Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used his UN General Assembly speech to accuse New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani of antisemitism and endangering Jewish New Yorkers, calling Hamas the mayor's 'buddies.' Mamdani responded by planting an olive tree with Palestinians during the speech.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make a 24-hour trip to address the UN General Assembly this month, following calls from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for his arrest over the Gaza war. Netanyahu faces an ICC arrest warrant for alleged war crimes.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration released a massive trove of documents showing city and federal officials had evidence of dangerous air conditions in Lower Manhattan after the September 11 attacks while publicly reassuring residents it was safe to return.
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani said current mayor Zohran Mamdani should not attend the 25th anniversary 9/11 memorial ceremony, stating his presence would be offensive. Giuliani, who led the city during the 2001 attacks, made anti-Islam remarks on a right-wing network about Mamdani, New York's first Muslim mayor.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium banning approximately 600,000 elementary and middle school students from using generative AI tools in classrooms for the 2026-2027 school year. High school students will have access to supervised AI pilot programs and AI literacy classes.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled new safety measures to strengthen New York City's response to Legionnaires' disease following an Upper East Side outbreak that killed 11 people. The plan includes expanded oversight of cooling towers, which can harbor Legionella bacteria, with improved tracking of registered towers and enforcement against unregistered ones.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pivoting his re-election campaign to anti-Turkey rhetoric, including airstrikes on Turkish-linked targets in Syria and campaign billboards comparing NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to Iranian and Hezbollah leaders. The shift comes as polls show Likud losing ground and after US pressure curtailed attacks on Iran and Lebanon.
An appeals court ruled Thursday to allow New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's controversial pied-à-terre tax on luxury homes to continue during the ongoing legal challenge. The tax, which targets wealthy property owners, had been temporarily halted by homeowners fighting the measure in court.
President Trump said the federal government is examining whether it can stop New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's new pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes, calling it a 'dangerous' leftist experiment after a state court temporarily blocked the tax.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named former FTC Chair Lina Khan as board chair of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, a surprise appointment that puts a prominent antimonopoly advocate in a key economic development role.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani acknowledged the city lacks legal authority to enforce an ICC arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but called on federal officials to do so, drawing fierce criticism from conservatives.
Growing number of Democratic lawmakers, including Sen. Bernie Sanders and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, are urging Maine Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner to withdraw from the race following a Politico report of a sexual assault allegation from a woman he dated in 2021. Platner has denied the claim.
Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old pro-Palestinian doctoral student and political newcomer, defeated incumbent Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat in New York's 13th Congressional District primary, marking a significant victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party with backing from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
