Thousands of 'No Kings' protesters in NYC take to rainy streets
Margaret Protesters gathered at Bryant Park and moved south on Fifth Avenue. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Brittany Kriegstein
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Mayor Adams hosts livestream with right-wing personality known for antisemitism
Mayor Eric Adams hosted a lengthy livestream on the porch at Gracie Mansion. The mayor hosted the late-night event with the internet personality known as "Sneako" from the porch at Gracie Mansion on Saturday. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh
Mahmoud Khalil released from immigration detention following judge's order
A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalil, seen here in a file photo on the Columbia University campus. The pro-Palestinian protest leader has been in federal detention since March. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arya Sundaram
NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani faces sharp jabs from within South Asian community
The crowd on a recent evening at the Gujarati Samaj, a community center, in Queens. The audience of mostly South Asian city residents was urged to oppose Zohran Mamdani's Democratic campaign for mayor. Some of the blows and stinging vitriol have swayed vot…
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal
Mayor Adams drops out of NYC mayoral race following scandal-plagued tenure at City Hall
Mayor Adams' decision comes after an extended courtship of President Trump. Adams made history as the first mayor in the modern era to be criminally indicted. His name will still be on the ballot in November's general election, but plans to end his campaig…
Gothamist by Elizabeth Kim
Trump restores $187M in NY counterterrorism funds following Gov. Hochul demand
An PAPD officer in tactical gear at Exchange Place The governor spoke to the president on Sunday and sent her demands to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jon Campbell
Tensions remain high at Columbia. This experiment asks students to come to the table.
Columbia University students and faculty are participating in weekly listening tables set up on the campus The Trust Collaboratory launched “Listening Tables” to promote understanding. But its champions worry about the impact of Columbia’s deal with the fe…
Gothamist by Jessica Gould
NYPD's top cop is stepping down as Mayor Adams' exit nears
John Chell John Chell served in the role for less than a year. It's unlikely the next mayor would have kept him in place. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Charles Lane
NYC 'No Kings' protest gets underway in Times Square, throughout U.S.
Thousands gathered at Times Square Saturday for the No Kings protest Thousands showed up to kick off a demonstration similar to those happening around the country. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Paige Oamek
Two men arrested by federal agents outside Midtown migrant shelter, feds say
Firefighters responded to the Row Hotel in Midtown a day after federal agents detained people outside. Mayor Eric Adams' office and the NYPD denied involvement in the incident. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward
'Whitexicans' restaurant raises eyebrows in Queens. The owner says the name is satire.
The new restaurant Whitexicans is causing a stir in Jackson Heights, Queens, for reasons beyond the food. The discord underscores how even a trip for tacos can be fraught in the current political climate. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal
Early voting in NYC begins Saturday. Here's what you need to know.
Time to get those stylish stickers. Info on when and where to vote, along with who is on the ballot. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Brigid Bergin, Ryan Kost
Day 1 of early voting in NYC's 2025 general election concludes
Early voting in New York City and New Jersey began on Saturday. Turnout far exceeded that of the first day of early voting in 2021, when the last mayoral election took place. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Christian Santana, Elizabeth Shwe
Bronx's lone Republican on City Council hopes to ride red wave to re-election
A business in Throggs Neck shows its support for incumbent Councilmember Kristy Marmorato Councilmember Kristy Marmorato’s supporters include former Democrats who have soured on the party. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Hayden Betts
In competitive Queens Council race, a GOP firebrand's brashness is put to the test
Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in New York City on Election Day, 2024. Vickie Paladino is defending her Council seat against moderate Democrat Benjamin Chou. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Catalina Gonella
Rep. Elise Stefanik launches bid to be New York’s next governor
Rep. Elise Stefanik has represented much of northern New York since 2014 The top Trump ally in Congress had spent months signaling she’d run for the state’s highest office. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jon Campbell
Gov. Hochul OKs key permit for Trump-favored gas pipeline for NYC, North Jersey
A once-dead pipeline has been given new life. The move reverses an environmental policy victory won by the Cuomo administration. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jon Campbell
Unclear if New York SNAP benefits will resume Sunday after Supreme Court ruling
An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City. A late night Friday decision by the Supreme Court has created further confusion [ more › ]
Gothamist by Karen Yi, Ryan Kost
NY food aid in limbo — Hochul unclear if state will pay SNAP benefits after SCOTUS hold
A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries. New Jersey said it paid its recipients for November and is awaiting federal reimbursement. New York’s plans a…
