July 20, 2026 Woke language overhaul would strip the word 'inmate' from New York City's entire jail rulebook The New York City Board of Correction is replacing "inmate" with "person in custody" across jail regulations as part of a person-first language effort.
July 20, 2026 New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani struggles to define 'working class' New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani struggled to define "working class" in a New York Times interview, drawing the line at about a million dollars a year.
July 19, 2026 Crazy brawl over a parking spot in New York includes a vicious skateboard to the head Viral video captures a skateboarder and Mercedes driver trading blows on an East Village sidewalk after a parking spot dispute escalated violently.
July 19, 2026 Mamdani pummeled online as critics call possible Netanyahu arrest ‘pure political theater’ Mayor Zohran Mamdani says city attorneys are exploring whether NYPD could arrest Benjamin Netanyahu during his U.N. General Assembly visit in September.
July 19, 2026 Second death reported in Upper East Side Legionnaires' disease outbreak as cases rise to 72 The outbreak has sickened 72 people with 9 remaining hospitalized as investigators trace Legionella bacteria to dozens of cooling towers on the Upper East Side.
July 19, 2026 Tom Homan slams Mamdani over sanctuary city policies, ICE criticism Border czar Tom Homan joins ‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ to discuss New York City sanctuary city policies after Mayor Zohran Mamdani doubled down on non-cooperation with the federal government.
July 19, 2026 Controversial program paying drug users for used syringes becomes permanent in NYC New York City's $3 million syringe redemption program pays up to $10 daily for used needles, but critics say opioid funds should go to addiction treatment.
July 18, 2026 Mamdani doubles down on democratic socialism while insisting Wall Street, business leaders can work with him Zohran Mamdani argues democratic socialism reflects the New Deal era while insisting Wall Street and corporate leaders have nothing to fear.
July 18, 2026 Mamdani says NYC is exploring whether it can arrest Netanyahu if Israeli leader visits for UN General Assembly Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his administration is exploring whether New York City can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu over the ICC warrant during United Nations General Assembly.
July 18, 2026 New Yorkers collected $2.6 billion in welfare cash payments last year, city data shows New York City's cash assistance hit a 30-year high of $2.6 billion in 2025, reaching nearly 865,000 residents, and Ken Griffin threatens to halt investments.