Rikers Island Is Still Hell On Earth
Mayor Mamdani must do something about it—plus more stories for your Thursday.
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Inside Mamdani's Last-Ditch Effort to Stop the Fire Sale of Hundreds of Rent-Stabilized Apartments
The administration has again asked a judge to delay the sale of 93 buildings owned by the real estate behemoth Pinnacle.
Eric Adams's NYC Memecoin Just Made $1 Million Disappear
A brief timeline of what crypto market watchers are calling a "rug pull."
Governor Hochul Shows Off Her Guns at 2026 State of the State
Affordability with a dash of Trump-proofing for a governor who suddenly finds herself on her most solid footing ever.
A DSA-Backed Challenger Emerges to 'Eric Adams's Last Ally in Albany'
David Orkin, an immigration and labor attorney endorsed by the DSA, is aiming for State Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar's seat in Queens.
ICU on the Picket Line
15,000 nurses in three private hospital systems are fighting for a fair contract, plus more news for your Tuesday morning.
Eric Adams Fulfills His Destiny of Fighting Antisemitism With a Mysterious Crypto Coin
You cannot buy the coin (yet), you can only hope to possess it (for now).
FDNY Blows Whistle on PureGym's Scan-to-Exit System: 'You Should Just Be Able to Leave'
Seven PureGym locations across the city have racked up more than two dozen fire safety violations.
Week One of Zohran Mamdani's NYPD
It's too early to expect any massive changes to the nation's largest police department—but here are a few things we've noticed so far.