Oct 30, 2026Albany mayor Dorcey Applyrs vetoes commuter tax resolutionMayor Dorcey Applyrs vetoed a Common Council resolution that had called on the state to allow Albany to implement a commuter tax. The veto came after Applyrs presented her proposed 2027 budget earlier in October.Oct 30, 2026·1 source00
Zohran Mamdani defends NYC public grocery store plan amid conservative criticismNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is standing by his plan to establish municipal grocery stores despite over a year of criticism from conservative media outlets and right-wing commentators who have strongly opposed the initiative.Oct 30, 2026·1 source00
Aug 2, 2026Senate leaders reach funding deal to avoid government shutdownKey senators unveiled a short-term spending bill that would keep federal agencies funded past the midterm elections and into early December, aiming to avoid a government shutdown during campaign season.Aug 2, 2026·2 sources00