Gothamist by Ryan Kost
New Yorkers beginning to receive November SNAP benefits, despite federal memo to pause
Volunteers chop vegetables at for the Masbia Soup Kitchen Network in the basement of Congregation Orach Chaim on the Upper East Side. Gov. Kathy Hochul said benefits are starting to arrive, but the Trump administration orders states not to send out full pa…
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh, Catalina Gonella
After protestors block ICE in Chinatown, NYC immigrant advocates pledge more resistance
NYPD responds as immigration activists block a garage used by ICE vans in Manhattan Saturday. They also called on the NYPD to drop charges against people after clashes with officers. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal, Louis C. Hochman
NY climate advocates celebrate rare good news after Gov. Hochul nixes gas hook-up rule
New gas hook-ups are likely to be reduced after a bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul ends a giveaway to utilities and developers Critics of the "100-foot" rule said it was a giveaway to developers on the backs of utility customers. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Rosemary Misdary, David Giambusso
Former Venezuelan President Maduro to appear in Manhattan federal court Monday
iew of the Metropolitan Detention facility in the Brooklyn borough of New York, where ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is expected to be held, on Jan. 3. 2026. Maduro and his wife were captured by U.S. forces during a military operation in Caraca…
Gothamist by Ben Feuerherd
Judge orders Trump administration to unlock Gateway funding
Work has been suspended on the $16 billion Gateway project amid a political fight over funding. Work on the $16 billion project had been paused amid a fight between the White House and Democrats. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
Working Families Party endorses neither Hochul nor Delgado
Governor Kathy Hochul attends public safety update with Police Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Mamdani at Police Headquarters. The decision reflects the unwillingness by some progressives to embrace the centrist governor despite recent high-profile endorsemen…
Gothamist by Elizabeth Kim
NYC officials vow to fly Pride flag at Stonewall, after Trump admin takes it down
A pride flag outside Stonewall National Monument during the New York City Pride Parade in 2022 LGBTQ+ groups say it's the latest effort to "whitewash" the only national monument to queer history. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Catalina Gonella, Alec Hamilton, Verónica Del Valle
ICE officer fired gun in Morris County, NJ attorney general says
Close-up detail of a law enforcement agent. New Jersey officials say they’re investigating after an ICE officer discharged a firearm in Roxbury Township. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward
A shaky start for ‘His Eminence and Hizzoner’ in NYC
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 › ]
Gothamist by Brigid Bergin
Hundreds of New Yorkers, including Iranian Americans, protest US strikes
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…
Gothamist by Arya Sundaram
AOC takes her brand of politics to New York's North Country
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 › ]
Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind
NJ Transit opens new bridge over Hackensack River, enabling faster train speeds
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 › ]
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen, Ramsey Khalifeh
Mayor Mamdani creates LGBTQIA office, with NYC's first out trans agency head in charge
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…
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward
Has NY state's official Instagram account lost its mind?
From the @nycferry Instagram. Why are @NYGov, @NYCFerry and more city and state agencies are posting deranged memes alongside public information? [ more › ]
Gothamist by Hannah Frishberg
What happens when ICE shows up at New York City hospitals?
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…
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
NYC public school student detained by ICE has been released
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 › ]
Gothamist by Elizabeth Kim
NJ attorney general sues to block ICE from moving forward with Roxbury detention center
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 › ]
Gothamist by Mike Hayes
MTA to move forward with 2nd Ave Subway work, despite Trump's push to kill the project
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 …
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
NY’s transit unions are at war with Gov. Kathy Hochul
Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a new term this year. The state's most powerful transit workers unions are seeking new contracts. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
NJ township fighting ICE jail faces another development battle, over affordable homes
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 › ]
Gothamist by Mike Hayes
A Brooklyn murder case tests new anonymous jury law as online threats grow more common
The Supreme Court in Brooklyn It's the first application of a new law allowing courts to further shield jurors' identities. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Ryan Kost
Travelers flying out of NYC area airports: Be prepared to wait
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 › ]
Gothamist by Ryan Kost, Jill Webb
Thousands in NYC protest Trump administration as part of ‘No Kings’ demonstrations
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 › ]
Gothamist by David Brand, Ryan Kost, Louis C. Hochman
ICE is at NYC area airports. Here's what travelers should know before they go.
