Editor’s note: Setting the record straight on Mamdani’s lawyer
A retired Navy lawyer said New York City Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem should be thanked for his work representing an al-Qaida member.
It could get easier for press passes to get revoked
The New York City Council is pushing a bill following outrage over “Mangionistas” with press credentials.
Back to school reading list: NYC politicos edition
Put down “The Power Broker.” Pick up one of two novels about futuristic cars.
How the Upper West Side challenges even the most prepared candidates
Former New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer looks back on the past 20 years.
Rahm Emanuel is still talking about his meeting with Zohran Mamdani
The potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate’s story doesn’t align with City Hall’s version of events.
Menin conspicuously absent from Mamdani’s 9/11 health announcement
The already strained relationship between the two leaders is being tested by the tense 25th anniversary commemorations.
Opinion: The green economy is a jobs plan
New York City should work with nonprofits to address two issues at once.
Pataki says Mamdani should skip 9/11 memorial
The former governor said the mayor’s presence would not be respectful given his rhetoric and the people he associates with.
Commentary: The political arrival of Muslim New York
Historian Asad Dandia writes about how the Muslim community has come full circle, from being surveilled by the NYPD to now leading the city.
The 2026 Manhattan Power 100
The borough’s evolving hierarchy in a time of disruption