Nurses in New York City Say They Deserve $200,000 a Year. Here’s Why.

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Par :Joseph Goldstein and Patrick McGeehan

22 janvier 2026 à 20:05

As a strike by health workers stretches into its second week, pay is a major issue in negotiations, even if it’s not discussed much on the picket line.

Nearly 15,000 nurses went on strike against several of New York City’s biggest hospitals on Jan. 12.

U.S. Winter Storm Forecast to Bring Menacing Mix of Snow, Ice and Cold

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Par :Judson Jones

23 janvier 2026 à 00:56

Half the U.S. population will likely see some effect from the sprawling storm that will move across the country this weekend, meteorologists said.

Scammers Keep Stealing Food Stamps. New Cards Might Stop Them.

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Par :Sarah Maslin Nir

22 janvier 2026 à 09:00

New York is joining the small group of states switching to chip-and-pin cards to evade skimming devices that siphon money for food from low-income people.

Mariel Mejía, a day care employee in New York City, was one of thousands of victims of a scam in which food stamp benefits are stolen through skimmers on payment machines.

He Wants New Yorkers to Have a Stake in the Knicks and the Rangers

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Par :Ken Belson

22 janvier 2026 à 09:00

Adem Bunkeddeko, a state comptroller candidate, wants to use some of New York’s $290 billion pension fund to buy a percentage of Madison Square Garden Sports.

Adem Bunkeddeko believes that Madison Square Garden Sports is undervalued, pointing out that the company’s market capitalization is roughly half of the value of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers.

Judge Rules for Democrats in Push to Redraw N.Y.C. House District

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Par :Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes

22 janvier 2026 à 00:14

The ruling, which is expected to be appealed, allows the state to change the boundary lines of a district held by a Staten Island Republican since 2021.

The only Republican district in New York City, represented by Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island, would be redrawn under the court ruling.

Sexual Abuse Case Involving Basketball Legend Is Settled, Decades Later

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Par :Maya King

21 janvier 2026 à 20:23

Numerous lawsuits have now been filed against Riverside Church over sexual abuse allegations involving Ernest Lorch, who led its prestigious basketball team in Harlem.

Daryl Powell agreed to settle his sexual abuse lawsuit against Riverside Church on Tuesday. His case was the first of more than two dozen suits filed by Ernest Lorch’s former players to go to trial.

She’s a Billionaire. He’s a Socialist. Can They Get Along?

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Par :Katherine Rosman

21 janvier 2026 à 20:53

Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch have little in common. But both their political futures hinge on the safety of the city.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch, who served under former Mayor Eric Adams, was reappointed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.

We’re Still Talking About Bernie Goetz After All These Years

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Par :David Segal

20 janvier 2026 à 11:02

Two new books return to the ’80s-era saga of Bernie Goetz to consider the 21st-century intersections of race, crime and sensationalism.

Bernie Goetz on the second day of his 1987 trial, at which he was charged with attempted murder in the shooting of four Black teenagers.

As Mamdani Focuses on Child Care, Plan to Tax the Rich Is Put Aside

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Par :Eliza Shapiro · Benjamin Oreskes and Sally Goldenberg

20 janvier 2026 à 09:00

Mayor Zohran Mamdani campaigned on a proposal to increase taxes on those earning more than $1 million. For now, at least, he isn’t pushing.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani are working together on expanding free child care in New York.

Could Mamdani’s Child Care Plan Encourage a Baby Boomlet in New York?

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Par :Emma G. Fitzsimmons

19 janvier 2026 à 14:32

Some New Yorkers hope that raising a child in the city could become more affordable thanks to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plans for free child care and preschool.

Mallorie Ekström and her husband, Andy Orge, worried about the cost of having a sibling for their daughter, Valentina. Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan for free child care has them feeling more optimistic.

Mamdani Said He’d Make Buses Faster and Free. Now It’s This Guy’s Job.

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Par :Stefanos Chen and Winnie Hu

18 janvier 2026 à 16:50

Mike Flynn, a former intern who rose to the top of the agency, will be under a microscope, but far from the spotlight.

Mike Flynn’s family has New York City roots. His grandfather was a train dispatcher, and his father once drove a taxi.

Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner to Oversee NYC Green Spaces

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Par :Debra Kamin

17 janvier 2026 à 19:37

The mayor announced Tricia Shimamura as the city’s new parks commissioner amid broad calls for more park funding.

Tricia Shimamura, the Parks Department’s Manhattan borough commissioner since March 2024, will now be in charge of 30,000 acres of parkland across the city’s five boroughs.

