Mamdani was peppered with a series of hard-hitting questions about Israel during a mayoral Q&A hosted by the UJA-Federation, a massive philanthropic group supporting the Jewish community

Amtrak is moving full speed ahead with tunnel closures in the city on Friday — despite pleas from Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams who fear the three-year project could cause transit chaos. Amtrak leadership had a “productive” meeting with Hochul and leaders of the Metropolitan Transit Agency Thursday, but Amtrak will still close...