New York area members of Congress say dealys and staff shortages at the World Trade Center Health Program could have ‘devastating’ consequences for 9/11 emergency responders who need care. Via Healthbeat.org www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/16/w...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to build more modular public bathrooms in NYC. But if the still-unbuilt Fort Washington Park bathroom, slated to cost $3.5 million and originally included in the 2022 city budget, is any example, his bathrooms may be years away. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/16/p...

The MTA on Tuesday filed a lawsuit that accuses the federal government of withholding $60 million in contractually obligated money for the nearly $7 billion extension of the Second Avenue Subway from the Upper East Side to East Harlem. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/17/m...

PREMIUM COVERAGE: MTA big boosts Guv's auto-insure plan Janno "It's A Fair Question" Lieber sez 'billboard lawyers' are taking taxpayers for a ride with flimsy claims, "seem to think the MTA is actually spelled ATM." NEW story in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/13/b...

When it comes to covering the 🚽 NYC bathroom beat 🚽, we are Number 1! Quite the tale from @reuvenblau.bsky.social on the $3.5 million Fort Washington Park potty whose opening is… backed up. Read it in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/16/p...

Hundreds of volunteers spanned out across NYC Wednesday morning, surveying unhoused New Yorkers for the annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate count. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/11/h...

Malcolm “Cinema” Pinckney, who started working for the Parks Department in the 1970s, will retire next month after a career shooting everyone from Nelson Mandela to George Clinton. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/06/p...

The lack of affordable child care is sometimes a cause of homelessness — and often a barrier for families in shelters transitioning to permanent housing, according to a new report.

The city’s woeful attempts to expand the number of lanes reserved for buses and bicycles earned failing grades Tuesday from members of the City Council. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/03/b...

AI-driven job losses dominate the headlines. But with help from training programs, some New York City small businesses and nonprofits are learning to use the technology to work smarter — not leaner.

'BIG, FAT F' Pol slaps city with failing grade on meeting bus and bike lane marks Grilled at City Council hearing, new DOT chief sez city "can and must do better." LIVE in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/03/b...

Some New Yorkers receiving food stamps must prove they are working, studying or volunteering for at least 80 hours per month or risk losing the benefit under new federal rules beginning on Sunday, March 1. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/27/s...

SNOW WHERE TO GO! Blizzard of criticism for property owners who didn’t clear sidewalks after two NYC winter storms ❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️❄️ “We have spent weeks being stuck at home, like COVID time without the disease,” wheelchair user sez. ♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️♿️ NEW in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/27/s...

Some New Yorkers receiving food stamps must now prove they are working, studying or volunteering for at least 80 hours per month or risk losing the benefit. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/27/s...

They’re the engine of the city’s budget, but unequal and outdated. Here’s your guide on how property taxes work — and how they affect everyone, not just owners. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/p...

The FAQ NYC hosts discuss the messaging from Zohran Mamdani about America’s new war, the mayor’s meeting with the president days earlier and much more. www.thecity.nyc/2026/03/02/j...

Grassroots supporters are taking to Albany and city streets to push the mayor’s message that a “last resort” property tax hike would be Gov. Kathy Hochul’s fault. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/p...

NYC’s complex property tax system affects everyone in the city, not just people who own property. The cost of those taxes affects retail space, how much you pay for rent and how (and where) things get built. Here’s what to know: www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/p...

Everyone in NYC is talking about property taxes! Hardly anyone understands the system, but there's widespread agreement the outcomes are inequitable. We've got a guide to help you make sense of it all, and learn why you should care, even if you don't own property. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/p...

“Bellevue’s south lobby is one of the city’s official warming centers, a temporary place for anyone in need. But many people said they’d been living in the lobby for weeks, with no end in sight — and with no attempt by city homeless outreach workers to contact them.” www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/b...

Why is everyone in NYC talking about property taxes? Because Mayor Mamdani said he'd raise them if Gov. Hochul doesn't tax the rich -- which lots of allies are in Albany today to push the her to do. Are people buying the message? w/@katiehonan.bsky.social www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/p...

The Legal Aid Society told a judge that police and Brooklyn prosecutors were holding people past the 24-hour legal limit — including someone arrested for double-parking. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/23/c...

Bellevue Hospital’s south lobby is one of the city’s official warming centers, a temporary place for anyone in need to wait out the cold. But many people there who spoke with THE CITY said they’d been living in the lobby for weeks, with no end in sight. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/b...

A new proposal calls on the city to fund spay and neuter surgeries as well as low-cost veterinary clinics and pop-up pet food pantries to help keep animals with their families. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/25/a...