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…
Gothamist by Arya Sundaram
Redevelopment of NYCHA apartments in Chelsea at center of congressional race
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 › ]
Gothamist by Rhiannon Rashidi
It's nesting time for piping plovers, NYC's 'cotton balls with legs'
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 › ]
Gothamist by Amanda Rozon
Mamdani, Trump talk Sunnyside Yard building. Local residents ask, huh?
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 › ]
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal
Mamdani releases long-delayed NYC racial equity plan, even as Trump curbs DEI efforts
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 › ]
Gothamist by Arya Sundaram
Early in-person voting begins in NJ special election to fill Gov. Sherrill’s seat
Democrat Analilia Mejia and Republican Joe Hathaway Democrats have an advantage, according to early tallies of mail-in votes. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Mike Hayes
MTA sits on sidelines as Trump and NJ Transit rebuild Penn Station
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…
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh, Clayton Guse
Trump officials break ground on new pipeline at Floyd Bennett Field
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…
Gothamist by Rosemary Misdary, Liam Quigley
Thousands of NYC tenants face May deadline as emergency housing vouchers wind down
The city's housing authority has encouraged tenants with the expiring federal vouchers to apply for vacant public housing units. [ more › ]
Gothamist by David Brand
Mamdani and Obama make first joint appearance at Bronx child care center
Former President Barack Obama and Mayor Zohran Mamdani visit an early childhood education center in the Bronx on April 18, 2026. The two Democratic leaders discussed Mamdani’s affordability-focused vision for the city, including universal child care. [ mor…
Gothamist by Brigid Bergin
Albany mulls new limits on data from digital license plate readers
Cars pass under E-ZPass readers and license plate-scanning cameras on Fifth Avenue in New York City on Jan. 5, 2024. The proposed restrictions come amid rising concern about immigration enforcement and medical privacy. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal
Would Donald Trump have to pay the NYC pied-à-terre tax?
The devil's in the details when it comes to a proposed pied-a-terre tax that could apply to President Trump's triplex at Trump Tower. It depends, in part, on whether the Trump Tower triplex is now technically Barron's apartment. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jon Campbell, David Brand
Got parking? ICE is looking to lease 150 spaces in Downtown Manhattan.
File photo of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle on the street in Broadview, Illinois street. The federal government is seeking a multiyear contract offering to spend $5 million to $10 million for the spaces. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arya Sundaram
As upstate New York looks to nuclear power, NYC remains dependent on fossil fuels
New York City's energy sources are 90% dependent on fossil fuels. The downstate grid is roughly 90% dependent on fossil fuels and facing rising demand from increasing use of electricity for heat, transportation and more. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Rosemary Misdary
The Trump administration is withholding NY transportation funds, again. NY's suing, again.
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy This time, the fight is over commercial licenses for non-citizens. The feds haven't had much luck in court so far. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Ryan Kost
3 NY Democrats vote against extending food stamp coverage to rotisserie chickens
House members voted down a bill to extend SNAP benefits to cover rotisserie chickens. The legislation passed overwhelmingly. House Speaker Jeffries was among those who argued the bill should have allowed all hot food. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Elizabeth Kim
Mamdani condemns ICE action at Bushwick hospital, says NYPD didn’t coordinate
Brooklyn Brought President Antonio Reynoso speaks at a rally Monday, May 4, 2026, outside Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Bushwick. Immigration advocates and local officials also condemned the action and praised the effort by New Yorkers to disrupt ICE. …
Gothamist by Ben Feuerherd, Arya Sundaram, Elizabeth Kim
Trump’s Penn Station rebuild opens door to unifying New York’s railroads
NJ Transit trains like this one could keep rolling out to Long Island under a "through-running" plan for Penn Station. For decades, transportation planners have sought to create a single passenger rail system that runs through Penn Station. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
'Persistently high' number of NYC kids rely on food pantries as aid cuts loom
Families receive food at the Reaching Out Community Services food pantry on March 25, 2025, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. City Harvest released its annual report on child hunger as families brace for deep cuts to SNAP. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Karen Yi
Migrant children are being detained longer, fewer in NYC are being released under Trump
A Gothamist data analysis shows children who cross the border without a parent or guardian have been kept in federal custody nearly four times as long. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Joe Hong
Trump immigration czar pledges punishment if NY lawmakers limit cooperation with ICE
Border czar Tom Homan said he'll "flood" New York with ICE agents if lawmakers pass a sanctuary state law. “We're going to flood the zone. You're going to see more ICE agents than you've ever seen before,” Border czar Tom Homan said. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind
Brighton Beach concert of Uzbek pop star canceled after criticism from Bruce Blakeman
GOP candidate for governor Bruce Blakeman. Yulduz Usmonova had been booked for a sold-out Mother’s Day concert at the Oceana Theater. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Walter Wuthmann
