Local News – New York

Mayor Mamdani Releases “Rental Ripoff Report,” Outlining New Actions to Crack Down on Hazardous Housing Violations and Deceptive Landlord Practices

New York News teamJul 18, 2026July 17, 20260

Today, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani released the Rental Ripoff Report, a package of 23 policy actions shaped by testimony from thousands of New Yorkers at

City Completes $10.7 Million Renovations to Corona Health Center in Queens

New York News teamJul 17, 2026July 17, 20260

NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) Commissioner Paul A. Ochoa and NYC Health Department Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin announced the completion of a $10.7

NYPD ANNOUNCES FEWEST SHOOTING INCIDENTS, SHOOTING VICTIMS, AND MURDERS IN RECORDED HISTORY FOR FIRST HALF OF 2026

New York News teamJul 15, 2026July 17, 20260

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that the NYPD delivered the fewest shooting incidents, shooting victims, and murders in recorded history for the first

Mamdani Administration Releases “SPEED” Reforms to Deliver Affordable Housing Faster

New York News teamMay 14, 20260

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Leila Bozorg and Deputy Mayor Julia Kerson released the Streamlining Procedures to Expedite Equitable Development (“SPEED”) report, a sweeping

Mayor Mamdani Announces $20 Million Investment in Congestion Pricing Mitigation Funds to Address Childhood Asthma in the Bronx

New York News teamMay 6, 2026May 15, 20260

On World Asthma Day 2026, Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the New York City Department of Health today announced a $20 million investment from the

NYPD announces fewest murders in recorded history for the first four months of the year in April

New York News teamMay 5, 2026May 15, 20260

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that the NYPD delivered the fewest murders in recorded history for the first four months of the year

Mayor Mamdani Unveils Proposal for Transformational Redesign of Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza

New York News teamApr 21, 20260

Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and New York City Department of Transportation (NYC DOT) Commissioner Mike Flynn announced today a proposal to create a world-class public

NYPD Announces record-low shooting incidents and shooting victims for first nine months of the year

New York News teamOct 9, 20250

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch announced that in the first nine months of 2025, New York City saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting victims

NYPD announces record-low shooting incidents for the first seven months of the year

New York News teamAug 27, 20250

Police Commissioner Jessica S. Tisch today announced that in the first seven months of 2025, New York City saw the fewest shooting incidents and shooting

Health Department Reports First Human Cases of West Nile Virus for 2025 Season

New York News teamAug 27, 20250

The Health Department today announced that West Nile virus disease has been reported in two New Yorkers, both residents of Queens. The virus has been