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Trump officials break ground on new pipeline at Floyd Bennett Field
Rosemary Misdary, Liam Quigley, Gothamist
Energy firm Williams held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Pipeline. Environmentalists fought the natural gas pipeline that will run 17 miles under the ocean floor near Staten Island and the Rockaways, with approximately 10 mi…
Apr 14, 2026, 7:43 PM
Thousands of NYC tenants face May deadline as emergency housing vouchers wind down
David Brand, Gothamist
The city's housing authority has encouraged tenants with the expiring federal vouchers to apply for vacant public housing units. [ more › ]
Apr 14, 2026, 4:15 PM
MTA sits on sidelines as Trump and NJ Transit rebuild Penn Station
Ramsey Khalifeh, Clayton Guse, Gothamist
MTA Chair Janno Lieber wanted to lead the reconstruction of Penn Station. President Donald Trump took the project away from him last year. NJ Transit has signed on as a partner in President Donald Trump's plan to rebuild Penn Station. MTA Chair Janno Liebe…
Apr 10, 2026, 5:16 PM
Mamdani releases long-delayed NYC racial equity plan, even as Trump curbs DEI efforts
Arya Sundaram, Gothamist
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announcing New York City’s first-ever racial equity plan. It calls for the city to improve pay equity in city roles, provide anti-racism training for city staff, and improve data collection across various demographics. [ more › ]
Apr 6, 2026, 2:30 PM
Early in-person voting begins in NJ special election to fill Gov. Sherrill’s seat
Mike Hayes, Gothamist
Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway Democrats have an advantage, according to early tallies of mail-in votes. [ more › ]
Apr 6, 2026, 12:01 PM
Mamdani, Trump talk Sunnyside Yard building. Local residents ask, huh?
Arun Venugopal, Gothamist
Amtrak's Sunnyside train yard in Queens, with the Long Island City high-rises looming in the background. A resurrected proposal to cover the sprawling train yard has local residents asking questions. [ more › ]
Apr 6, 2026, 11:01 AM
It's nesting time for piping plovers, NYC's 'cotton balls with legs'
Amanda Rozon, Gothamist
This particular piping plover, photographed in 2021, was nicknamed Clark Kent and beloved by birders. The piping plover is the only threatened shorebird that breeds on New York City beaches [ more › ]
Apr 5, 2026, 12:01 PM
Redevelopment of NYCHA apartments in Chelsea at center of congressional race
Rhiannon Rashidi, Gothamist
Congressional candidate Jack Schlossberg recorded a video with NYCHA tenants in Chelsea. The Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses are an issue in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Jerry Nadler. [ more › ]
Mar 30, 2026, 11:01 AM
Thousands in NYC protest Trump administration as part of ‘No Kings’ demonstrations
David Brand, Ryan Kost, Louis C. Hochman, Gothamist
Protesters at Saturday's No Kings protests in Midtown. Saturday’s protests were the third iteration of the nationwide day of protest against the Trump administration. [ more › ]
Mar 28, 2026, 8:34 PM
ICE is at NYC area airports. Here's what travelers should know before they go.
