May 21, 2026 Mamdani secures 1,000 tickets for New York residents that can be purchased at $50 each Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced 1,000 World Cup tickets available to New Yorkers for $50, far below the $535 cheapest Ticketmaster listing price.
May 20, 2026 LaGuardia Airport runway shut down after sinkhole discovered during routine morning inspection LaGuardia Airport shut down a runway after a sinkhole was found during a morning inspection, causing flight cancellations and delays on Wednesday.
May 20, 2026 Mamdani won't attend Israel Day Parade, breaking decades-long mayoral tradition amid antisemitism surge NYC's Israel Day Parade expects record turnout after Mayor Mamdani confirmed he will not attend, drawing criticism from Jewish leaders citywide.
May 19, 2026 Woman dies after plunging into uncovered manhole outside luxury stores A woman died after falling into an uncovered manhole in front of 653 Fifth Ave. in Midtown Manhattan, according to the NYPD. No arrests have been made.
May 19, 2026 Mamdani's office draws outrage after press credentials given to Luigi Mangione supporters A trio of female Luigi Mangione supporters were seen outside the Manhattan Criminal Courts Building wearing press credentials designed to allow journalists access for reporting.
May 19, 2026 New York's 'wrong-headed' defendant-friendly laws helped toss Mangione evidence: retired cop Judge ruled Pennsylvania police conducted an unconstitutional search of Luigi Mangione's backpack, tossing key evidence in the murder case against him.
May 18, 2026 WATCH: Mamdani bashed for going 'full deranged marxist' with rip on famous Ronald Reagan line New York City socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces scorn from conservatives after countering Reagan's famous quote at a government-run grocery store announcement.
May 18, 2026 Luigi Mangione update: Suspected murder weapon admissible at trial in state case, other evidence suppressed Luigi Mangione faces a key ruling on whether evidence seized from his backpack during his Pennsylvania arrest is admissible at his New York murder trial.
May 16, 2026 Suspected drunk driver kills 2 pedestrians in violent chain-reaction crash on Manhattan's Upper West Side A suspected drunk driver allegedly killed two pedestrians and injured others in a violent chain-reaction crash near Amsterdam Avenue in Manhattan Friday.
May 16, 2026 Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, leaving 330,000 commuters without service on busiest US rail line The Long Island Rail Road strike leaves 330,000 daily commuters without service as unions and the MTA clash over a proposed fourth-year wage increase.