Before Criticizing Pro-Hamas Chants, Mamdani Sought Jewish Leaders’ Input

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Par :Sally Goldenberg · Dana Rubinstein and Liam Stack

17 janvier 2026 à 09:00

The outreach by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s team has demonstrated how the mayor is taking care to not inflame tensions on either side of the Israel-Gaza war.

The protests outside a Queens synagogue on Jan. 8 featured insults and slurs from the pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian groups that gathered at night, but most attention focused on chants in support of Hamas.

Mamdani’s Push to Halt Sale of 5,000 Apartments to Big Landlord Fails

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Par :Colin Moynihan

16 janvier 2026 à 22:35

The sale of the apartments, whose residents had complained of neglect by management, to a troubled firm is an early test of the new mayor’s ability to deliver for tenants.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, from a building owned by the Pinnacle Group, signed a series of executive orders to protect tenants on his first day in office.

A $12.6 Billion Budget Gap May Complicate Mamdani’s Affordability Plans

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Par :Dana Rubinstein and Matthew Haag

16 janvier 2026 à 20:27

The New York City comptroller, Mark Levine, said that poor budgeting practices by the previous mayor, Eric Adams, had left the city with looming deficits.

Mark Levine, who took office as New York City comptroller in January, warned that absent significant financial growth, city programs would need to be scaled back.

Even Nicolás Maduro’s Prosecutors Are Tied Up Reviewing Epstein Files

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Par :William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser

16 janvier 2026 à 18:26

The Trump Administration’s exhaustive examination of materials on the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein is drawing resources from other cases.

Prosecutors in the case of Nicolás Maduro, the ousted Venezuelan president, have been asked to focus on reviewing the vast amount of files connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

N.Y.C. Council Leader Takes on Antisemitism, and Possibly Mamdani

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Par :Sally Goldenberg

16 janvier 2026 à 09:00

The Council speaker, Julie Menin, will introduce bills that would establish a buffer zone at houses of worship to keep protesters at some distance from congregants.

Julie Menin, who was elected as New York City Council speaker earlier this month, is the first Jewish person to hold the title.

Nurses Describe Fear on the Job as Bitter Strike Enters Fifth Day

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Par :Samantha Latson

16 janvier 2026 à 09:00

Both sides in the labor dispute appear poised for a protracted battle, and only one of three hospitals was negotiating with the strikers.

Nearly 15,000 nurses are on strike against three major hospital systems in New York City.

Number of Businesses in New York City Plunged Last Spring, Report Says

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Par :Matthew Haag

16 janvier 2026 à 00:22

Roughly 8,400 businesses closed in the second quarter of 2025, according to the most recent city data, creating the largest net decline in business activity since before the pandemic.

An empty storefront in Lower Manhattan. The drop-off in New York City business activity was most pronounced in major commercial districts, according to the Economic Development Corporation.

None of Mamdani’s Deputy Mayors Are Black. It Has Become a Problem.

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

15 janvier 2026 à 21:27

Some Black and Latino leaders worry they are being denied access to power under Mayor Zohran Mamdani and that they may lose the ground they had gained under former Mayor Eric Adams.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday announced Afua Atta-Mensah, who led his campaign outreach to Black voters, as the director of the Mayor’s Office of Equity and Racial Justice.

Mamdani’s Consumer Protection Commissioner Vows More Aggressive Action

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Par :Matthew Haag

15 janvier 2026 à 20:26

“I want to be very public that there’s a new cop on the beat,” said Samuel Levine, the new commissioner of New York City’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection.

Samuel Levine was previously the director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection in the Biden administration.

How Mamdani Is Moving to Cut Red Tape for Small Business Owners

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Par :Jeffery C. Mays

15 janvier 2026 à 14:48

Though small business advocates in New York are excited that Mayor Zohran Mamdani is tackling the issue of excessive fees and fines, they’ve heard similar promises before.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the latest leader of New York City to try to streamline rules that some say make it more difficult for small businesses to succeed.

James Luckey-Lange Among Americans Freed in Venezuela

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Par :Annie Correal · Anatoly Kurmanaev and Edward Wong

15 janvier 2026 à 04:26

James Luckey-Lange, 28, was released this week with several other U.S. citizens from the country’s notorious prison system after going missing in December, his family said.

As N.Y.C. Nurses’ Strike Continues, Both Sides Prepare for a Long Fight

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Par :Joseph Goldstein

14 janvier 2026 à 21:51

Hospital administrators and union officials appear to be digging in for an extended battle over staffing levels and pay.

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