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The apolitical era of 9/11 ceremonies at Ground Zero is over
16+ hour, 57+ min ago (1030+ words) Published Sep 11, 2026 The aftermath of the 9/11 attacks featured a period of political comity in New York and the nation. But a toxic political discourse has defined the weeks leading up to the official gathering Friday to mark a quarter century…...
'Closer to extinction': NY fights Trump on changes to Endangered Species Act
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (673+ words) Published Sep 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. ET The New York attorney general’s office has been a hurdle for a host of Trump administration policy pivots, suing to preserve immigrant protections, voting rights and access to gender-affirming care, to name a few of the…...
As Mamdani lauds???worker power,??? unions for NYC employees get a cooler reception
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (763+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET This column originally appeared in The Politics Brief, our weekly newsletter on the people, power and policies that shape New Yorkers' lives. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has positioned himself as a staunch ally to workers, endorsing a…...
As NYC's free 2-K begins, childcare providers say they're still waiting to get paid
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (910+ words) Published Sep 10, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET Hundreds of New York City 2-year-olds will turn out for their first day of free preschool Thursday — realizing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature policy pledge to deliver more affordable childcare for parents. But the debut of 2-K…...
NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill speaks out on investigation into lieutenant governor
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (421+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 at 2:28 p.m. ET New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill on Tuesday urged anyone with additional allegations to come forward in her first statement regarding reports of an investigation into alleged inappropriate behavior with women by her lieutenant governor. “I take…...
The Second Avenue subway forced him to move 20 years ago. He almost had to move again.
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (644+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 at 6:30 a.m. ET When construction workers building the Second Avenue subway first began digging through the Upper East Side in 2007, lumber and construction outlet Mensch Supply had to pack up shop. The MTA had seized the land where Mensch…...
How post-9/11 Islamophobia sparked a Muslim political awakening in NYC
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (1688+ words) Published Sep 8, 2026 at 6:01 a.m. ET Just a few days after the 9/11 attacks, then-16-year-old Faiza Ali was wearing a hijab at a Rite Aid near her home in Midwood, Brooklyn, when a screaming woman told her to leave. The woman pushed…...
NY’s back-to-school vaccine requirements are airtight, at least for now
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (1022+ words) Published Sep 7, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. ET New York City health and education officials are urging parents to double-check that their children are up to date on their vaccinations as schools return to session. The vaccination campaign is launching not only as schools…...
Federal court dismisses Trump DOJ’s lawsuit over ICE activity in NJ
1+ week, 1+ day ago (342+ words) Published Sep 4, 2026 at 8:12 p.m. ET A federal court on Friday dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit that attempted to thwart restrictions New Jersey had placed on federal immigration officers’ access to nonpublic state property. The U.S. District Court for the District…...
NY sues to block new Trump funding restriction on trans care for minors
1+ week, 3+ day ago (637+ words) Published Sep 2, 2026 at 4:48 p.m. ET New York, along with 20 other states and Washington, D.C., asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block a new Trump administration rule that would prevent federal funds from being used to cover gender-affirming care for trans youth…...