Hakeem Jeffries pushes New York to join redistricting battle
U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle met Tuesday with Gov. Kathy Hochul U.S. Rep. Joe Morelle visited Albany Tuesday to urge lawmakers to adopt a mid-decade redrawing of congressional maps. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind
Historic LaGuardia Airport terminal deserted after Spirit Airlines shutdown
The rotunda at LaGuardia Airport's Marine Air Terminal was empty on Tuesday after Spirit Airlines went belly up. The Marine Air Terminal has served New York City air travelers since 1940. It's been forsaken due to the abrupt shutdown of Spirit Airlines. [ …
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen, Ramsey Khalifeh
‘Still incomplete': Key questions unanswered on New York state budget
Gov. Hochul announcing her “general agreement” with state lawmakers, which aggravated Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie. Gov. Kathy Hochul says the pied-à-terre tax's implementation is still being figured out. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind
Trump-backed investigations into NY AG Letitia James cost taxpayers $1.4M and counting
NY Attorney General Letitia James at a parade in March with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams. Lobbyists, major labor unions and others are backing James in her ongoing legal fights. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind
NY Sen. Schumer says hantavirus outbreak underscores dangers of CDC staffing cuts
Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference. The lawmaker says the White House should restore funding and rejoin the World Health Organization. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Catalina Gonella
MTA raised alarms about Amtrak tunnel plan before this week's Penn Station meltdown
Sections of an East River tunnel owned by Amtrak showed signs of serious water damage from Hurricane Sandy before repairs began last year. LIRR President Rob Free all but said “I told you so” to Amtrak officials during a news conference on Friday. [ more ›…
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
NY officials, citing shifting politics, put off reparations study another 2 years
A museum exhibit and 2022 report by the Montgomery, Alabama-based Equal Justice Initiative trained a spotlight on New York's leading role in the transatlantic slave trade. State officials endorsed the inquiry after George Floyd's murder, but politics and t…
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal
Exclusive renderings of Penn Station overhaul show Trump's name with presidential seal
Penn Transformation Partner's winning plan for a new Penn Station seen from Moynihan Train Hall on Eighth Avenue. The images show gold-accented railings, columns and escalators, and a new structure around Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh
Extra Extra: Trump might go to a Knicks finals game
Because he says he's still a fan, here are your afternoon links: "Book of Mormon" returns, sin city New York, sober morning raves and more. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Emily Nadal
IBM hit with workplace discrimination claim that also point finger at Trump
Entrance sign at IBM's headquarters, in Armonk, New York. The lawsuit brought by a former Black vice president states the company capitulated to the administration's anti-DEI policies. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal
Federal trial reveals ICE knew about 'insane' crowding in NYC holding cells
Immigration Court building entrance at 26 Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan. In emails and testimony, ICE agents acknowledged unsafe conditions at holding areas for immigrants. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arya Sundaram
Hochul signs new protections for NY immigrants, amid pushback from Trump officials
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. Her counterpart in New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill, also faces opposition from the federal government. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Arya Sundaram
Albany lawmakers prepare for mad dash on Trump fund, redistricting as session wraps
Members of the state Assembly debated budget bills Tuesday night. The tardy budget has set the stage for a hectic week before legislators go home. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind, Jon Campbell
Newark sets curfew around ICE jail after more clashes between cops and protesters
Protestors and New Jersey State Police clash outside Delaney Hall, a private prison being used as an ICE detention center, in Newark ICE agrees to restore visitation for detainees at Delaney Hall, which had been suspended more than a week. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Michael Sol Warren
Federal housing cuts could leave 7K formerly homeless New Yorkers at risk
Eric Greene, 60, has been living in the Upper West Side in a single room for the last six years in a program run by Goddard Riverside. HUD is expected to issue a new funding request outlining the kinds of programs it will pay for next year by the end of Mo…
Gothamist by Karen Yi
Nadler, Dems urge NYC hospitals to fight DOJ push for gender affirming care records
Lawmakers are urging hospitals like NYU Langone to reject records requests from the DOJ on gender-affirming care. Gothamist reported this week that the Trump administration subpoenaed hospitals. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
Recent tunnel fires stoke fears about a World Cup transit meltdown
MetLife Stadium will host its first World Cup match next Saturday. Amtrak train tunnels that connect MetLife Stadium through Penn Station have been on fire in the last month. Twice. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
Penn Station critics demand answers on Trump-led overhaul, developer selection
People arrive to Penn Station on April 10, 2026 in New York City. Officials say the federal government has kept the Penn Station redevelopment process secretive. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Catalina Gonella
AI foe or crypto bro? Big tech spending dominates debate for Manhattan House seat.
