The Battle to Fill Justin Brannan’s Southern Brooklyn Boots
A Brannan staffer and a Republican businessman are vying for the competitive City Council seat.
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Cool or spooky? Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor of New York City at the stroke of midnight Thursday in a private ceremony in the long-abandoned City Hall subway station.
A Brannan staffer and a Republican businessman are vying for the competitive City Council seat.
Placard abuse reigns supreme and other links to start your day.
At a press dinner for her memoir "Political Humanity," Ray described a man who was funny, romantic, silly, and inquisitive.
The mayor has a bad case of Albania Mania.
Zohran launches a savings calculator. And more links for your Monday.
In 2024, there were only two multi-agency inspections of nightlife venues. But in the first half of 2025, there have been nine, according to a report obtained by Hell Gate.
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Every combo meal you order at Shoof Burger sends $1 to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
Democrat Ben Chou faces long odds in trying to unseat Republican City Councilmember Vickie Paladino in Queens' 19th District.
Even in the grand, unending miasma of stupidity, this is remarkably stupid (and other links to start your day).
The mayor's press office admitted he and his "sports czar" dated a decade ago, but a trailer for her new book suggests they cuddled while he was being investigated by the feds.
The prison barge's sale to a Louisiana scrap metal company closes a grim chapter of New York City history. And more news to start your Wednesday.