Pedicab operators at work at West 58th Street and 7th Avenue near Central Park South. There are 850 licensed pedicabs in the city, but the number of unlicensed cabs means the number on the street is nearly double that figure, a recent city council report found. ( Photo: Madeleine Farr) City Moving to Combat Tourist Scams Ahead of 2026 World Cup Anticipating a World Cup-driven wave of malefaction, fraud and ripoffs, New York’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection... News 12 Jun 2026 | 01:35
Lieutenant James M. Corey receiving the Firefighter Kevin C. Kane Medal by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Lieutenant Corey serves with Ladder Company 6, a highly decorated unit at 75 Canal Street in Lower Manhattan colloquially known as the “Chinatown Dragon Fighters.” ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) Downtown Firefighter Awarded Medal for Courageous Water Rescue On March 31, 2025, the East River was not forgiving. Freezing winter temperatures and a rushing current demanded that Lieutenant... News 06 Jun 2026 | 12:57
FDNY Medal Day at City Hall, Mayor Mamdani at the podium. ( Photo: Brian Berger) FDNY Medal Day Brings Firefighters & Families to City Hall Thousands of firefighters, their colleagues and their family members packed the grounds outside City Hall on June 3 for the... News 05 Jun 2026 | 11:04
Along with Mamdani signing the order, the mayor invited kids to stamp their handprint and draw on the executive order during a press conference June 1. (Credit: NYC Mayor) Kids for NY Knicks: Mamdani Repeals Bedtime During NBA Finals For all NYC kids, Mamdani’s newest order provides the greatest excuse to stay up late: “Repealing Kids’ Bedtimes for Knicks... News 02 Jun 2026 | 02:50
Jeryl Schriever (left) and Susan Nourse (right) pull up to City Hall in a replica of the Golden Flyer, a vehicle of the same make and model that was driven across country in 1916 to fight for the 19th Amendment. ( Photo: Martina Dimitrova) The Group Driving the Fight for the Equal Rights Amendment Two of the women leading the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) rolled up to City Hall on May 28 in style: in... News 29 May 2026 | 03:38
Mayor Mamdani explaining his veto of the school protest buffer zone bill on YouTube. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office YouTube) Mamdani’s First Veto Nixes School Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Some days you eat the bear, and some days the bear eats you. This famous saying and its variants might well apply to Mayor... News 26 Apr 2026 | 05:19
Janet Schroeder, who leads the Electric Vehicle Safety Alliance, rallied outside City Hall on April 16 for the passage of Priscilla’s Law. It would force the registration of e-bikes and other e-vehicles. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Group Rallies at City Hall for Registration of E-Bikes A group of about 100 people gathered outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan on April 16 to advocate for the passage of Priscilla’s... News 20 Apr 2026 | 05:17
Julie Menin speaks at Park East Synagogue after City Council passage of her protest “Buffer Zone” bill. ( Photo: Speaker Julie Menin X) Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Backed by Menin Passes City Council One of the signature bills of the Julie Menin-led City Council’s 2026 legislative season, the so-called “Buffer Zone” bill... News 31 Mar 2026 | 11:07
A bill being pushed by Chelsea Assembly member Tony Simone would relax state liquor authority regulations to permit patrons of bars and restaurants to drink outdoors in the city within special “entertainment zones.” Currently all alcohol sold must be consumer on premises. ( Photo: FIFA) World Cup Soccer Fans Await Outdoor Drinking Bill Decision Soccer super fans could find themselves sipping and strolling in the streets of New York in specially designated entertainment... News 30 Mar 2026 | 03:30
Council Member Ty Hankerson, Chair of the Parks & Recreation Committee, speaks against budget cuts. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Advocates Flay Mamdani over Proposed Parks Department Budget Cuts Scores of advocates braved a cold light rain to stand on the steps of City Hall on Monday March 23 and alternately flay and... News 30 Mar 2026 | 09:23
Bilingual Market Street sign on East Broadway near Chris Marte’s office. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Marte Brings Bilingual Street Signs Bill to City Council Look, up on that street sign: it’s English, it’s Chinese, it’s bilingual by golly! When did they do that?! As it turns out,... News 23 Mar 2026 | 08:39
At a March 10 rally calling for the federal ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Council Member Virginia Maloney (left) was joined by former U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center) and UWS Council Member Gale Brewer (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Virginia Maloney & Other City Council Pols Rally for ERA Ratification A slew of City Council Members, led by Virginia Maloney of District 4 on the East Side, rallied on March 10 for the long-deferred... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:10
The NY City Council is considering a bill that would raise the city’s minimum wage to $30, up from $17, by 2030. A March 10 rally in support the bill was attended by City Council member Harvey Epstein (above). ( Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit) City Council Considers Boosting Minimum Wage to $30 by 2030 A bill has been introduced in the City Council that would raise the minimum wage in New York City to $30 an hour by 2030,... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:09
Israel Day Parade 2025, Letitia James at podium; Phylisa Wisdom inset. ( Photo: Brian Berger, Phylisa Wisdom X) Mamdani Appoints Phylisa Wisdom to Run Office to Combat Antisemitism New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom, the executive director of the progressive New York Jewish Agenda,... News 10 Feb 2026 | 02:15
Mark Levine joined in the public swearing-in ceremonies on Jan. 1 at City Hall as he assumed his new citywide post as comptroller after four years as Manhattan borough president. ( Photo: Office of NYC Comptroller/Flickr) New Comptroller Levine Looks Back on 4 Years as Boro Prez Friend — Exactly four years ago I walked into the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building for the first time as Manhattan... Voices 02 Jan 2026 | 05:31
