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Mamdani Hires New Early Childhood Education Chief With Free 2-K Program About To Start

Erica Phillips, a nonprofit leader with a history of supporting family childcare providers, will take over the Education Department’s Division of Early Childhood Education at a critical juncture.

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NYC Street Vendors Won More Licenses. Murky Rules Could Make Them Wait Years for One.

A Department of Consumer and Worker Protection proposal doesn’t yet specify how officials would evaluate applications from newer vendors.

MTA Worker Struck and Killed by Bronx Subway Train During Overnight Construction

An internal MTA incident account said the train operator “did not see any lights” and “proceeded at normal speed” while heading south from the 167th Street stop.

'Time for Warnings Is Over': Fines for NYC Bin-Less Buildings Land After Labor Day

The Sanitation Department issued thousands of warnings this summer ahead of an enforcement blitz, with The Bronx seeing the highest rate of warnings.

On Labor Day, Mamdani Debuts 'Worker Power' Office to Support Union Organizing

The new Office of Worker Power was inspired by a similar effort by the DSA and the United Electrical Workers that has helped workers across the country organize their workplaces.

'Time for Warnings Is Over': Fines for NYC Bin-Less Buildings Land After Labor Day

The Sanitation Department issued thousands of warnings this summer ahead of an enforcement blitz, with The Bronx seeing the highest rate of warnings.

‘Double Squeeze’: New York Safety Net Frays Amid SNAP and Medicaid Cuts

New work requirements and a hefty cut in federal aid for health insurance mean more New Yorkers are going to food pantries — and doing without health insurance.

'Like It Happened All Over Again': MTA Worker’s Death on Tracks Highlights Job Dangers

While the death of Moet McCullum remains under investigation, a retired transit worker who survived a similar incident a decade ago says flagging is still a risky practice.

Mamdani Hires New Early Childhood Education Chief With Free 2-K Program About To Start

Erica Phillips, a nonprofit leader with a history of supporting family childcare providers, will take over the Education Department’s Division of Early Childhood Education at a critical juncture.

Crunch for NYC Restroom Access Is a ‘Crisis' for Taxi, Uber Drivers — Especially Women

City officials are considering a proposal to expand the number of commercial metered spots where drivers can park before finding a bathroom or other relief.

A 27-Hour Wait for a Hospital Bed? Why Delays Are Growing at New York Hospitals

Experts blamed growing admission delays across New York on the closure and consolidation of hospitals.

From Parking Lot to Memorial? Queens Borough Prez Wants City to Buy Paved-Over Black Cemetery

Borough President Donovan Richards will call on the Mamdani administration to turn the former cemetery of a historic Black church into a public-facing memorial.

Pastor Calls for Remains of Freed Slaves to Be Reinterred, Urges City to Landmark Site

As many as 300 African American slaves and freed slaves have been buried at the Queens site, which has since been turned into a parking lot.

Nashville to New York: Some NYC Colleges Thrive Amid Headwinds

Vanderbilt University opens a new Manhattan campus as higher ed employment hits a new record.

‘I Know About Tariffs’: Small Biz Struggles With High Costs, Trump Chaos

New York businesses reel from tariffs, even after the Supreme Court ruled many of them unconstitutional.

NYC Homeowners Escape ‘Scary’ Pied-à-Terre Tax Threat

A plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking to stop the tax rollout was among those whose properties were exempted from the second-home surcharge as the city processes paperwork form homeowners seeking exempt...

For Some Older NYC Bus Riders, Change Comes Easy. Just Not OMNY.

Quarter-and-dime-loving commuters are bracing for contactless digital payments as the MTA ends coin fares this year.

Team Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre No-Show Has Lawmakers Fuming

The city has granted exemptions to more than 2,300 homeowners so far after first asserting they were subject to the new tax on luxury second homes.