New York City could soon raise rents on some of its most affordable apartments to help landlords who say they aren’t earning enough. But renters say they’re hurting, too.
One of the victims was in critical condition after being shot in the head. Mayor Eric Adams said the shooting occurred as Pride celebrations were ending.
Appearing on “Meet the Press” days after the mayoral primary, Zohran Mamdani defended his proposals to make New York City more affordable and to increase taxes on the wealthy.
An L.G.B.T.Q. officers’ group had been barred from New York City’s Pride March since 2021. This year, organizers said they could participate only if they left their weapons at home.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch (waving) protested with members of the department’s Gay Officers Action League at the New York City Pride March. Officers said marching in full uniform would require bringing their guns.
The son of a filmmaker is running a visually rich campaign for mayor of New York City — and has inspired voters to make their own videos on his behalf.
The funding cuts, aimed at programs that deal with diversity and gender, pose a danger to organizations in New York City that are also losing corporate sponsors.
About 35 percent of SAGE’s budget of $21 million comes from public funding, including $1.5 million in direct federal support, its chief executive said.
Millions gathered on Sunday for America’s largest Pride parade, as the L.G.B.T.Q. community is increasingly concerned about the pushback against transgender people.
The New York City Pride March is the largest in the United States. L.G.B.T.Q. people have been a focus of the Trump administration’s push against diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
The presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor, who has struggled to make inroads with the Black community, spoke at the Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network on Saturday.
“When you feel hurt, I will seek to heal you,” Zohran Mamdani said Saturday, with Spike Lee and the Rev. Al Sharpton behind him. “When you feel misunderstood, I will seek to understand you.”
Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.
The Democratic mayoral hopeful promises free child care, a $30 minimum wage and a massive tax hike on the city’s corporations. But much is not within a mayor’s control.
Young adults are drinking less alcohol and seeking more connection, and New York’s dispensaries are putting themselves out there as alternative gathering spaces.
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