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A historic rent freeze in NYC will impact over 1 million apartments, offering much-needed relief to tenants. Mayor Mamdani celebrates a significant victory in the fight for affordable housing in the city.
The New York Democratic primaries are heating up as leftist candidates challenge the party’s future direction, with implications for Congress and the midterms.
A playful snowball fight in NYC turned chaotic, igniting a fierce clash between Mayor Mamdani and the NYPD. What started as fun ended in injuries and controversy—who’s right in this winter dispute?
New York — For Zohran Mamdani, nearly a month into the job as mayor of New York City, this weekend’s snowstorm is a challenge he’s been anticipating for a while. Over the next three days, Mamdani will face the most crucial moment of his nascent administration, with a series of decisions ahead, notably what to …
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New York — Would Zohran Mamdani compromise? As Mamdani became mayor of New York City, supporters and detractors alike wondered how a 34-year-old democratic socialist would govern, particularly after he gave an unapologetically progressive inauguration speech in which he vowed to not “abandon my principles for fear of being deemed radical.” But in his first …
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New York pension fund may invest in Israel despite Gaza genocide, defying Mamdani Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 01/17/2026
India scolds Mamdani for sending letter to Indian activist held without trial Submitted by MEE staff on Fri, 01/09/2026 –
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his executive powers to revoke a handful of orders put into place by his predecessor after the former mayor was federally indicted, including a directive that expanded the definition of antisemitism and another that barred city employees and agencies from boycotting or divesting from Israel. Mamdani signed the …
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New York — Zohran Mamdani becomes New York City’s mayor on Thursday with an ambitious agenda that drove a national conversation about affordability but will require billions in public funding and the backing of politicians who have expressed reservations. The 34-year-old democratic socialist has just a few weeks before the start of state and city …
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New Yorkers know better than to be overly positive. A day after Zohran Mamdani got a surprisingly warm reception at the White House from President Donald Trump, who has spent the last few months deriding the New York City mayor-elect as a “lunatic” and falsely labeling him a communist, New Yorkers told CNN they were …
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