Can Zohran Mamdani Really Freeze the Rent?

Can Zohran Mamdani Really Freeze the Rent?

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 […]

Adams Campaign Denies Reports He’d Take a Job With Trump, Drop Out of Mayoral Race

Adams Campaign Denies Reports He’d Take a Job With Trump, Drop Out of Mayoral Race

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 […]

Mayoral Candidate Zellnor Myrie’s New Leadership for Leading New York City Forward

Mayoral Candidate Zellnor Myrie’s New Leadership for Leading New York City Forward

By Linda Nwoke | Photos courtesy of Zellnor’s Campaign  New York City approaches a crucial mayoral election, State Senator Zellnor Myrie, the son of Costa Rican immigrants with deep roots in Brooklyn, boldly plans to reshape the city’s future. Senator Myrie’s campaign centers around restoring New York’s promise of opportunity, citing his life as proof […]

Working in New York: Challenges and Realities for Non-White Workers in 2025

Working in New York: Challenges and Realities for Non-White Workers in 2025

By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Steve Sanchez Photos / shuttertsock.com  New York City’s economy in 2025 is a city of contradictions. Wall Street profits have soared, tech startups are thriving in hubs like Brooklyn’s Industry City, and tourism has roared back after pandemic-era slumps. Yet for hundreds of thousands of non-white New Yorkers, […]

What to Know About the 2025 Elections in New York City

What to Know About the 2025 Elections in New York City

By Rachel Holliday Smith, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com  The embattled mayor’s reelection fight is far from the only contest on the ballot. Local leadership is on the ballot in 2025, from City Hall down to your neighborhood Councilmember. And it’s set to be a doozy, even by the raucous standards […]