Arya Sundaram, Gothamist
Federal law enforcement agents, including some with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, walk through LaGuardia Airport in Queens on March 23, 2026. Travelers at high risk of detention should reconsider flying, according to immigration attorneys. [ mo…
Mar 28, 2026, 12:01 PM
Travelers flying out of NYC area airports: Be prepared to wait
Ryan Kost, Jill Webb, Gothamist
Travelers wait in a long line at LaGuardia Airport TSA agents are calling out in large numbers as the partial government shutdown enters its second month. [ more › ]
Mar 22, 2026, 4:52 PM
A Brooklyn murder case tests new anonymous jury law as online threats grow more common
Ryan Kost, Gothamist
The Supreme Court in Brooklyn It's the first application of a new law allowing courts to further shield jurors' identities. [ more › ]
Mar 22, 2026, 2:00 PM
NJ township fighting ICE jail faces another development battle, over affordable homes
Mike Hayes, Gothamist
A protest against an ICE detention center in Roxbury Township, New Jersey. Township officials are battling housing advocates over what’s known as the Mount Laurel doctrine. [ more › ]
Mar 21, 2026, 11:51 AM
MTA to move forward with 2nd Ave Subway work, despite Trump's push to kill the project
Stephen Nessen, Gothamist
A portion of the Second Avenue subway that was dug out in East Harlem in the 1970s. That project was canceled amid the city's financial crisis. The MTA plans to get approval for a $1.1 billion contract from the agency's board next week. But officials said …
Mar 20, 2026, 8:48 PM
NY’s transit unions are at war with Gov. Kathy Hochul
Stephen Nessen, Gothamist
Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a new term this year. The state's most powerful transit workers unions are seeking new contracts. [ more › ]
Mar 20, 2026, 3:01 PM
NJ attorney general sues to block ICE from moving forward with Roxbury detention center
Mike Hayes, Gothamist
Protesters demonstrated Saturday against a planned ICE detention center in Roxbury, NJ The lawsuit ratchets up the bitter fight over a 1,500-person site in a deep-red part of the Garden State. [ more › ]
Mar 20, 2026, 3:00 PM
NYC public school student detained by ICE has been released
Elizabeth Kim, Gothamist
Dylan Contreras, recently released from ICE detention, sits between Power Malu and Candice Braun, two immigration activists. Dylan Contreras, a Bronx high school student, had been living in a Pennsylvania detention facility for 10 months. [ more › ]
Mar 18, 2026, 5:19 PM
What happens when ICE shows up at New York City hospitals?
Caroline Lewis, Gothamist
Anti-ICE protesters outside Glendale Memorial Hospital in California on July 17, 2025. Fears of immigration enforcement at hospitals have grown since the Trump administration lifted restrictions on ICE activities at such sensitive locations. Health care pr…
Mar 15, 2026, 12:01 PM
Mayor Mamdani creates LGBTQIA office, with NYC's first out trans agency head in charge
Giulia Heyward, Gothamist
Taylor Brown, at an announcement where Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced she would be the first head of the city's new LGBTQIA+ affairs office. Taylor Brown previously worked in the state Attorney General’s office, where she assisted in a lawsuit launched aga…
Mar 13, 2026, 10:05 PM
Has NY state's official Instagram account lost its mind?
Hannah Frishberg, Gothamist
From the @nycferry Instagram. Why are @NYGov, @NYCFerry and more city and state agencies are posting deranged memes alongside public information? [ more › ]
Mar 13, 2026, 3:01 PM
NJ Transit opens new bridge over Hackensack River, enabling faster train speeds
Stephen Nessen, Ramsey Khalifeh, Gothamist
Reporters were given an early look at the new Portal North Bridge on Thursday. The new structure replaces the 116-year-old Portal Bridge, which had to swing open every time boats passed by in a maneuver that caused delays for train riders. [ more › ]
Mar 12, 2026, 8:48 PM
AOC takes her brand of politics to New York's North Country
Jimmy Vielkind, Gothamist
Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pat Ryan spoke to a packed house in Glens Falls. Hundreds gathered in downtown Glens Falls to listen as U.S. Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Pat Ryan took questions about health care and DOGE cuts. [ more › ]
Mar 12, 2026, 3:00 PM
Hundreds of New Yorkers, including Iranian Americans, protest US strikes
Arya Sundaram, Gothamist
A sign is hoisted during a "Stop the War on Iran" protest in Times Square in New York City on February 28, 2026. The United States and Israel launched an attack of unprecedented scale against Iran earlier on Saturday. The protest came after the United Stat…
Mar 1, 2026, 2:31 PM
A shaky start for ‘His Eminence and Hizzoner’ in NYC
Brigid Bergin, Gothamist
Archbishop Ronald Hicks, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch and Mayor Mamdani at the "State of the NYPD" banquet. Mamdani and Hicks met at the gala. Is Mamdani’s snub a sign of the declining influence of the church? [ more › ]
Feb 13, 2026, 8:33 PM
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