By: Rachel Holliday Smith | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com He’s said it over and over again on the campaign trail, a consistent drumbeat of a promise: If elected, Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani will freeze your rent. “I’m running for mayor to freeze the rent for every rent-stabilized tenant,” he said in a campaign […]
By: Katie Honan | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: noamgalai / Shutterstock.com Mayor Eric Adams’s campaign on Wednesday denied reports he would take a job in President Donald Trump’s administration as a way of dropping out of his re-election bid, which is facing tepid poll numbers. “Mayor Adams has not met with Donald Trump — don’t […]
By: Rachel Holliday Smith | thecity.nyc| Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com We’ve got a debate schedule for the mayor’s race, New York. The mayoral candidates in the race for City Hall will have two opportunities to take part in an official, televised debate before voters cast their ballot — and THE CITY will join […]
Editorial credit: Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com The Trump Justice Department has filed a federal lawsuit against New York City and Mayor Eric Adams, alleging that sanctuary city policies obstruct federal immigration enforcement. The legal action heightens tensions over states’ rights and public safety. By Mary Campbell New York: On July 24, 2025, the U.S. Department […]