' Sports Vote That Won 36 Of 39 Counties Authored by Jonathan Turley via Jonathan Turley , Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson announced that she and the city would back the Seattle School Board's...
Police leaders, businesses and city officials are praising Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson's decision to turn the city's CCTV network back on. Civil rights advocates, however, are less enthused.
Mayor Katie Wilson gave an emphatic “yes” to the immediate expansion of police surveillance in Seattle on Tuesday, with no immediate policies to reduce the risk of abuse by local and federal law enforcement power in...
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The shift in the nation's fourth-largest city is one of the first actions to restrict U.S. People stopped for minor traffic violations will no longer be referred to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Covered by 18 outlets: 7 lean...
Three Houston City Council members want Mayor John Whitmire's executive order limiting the Houston Police Department's cooperation with ICE to become a city ordinance.
Three Houston City Council members want to write Mayor John Whitmire’s limits on when HPD contacts ICE into city law and expand quarterly reporting.
Three Houston City Council members have introduced a new ordinance that would permanently limit Houston Police Department cooperation with federal immigration authorities, building on an executive order Mayor John...
Houston Mayor John Whitmire is inviting residents to attend the city's annual Veterans Day commemoration and parade on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026.
The DEA said that alleged cartel leader known as "R2" was wanted in the U.S. Mexico arrests CJNG regional leader Rafael Alvarez ‘R2’ after a shootout; he’s linked to avocado extortion and mayor Carlos Manzo’s killing. Covered by 3...
Mexican authorities arrested Rafael “N,” alias “R2,” in a DEA-assisted operation in Zapopan, Jalisco, on Sunday (November 8). The alleged leader of the Los Rs faction of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel is wanted in...
The DEA said that alleged cartel leader known as "R2" was wanted in the U.S. on federal drug trafficking and firearms charges.
Rafael Alvarez, alias 'R2', was captured with intelligence shared by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
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“Everyone has the right to peacefully protest and express their political views. But singling out businesses because their owners are Jewish is unacceptable and has no place in our city."
"I have felt the fear that so many across this city, across this country have felt since these raids began."
"We don’t break the law. You know that. We bend it. To make peace. For everybody."
Both general election candidates had been dogged by questionable track records.
As South Africans head to the polls on Wednesday, Helen Zille, 75, is betting voters care less about race and more about public services in her bid to become mayor of Johannesburg.
In a race this tight, even small pieces of new information can send prediction-market contracts swinging.
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Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman voted against banning homeless encampments at six Westside locations, despite promising voters she wouldn’t block fellow councilmembers from imposing such restrictions if elected mayor. The city...