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 Payroll data exposes six-figure salaries behind transit strike grinding NYC travel to a halt Long Island Rail Road employees with median pay over $131,000 are on strike, disrupting travel for nearly 300,000 daily riders across the region.
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 18, 2026 New York Magazine columnist accused of plagiarism by fellow reporters, triggers internal review Ross Barkan was accused of plagiarism by multiple reporters over the weekend, prompting New York Magazine to launch an internal review of his past columns.
May 17, 2026 NY governor blamed for 'lack of leadership' as railroad strike disrupts more than 300,000 commuters Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman blames Gov. Kathy Hochul for the LIRR strike crisis, accusing her of driving New York commuters into chaos.
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.
May 15, 2026 Possible hantavirus case under investigation in upstate New York; no connection to deadly cruise ship outbreak A "suspected" hantavirus case is under investigation in New York's Ontario County, with officials saying there is no risk to the general public from it.
May 15, 2026 Bronx man convicted of running secret Chinese police station in Manhattan used to monitor dissidents A New York man was convicted of running a secret Chinese police station in Manhattan used to monitor dissidents, federal prosecutors said Wednesday.
May 14, 2026 Mamdani is building a ‘pattern’ of minimizing antisemitism, activist argues National Jewish Advocacy Center director Mark Goldfeder says New York City officials are not properly condemning antisemitism on ‘Life, Liberty & Levin.’
May 13, 2026 Feds say woman tried to extort NBA team owner with fake sex videos after one-night stand An alleged sextortion plot targeting Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens involved demands of up to $1 billion and fabricated images, prosecutors say.