Teachers union flexes on New York state budget: pension boosts or bust The UFT is focused on lowering the age when someone can retire without a penalty.

Teachers union flexes on New York state budget: pension boosts or bust

NYC Has Seen a 93% Drop in Green Cab Drivers Since 2015, Thanks to Uber and Lyft The number of daily trips by Boro Taxis has plummeted 98% from their peak.

Up Against Uber and Lyft, Green Cabs Wither to Lowest-Ever Level in New York

'Hey sexy': NYC launches anti-street harassment campaign in subways, public spaces Officials say the $250,000 effort aims to raise awareness about common forms of harassment and resources to combat it.

'Hey sexy': NYC launches anti-street harassment campaign in subways, public spaces

We Mapped Out Where the Best Spring Blooms Are In NYC A guide to which neighborhoods have the species that are blossoming now, according to city arborists and data.

MAP: The Best Spots for Blooms in NYC as Cherries, Magnolias and Crabapples Pop

Closing the Rikers Island 311 ‘Black Hole’ Proposed new law follows reporting by the THE CITY that found jail-related 311 calls are not publicly tracked or clearly resolved.

Closing the Rikers Island 311 ‘Black Hole’

Early Addition: Bob Dylan's confounding Patreon may be using AI Because for $5 a month, you appear to get some AI-generated audio content, here are your early links: Curtis Sliwa and Zohran Mamdani did a skit together, Upper East Side "status" birthing center has some alleged problems, Cory Booker might run for president again and more.

Early Addition: Bob Dylan's confounding Patreon may be using AI

NYC Deliveristas Win a Safe Place to Recharge The long-awaited rest and e-bike charging base at City Hall Park opened its doors on Tuesday, nearly five years after officials first promised to build it.

Deliveristas Get a Safe Place to Recharge as E-bike ‘Hub’ Debuts

Man dies after being transferred from Rikers Island to hospital, officials say John Price, 49, is the second Rikers Island detainee to die in less than a week.

Man dies after being transferred from Rikers Island to hospital, officials say

‘Born Into the System’: NYC’s New Children’s Services Commissioner Rebecca Jones Gaston, who served as commissioner of the Administration for Children, Youth and Families in the Biden administration, will take over as head of ACS after a tumultuous search.

‘Born Into the System’: NYC’s New Children’s Services Commissioner

Open your own doors? NYC building workers vote to authorize strike. Some 34,000 doormen, concierges, building cleaners and other workers could walk off the job Tuesday morning.

Open your own doors? NYC building workers vote whether to authorize strike.

How the New York State Budget Works We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.

How the New York State Budget Works

Whose pocket are you in? Hochul, NY lawmakers bicker amid battle over auto insurance The New York state budget is stalled, and the insults are starting to fly.

Whose pocket are you in? Hochul, NY lawmakers bicker amid battle over auto insurance

Kids demand fixes to NYC's student OMNY cards, saying flaws encourage fare evasion The Panel for Education Policy passed a resolution calling for improvements to the cards.

Kids demand fixes to NYC's student OMNY cards, saying flaws encourage fare evasion

Hochul Wants to Fix NY's Pension System That Affects a Third of Lawmakers More than half of all state workers stand to benefit from rolling back the controversial cost-cutting measures enacted in 2012. That includes more than a third of current state legislators.

Albany Lawmakers Take Up Sweeping Pension Reforms. A Big Winner? Themselves.

The New Yorkers who can't get housing vouchers as Mamdani fights program expansion The Mamdani administration said a package of laws to expand CityFHEPS is too costly.

The New Yorkers who can't get housing vouchers as Mamdani fights program expansion

LISTEN: Can Mamdani Cash In His Massive Mandate? www.thecity.nyc/2026...

Waymo’s Robot Car Testing Ends in NYC After Permits Expire The company’s eight autonomous vehicles had been driving in the city since last summer.

Waymo’s Robot Car Testing Ends in NYC After Permits Expire

Melissa Plowden-Norman had a vision for what a park in BedStuy could be — and built #FriendsOfSaratogaPark Bedstuy to make it real. 10+ years later, the proof is in every face at this Thank You event. Honored to be part of carrying this forward. https://bit.ly/4bVopAU

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Thousands in NYC protest Trump administration as part of ‘No Kings’ demonstrations Saturday’s protests were the third iteration of the nationwide day of protest against the Trump administration.

Thousands in NYC protest Trump administration as part of ‘No Kings’ demonstrations

Eric Adams Power Broker Says He’s the Victim in Multi-Million Insurance Scam Federal prosecutors charged three associates of Adams' former chief of staff Frank Carone in an alleged insurance fraud scheme. Carone, a powerful lobbyist, says they scammed him too.

Eric Adams Power Broker Says He’s the Victim in Multi-Million Insurance Scam

Spring is here again: You can now ride the Coney Island Cyclone Luna Park is open for the reason

Spring is here again: You can now ride the Coney Island Cyclone

Claims of 'price gouging' and a scramble to save health access for NYC workers Forty thousand civil servants and their families could lose health coverage at NewYork-Presbyterian amid a bitter dispute between the hospital network and insurer EmblemHealth.

Why Thousands of city Workers Could Lose NewYork-Presbyterian Coverage

Small gifts. Big impact. That's the #FriendsOfSaratogaPark Bedstuy story — 10 years of everyday acts of love building something extraordinary across Brooklyn. Come add your gift to the pile: https://bit.ly/4bVopAU

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ICE is at NYC area airports. Here's what travelers should know before they go. Travelers at high risk of detention should reconsider flying, according to immigration attorneys.

ICE is at NYC area airports. Here's what travelers should know before they go.

Job Losses and Wall Street Woes Cloud NYC’s Economic Outlook New jobs numbers are front and center as Albany and City Hall wrangle over tight budgets and Mayor Mamdani’s push for tax increases.

Job Losses and Wall Street Woes Cloud NYC’s Economic Outlook

Mamdani names new 'mom-and-pop czar' meant to ease path for small business owners Delia Awusi, a former local business adviser, will work with small city businesses.

Mamdani names new 'mom-and-pop czar' meant to ease path for small businesses owners

Not All Elevators at Yankee Stadium Subway Stop Ready for Opening Day The two elevators that service the No. 4 line’s platforms will not be open for several weeks, the MTA said.

Not All Elevators at Yankee Stadium Subway Stop Ready for Opening Day

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An ‘outrageous’ number of NJ Democrats flood primaries as party eyes midterm gains Political experts say it’s because the party sees this as a potentially "blue wave" year, plus a shift in ballot formats.

An ‘outrageous’ number of NJ Democrats flood primaries as party eyes midterm gains