Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that he intends to reduce all NYC school zone speed limits to 15 mph by the end of his term, in 2029. A total of 800 zones will see changes this year. ( Photo: Flickr, nycmayorsoffice) City to Reduce All School Zone Speed Limits to 15 Mph by 2029 Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that Sammy’s Law, which provides for the rollout of a 15 mph speed limit in local school... News 17 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
Mayor Zohran Mamdani at a Feb. 2 press conference atop the David M. Dinkins Municipal Building. He was joined by Comptroller Mark Levine, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, and Manhattan B.P. Brad Hoylman-Sigal (from left). Discussion revolved around fighting the biting cold snap, which has killed 16. ( Photo: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office) NYC Death Toll From Winter Cold Snap Rises to 16 A total of 16 New York City residents have now died during the cold snap that essentially began with a massive winter storm... News 03 Feb 2026 | 11:21
The sleet meant it was not exactly “good packing,” but some intrepid souls in Carl Surz Park on the UES managed some form of a snowman. ( Photo: Genevieve Hartnett) Winter Storm Wallops NYC, Dropping Nearly Foot of Snow A massive snowstorm hit New York City on Sunday morning, dumping 11.5 inches on Central Park by the end of the day. City... News 01 Feb 2026 | 01:17
