The Bill to Ban Carriage Horses Is Dead
"To bring us here on a Friday for a shotgun vote is just not how you do business in the City Council."
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Adams Administration Gives Middle Finger to Mamdani (and Homeless Seniors) and Turns Elizabeth Street Garden Into Parkland
First Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro was behind the move, which will make it much harder for the new administration to build affordable housing on the site.
Union Leaders Approached the Head of HR. Condé Nast Fired Them for 'Extreme Misconduct'
A former Bon Appétit worker who was fired by Condé Nast talks about what happened in the hallway at 1 World Trade Center and how "the company is trying avoid the attention of the Trump administration."
'This Is Not a Moment to Stop Campaigning'
Working Families Party Codirector Ana María Archila talks about billionaires, NYC-DSA, and Governor Kathy Hochul, on the night of Zohran Mamdani's victory
A Crash Course in the 3 Controversial Housing Ballot Proposals
Do they represent YIMBY "Abundance" magic or an anti-democratic "power grab"?
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.
Popular Queens GOP Bigot Faces a Challenge from a Democratic FDNY Firefighter
Democrat Ben Chou faces long odds in trying to unseat Republican City Councilmember Vickie Paladino in Queens' 19th District.
Boss of Brooklyn Defenders Charged With Shockingly Sloppy Attempt at Union Busting
"She was like, 'Once you inevitably execute and are successful in this plan, of course you would be union president.'"
What's Up With Those Weird Narendra Modi Birthday Ads on LinkNYC Kiosks?
A mysterious Dubai-based company apparently paid for the ads.
Two Big Manhattan Casino Bids Are Dead
Caesar's Palace in Times Square and Avenir at the Javits Center were just killed—congrats to Steve Cohen.
How Instacart Spent Its Summer Vacation: Fighting a Fair Wage Law and Throwing a Third Eye Blind Concert
As the City Council prepares to override Mayor Eric Adams's veto and close the "Instacart loophole," the company is waging a PR blitz.
NYC's Unionized Greenmarket Workers Win Higher Wages (And the Right to Sit Down)
"Even very basic things, like access to bathrooms, depending on the site that you're at, weren't readily available."