Trump cannot take over New York City, but “there are ways in which he can make life difficult,” Columbia University legal expert Richard Briffault told Newsday in a story getting to the truth behind Trump’s words.

One New York City politician is pushing a law that would “fully legalize” bodega cats in the five boroughs. City Council member Keith Powers — who is running for Manhattan borough president ...

New York City is solidly Democratic, so the party’s nominee is likely to cruise to victory in November. In 2021, then-Democratic candidate Eric Adams beat Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee ...

Record numbers of New Yorkers are exiting shelters with vouchers each month, but they face discrimination and limited housing options due to New York City’s tight housing market. In 2023, the City Council passed laws to expand eligibility for the program, but sitting Mayor Eric Adams (who is skipping the Democratic primary to run in the fall as an independent instead) refused to implement them .

The New York City Council approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan (AAMUP) on May 28, 2025. This initiative represents a significant rezoning aimed at transforming a key corridor in Central...

Weiner is now out of prison, and his political animal can’t be caged. He is vying for a spot on the New York City Council — part of an unofficial slate testing what voters will forgive and ...

Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani, Brad Lander, and various other candidates are competing to win the Democratic nomination in New York City's mayoral race.

If nothing else, Elizabeth Lewinsohn’s failed bid for a New York City Council seat highlights two great needs: housing and idealistic candidates. By Ginia Bellafante Ginia Bellafante writes the ...