New York City made progress on public safety in 2025. Shootings and murders fell to historic lows, and most major crime categories declined compared to the year prior. These improvements reflect gains in the city’s most serious forms of violence. Via @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social

A Manhattan appeals court on Thursday put on hold one of NYCHA’s most ambitious and controversial projects, its plan to demolish and replace 2,000 units of public housing in the Fulton, Elliott and Chelsea Houses. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/19/c...

The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with NewYork-Presbyterian on raises, nurse-to-patient ratios and workplace violence, marking the end of a strike that, at 39 days, is the longest of its kind in New York City history. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/20/n...

Would increases to the state’s already high taxes send the wealthiest residents and biggest businesses to other states? Or would they just be accepted as part of doing business in the financial capital of the global economy? www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/18/t...

BACK ON TRACK: Work to resume on new $16B Hudson River rail link after Trump forks over $$$ owed on project he "terminated" "This funding freeze was unlawful from the start," sez @newyorkstateag.bsky.social Letitia James. NEW STORY in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/18/g...

After a three-year rise, fewer immigrants decided to call New York State home in 2025.

NEW: Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be able to appoint six members to the Rent Guidelines Board, giving him a majority of appointees to deliver his signature campaign proposal of a rent freeze for rent-stabilized apartments. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/r...

Mayor Zohran Mamdani presented a “last resort” option of raising the property tax rate to close an estimated $5.4 billion budget gap, as Gov. Kathy Hochul continues to resist raising taxes on the wealthiest individuals and corporations.

“These people supported you,” Hochul said. “How can you throw them out of their jobs, how can you tell them to go home?” Hardhats join NY's governor in her latest jab at President Trump over stalled work on $16B Hudson River rail tunnel NEW story in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/g...

The nine-member Rent Guidelines Board is appointed by the mayor and each year votes on rent levels for over a million rent-stabilized apartments in the five boroughs.

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The rule would have required people to prove they’ve been on the streets or in and out of shelters for at least six months before they can qualify for a safe haven bed. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/10/m...

The city’s Medical Examiner is investigating 22 deaths attributed to the recent cold snap, a number which includes 15 people found dead outdoors and another seven found at private residences who are also confirmed to have died of hypothermia. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/10/h...

The New York State Nurses Association reached a tentative agreement with Montefiore and Mount Sinai to end its strike. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/m...

🚨Tentative agreements at Mount Sinai and Montefiore 🚨 The deal is pending ratification by the members, who will return to work Feb. 14 at the earliest. Still no deal at NYP. Details here ---> www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/09/m...

Experts cited the high cost of living in the city and state as one of the key factors that deters immigrants from moving here — or deciding not to stay. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/04/i...

Thirteen deaths were tied to hypothermia as ‘Enhanced Code Blue’ protocols are expected to continue through the weekend.

it's gonna get reeeeeally cold outside again this weekend, and i'm thinking again about the four unsheltered new yorkers who so generously shared with me what it's been like to navigate this cold spell. so ICYMI: www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/c...

Facing a looming Saturday shutdown of work on a new Hudson River rail tunnel, the Gateway Development Commission is suing the federal government for an alleged breach of contract that may result in the potential loss of 1,000 jobs. www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/03/g...

Here's how this 64-foot tugboat is keeping your home warm during NYC's cold spell. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/n...

This is very cool. Actually it’s FREEZING! 🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊 From @gwynnefitz.bsky.social and 📸 ace lenswoman 📸 @alexkrales.bsky.social on the Ice Age beat. 🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊🧊 It’s good stuff as they say in the trade. Check it out, check it out, check it out in @thecity.nyc www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/n...

Some unsheltered New Yorkers who have remained outside told THE CITY this week that they do so by choice, preferring the freedoms of the streets to the curfews and restrictions of the shelter system. Others say they’ve simply fallen through the gaps. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/30/c...

Anti-ICE protesters outside a Hilton in Lower Manhattan, where a group of demonstrators inside the lobby, dozens of NYPD SRG on site, some have entered hotel through a back door.

NYPD's Strategic Response Group is on scene, protesters are being walked out of Hilton lobby from back door marched to bus.

The long-delayed Manhattan facility, the final piece of the city’s Rikers closure plan, is slated for completion in 2032. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/23/c...

New York City Transit’s fleet for snow and emergency response includes 55 diesel locomotives, 39 crew transport train cars and 10 snow-thrower units. www.thecity.nyc/2026/01/23/m...