Upper West Side Assemblymember Micah Lasher and Upper East Assemblymember Alex Bores are running in the Democratic primary to succeed Rep. Jerry Nadler. Assemblymembers Micah Lasher and Alex Bores spent much of the night attacking each other. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Walter Wuthmann
Trump nominates top SDNY prosecutor to key national intelligence post
File photo of U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, top prosecutor in the influential Southern District of New York, who has been nominated by President Trump to lead the national intelligence agency. Jay Clayton has also served as chairman of the Securities and Exch…
Gothamist by Samantha Max
NY lawmakers OK measure requiring Wi-Fi in homeless shelters statewide
The bill requires all shelters to provide high-speed broadband internet service. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Karen Yi
Chinese immigrants overtake Dominicans as NYC's largest foreign-born group
File photo of people gathered people gathered in Chinatown, Manhattan, to celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year marking the Year of the Fire Horse in New York City, on Feb. 17, 2026. The Newest New Yorkers report tracks a bevy of other changes across…
Gothamist by Arun Venugopal
Gov. Hochul's GOP rival Blakeman calls NY vaccine bill 'un-American'
The governor and her Republican challenger have very different views on vaccines. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
Will the deadly scooter vs. cyclist crash on Queensboro Bridge bike path serve as a wake-up call?
E-scooter riders cross the Queensboro Bridge bike lane Thursday, hours after a fatal head-on crash killed two men. Last month's deadly bike lane crash highlights how many illegal scooters are active in New York City. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Stephen Nessen
Your guide to voting in NYC congressional and state comptroller primaries
It's time to vote. Voting begins Saturday in an unusually competitive slate of congressional primaries with big implications for the Democratic Party's future. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Brigid Bergin
Here's what to know about the NY home healthcare program being targeted by feds
The Trump administration contends a popular state program is cheating taxpayers and medical consumers. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
26,000 New Jerseyans lost SNAP food benefits since Trump work rules kicked in
Low-income families stand in line to receive free fresh bread and produce at the Community Food Bank of New Jersey on August 28, 2015 in Egg Harbor, New Jersey. The federal work requirements began in May through most of the state. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Karen Yi
Democrats have their eye on Mike Lawler’s seat. They have to pick a candidate first.
