The plan relies heavily on state aid, delayed pension payments, and optimistic revenue projections.

Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old mayor of New York City, who campaigned on making the city more affordable, is facing one of the hardest tests of leadership: delivering on ambitious promises despite facing a challenging landscape.

Dave Carlin has covered major national news stories and events in the past four decades including Superstorm Sandy and its tri-state impacts, Hurricane Hugo in South Carolina and Iniki on Kauai, Hawaii. He also covered the Space Shuttle Program, 1989 San ...

A generous influx of state resources from Gov. Kathy Hochul and a new tax on luxury second homes will help Mayor Zohran Mamdani balance a $125 billion budget.

Recent New York City government statistics show that the city’s total homeless shelter population on any given night is between 82,000 and 86,000, including adults and children. The number of children is consistently around 28,

One person was injured after debris fell from a bridge ceiling in Manhattan, hitting a motorist's cari in a westbound lane.

And for now, there also still seems to be some demand for very high-end real estate in the city. Oshan noted in its latest report that its top contract (17) was for a 3,889-square foot, $17.6 million condo on Fifth Avenue with 10-foot-plus ceilings, four bedrooms, four and-a-half bathrooms and a sweeping view of Madison Square Park.