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Bronx leaders and residents take a wait-and-see approach 50 days into Mayor Mamdani’s administration

By Marina Samuel

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Mamdani appoints new rent guidelines board majority, setting stage for promised rent freeze

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Black History Month

Ritchie Torres hosts House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at Black History Month celebration

By Emily Swanson

Mayor Mamdani announced the revived projects alongside DOT Commissioner Mike Flynn, MTA CEO Janno Lieber

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor revives halted bus, bike lane projects across Bronx, Brooklyn

Mamdani told reporters outside of the event that he "hadn't thought much about parades" and that he was more interested in hearing from veterans themselves.

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Opinion | How Mayor Mamdani can make the Bronx the blueprint for NYC’s affordability revolution

By LaToya Williams-Belfort

Mayor Mamdani and former prosecutor named as his pick to head the Department of Investigation

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor taps former prosecutor who took down R. Kelly to lead Department of Investigation

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Rep. Ritchie Torres secures Congressional Black Caucus PAC endorsement

By Emily Swanson

Mayor Zohran Mamdani testifies at the 2026 Joint Legislative Budget Hearing in Albany on Wednesday, February 11,

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor tells Albany budget gap shrunk by $5 billion, pushes wealth tax to further close it

Mayor Mamdani arrives at Governor Hochul's press conference focused on her "Let Them Build" agenda

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor encourages tenants to testify at ‘Rental Ripoff Hearings’ as landlords fume

Gonzalo Duran talks to Conservative Party members about socialism

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Conservative party’s Gonzalo Duran enters NY-15 race, vows to challenge socialism

By Marina Samuel

Councilmembers Chi Ossé of Brooklyn (left) and Justin Sanchez of the Bronx (right) are the new co-chairs of the City Council's LGBTQIA+ Caucus.

Gay City News

Chi Ossé and Justin Sanchez named co-chairs of the City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus

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NURSES STRIKE: Tentative deals struck with Mount Sinai and Montefiore; nearly 11,000 nurses may soon be back to work

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Inside Government with PoliticsNY: A Q&A with U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Mayor Mamdani signed an executive order on Friday "to reaffirm the city’s commitment to being a sanctuary for all New Yorkers."

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor rails against ‘rotten’ ICE at at interfaith breakfast, signs order to bolster immigrant protections

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Our Forgotten Borough

OUR FORGOTTEN BOROUGH | Shining the brightest light on the Bronx for all to see

By Robert Pozarycki

District 2 pre-K students take over the mini podium as Mayor Mamdani unveils plans for the city’s new 2K child care program

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MAMDANI’S FIRST 100 DAYS: Mayor open door to new 3k and 2k providers after five-year freeze

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cute african american child showing white snow an smiling at camera in winter forest, Mayor Mamdani Announces NYC Schools Closed Monday for First Snow Day Since 2019

New York Family

NYC Schools Close for the First Snow Day Since 2019!

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NYC BLIZZARD: How much snow has fallen across NYC during this historic winter storm?

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Schneps Podcasts

A Conversation with Assemblyman Steve Stern of New York’s 10th District

Lambda Lounge and Club Lambda are owned by 2022 Impact Award winners Charles Hughes and Richard Solomon.

Brooklyn-based Club Lambda set to permanently close