New York Rep. Mike Lawler holds a town hall for constituents In Putnam County. There’s a five-way Democratic primary in NY’s 17th congressional district, which could help decide which party gets power. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jon Campbell
Nasty upstate Republican primary tests power of Trump endorsement
Assemblymember Robert Smullen and Trump-backed candidate Anthony Constantino are facing off in a Republican primary race. First-time candidate Anthony Constantino has Trump’s support. Robert Smullen has the support of the state GOP. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Jimmy Vielkind
Trump admin wants 'self-sufficiency,' but funding cuts could make NYers homeless again
People walk through a shopping district in Brighton Beach in Brooklyn on May 12, 2026, in New York City. HUD overhauled the way it funds the nation’s largest homeless prevention program, putting 2,800 New Yorkers at risk of losing housing. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Karen Yi
Amtrak calls for MTA to partner on the Penn Station rebuild it once led
Amtrak senior adviser Andy Byford should look familiar to New Yorkers. He earned the nickname "Train Daddy" while he was NYC Transit President. He resigned from the job in 2020 amid a public feud with then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Amtrak senior adviser Andy Byfo…
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh
Judge temporarily blocks Trump officials from accessing NYC trans kids’ medical records
The Department of Justice is seeking the hospital records of patients who received gender-affirming care. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
Gov. Hochul moves to de-escalate Penn Station fight between MTA and Amtrak
MTA Chair Janno Lieber (left) said there is no daylight between him and Gov. Kathy Hochul (right) in their handling of the Trump administration's push to rebuild Penn Station. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who controls the MTA and appointed its chair, urged both side…
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh
New York pushes back after DOJ joins lawsuit over transgender resident protections
The Rosary Hill Home in Westchester. A Catholic hospice in Westchester argues a New York law protecting transgender nursing home residents violates the religious freedom of the nuns who operate the facility. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward
Amtrak's Penn Station plan includes loads of public benches, a rarity in NYC
Long, wooden benches are a key feature in the Penn Station design pushed by Amtrak and the Trump administration. Seats keep disappearing from the public realm in New York City as part of a hostile architecture trend meant to discourage people — many of the…
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh
NYC to spend $15M for trio of new gender-affirming care youth projects
Spectators watch the annual Brooklyn Gay Pride Parade, celebrating its 30th year, June 13, 2026, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New York City. The initiatives comes as the Trump administration has sought to restrict youth access to trans care. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
Stonewall's rainbow NYC crosswalk gets annual upgrade as feds try to minimize monument
Friday night is the annual repainting of the Stonewall crosswalk. Symbols of the LGBTQ+ community are under attack. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Ryan Kost
Immigration fight isn't over for NYC Council staffer, now free after five months
People protest at a press conference in front of Greater New York Federal Building on Jan. 13 after immigration agents arrested Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez, a City Council employee. Rafael Andres Rubio Bohorquez was arrested in January, accused of overst…
Gothamist by Brittany Kriegstein
Trump administration abandons plan for NJ immigration detention center in Roxbury
People protest against the planned project of converting a warehouse into a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in Roxbury, New Jersey. A court filing says DHS no longer plans to convert the warehouse into a detention center and inten…
Gothamist by Giulia Heyward, Ryan Kost
Factions emerge among NY Dems: Zohran Mamdani’s socialists vs. Tom Suozzi’s capitalists
Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., walks down the House steps after a vote at the U.S. Capitol. Moderate Democrats want to make clear what their party is and what it’s not [ more › ]
Gothamist by Brigid Bergin
Can ‘Train Daddy’ fix America’s busiest train station?
Andy Byford has run transit systems in London, New York, Toronto and Sydney. Now, he's the face of the Trump administration's plan to rebuild America's busiest train station. Andy Byford has traveled up and down the East Coast the last month seeking buy-in…
Gothamist by Ramsey Khalifeh
NJ Rep. Kean said he battled depression. His voting record on mental health is mixed.
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. returned to Congress on Tuesday after a monthslong abscence in which he was hospitalized for depression. During his time as a state legislator, Kean helped pass mental health parity laws but also voted against paid sick leave. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Mike Hayes
Inside Manhattan DA Bragg's effort to prosecute police accused of abusing power
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stands with members of his staff at a news conference following the conviction of former U.S. President Donald Trump in his hush money trial on May 30, 2024 in New York City. In 2025, Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg's Polic…
Gothamist by Ben Feuerherd
'Yes, this does suck': NYC health officials brace for new Medicaid work rules
Newly appointed Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin speaks at a press conference on Jan. 31, 2026, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani in the background. The new city budget includes $3M for hiring community health workers to help people navigate the changes. [ m…
Gothamist by Caroline Lewis
NY AG says Cash App exposed vulnerable users to 'rampant fraud'
Under a new settlement, Cash App's parent company will pay millions of dollars to NY, NJ and other states. [ more › ]
Gothamist by Herb Pinder
Trump’s plan to turn NJ warehouse into an ICE detention center is back on
People protest against the planned project of converting a warehouse into an ICE detention center in Roxbury, New Jersey The Trump administration last month said it would walk away from its plans in Roxbury, NJ. But a new court filing says authorities have…
Gothamist by Michael Sol Warren