Aug. 1, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams brushed off on Friday a report that his mayoral reelection campaign submitted dozens of forged or fraudulent signatures to secure his place as an independent candidate on the November general election ballot. Following an unrelated Aug. 1 event in Brooklyn, Hizzoner insisted to reporters that…
Jul. 31, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Hey Queens and Brooklyn residents: The plan for a direct train link from Brooklyn to Queens — known as the Interborough Express (IBX) — became closer to a sure thing Wednesday when the MTA announced a board-approved design contract. The MTA board voted at its monthly meeting on…
Jul. 29, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The Monday night Midtown mass shooting that left five people dead, including an NYPD officer and the suspected gunman, drew immediate condolences from the leading general election mayoral candidates and has the potential to shake up a race that has already been a rollercoaster ride. As the sitting…
Jul. 28, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday an ambitious plan to battle NYC’s housing crisis in an exclusive to amNewYork: the construction of 3,000 new residential units on the undeveloped land of the former Flushing Airport in Queens. The proposal is part of the mayor’s ongoing push to create…
Jul. 25, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is making a number of changes to his campaign team as he shifts from his far-left underdog status in the primary to a Democratic nominee intent on uniting his big-tent party in the November general election. Mamdani, who is currently on a two-week jaunt…
Jul. 24, 2025 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Travelers passing through JFK Airport can now enjoy Caribbean cuisine with the opening of a new Golden Krust location. The popular fast-casual restaurant, known for its authentic Jamaican patties, jerk chicken and other dishes, opened in Terminal 8 at one of the country’s busiest airports on July 8,…
Jul. 23, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki The 2025 New York City mayor’s race has been unusual to say the least. The sitting Democratic mayor, Eric Adams, is now running as an independent in the general election after skipping the party’s primary. That contest saw 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani soundly defeat former Gov. Andrew…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Dean Moses and Adam Daly Federal agents continued to arrest immigrants attending mandatory court hearings in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday, as alleged leaked footage from ICE detention appears to show immigrants being kept at the facility in squalid conditions. The leaked video — taken from the 10th floor of 26…
Jul. 22, 2025 By Adam Daly The Adams administration announced Tuesday that 40 new after-school program sites will open across the five boroughs this September, creating 5,000 seats for elementary school students. According to the administration, the sites, selected based on community need and service gaps, mark the first phase of a broader plan…
Jul. 18, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani said during a Thursday night TV interview that he now discourages using the phrase “globalize the intifada” as he seeks to quell a weeks-long controversy over his repeated refusal to condemn a slogan that many Jewish New Yorkers see as an incitement to…