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An Orthodox Jewish man walks in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. May 27, 2025

Campaign 2025

Major Jewish Community Endorsements Still Up for Grabs in Mayor’s Race

May 28, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 27, 2025, 8:38 p.m.

By this time in the 2021 primary, leaders of most large Orthodox groups had picked a candidate to back.

Ranked Choices

The Money Race, and Finding Your Sample Ballot

May 28, 2025, 4:59 a.m.May 27, 2025, 8:35 p.m.

In this week's election newsletter, we look at fundraising totals, a forum on AAPI issues and more.

FAQ NYC

LISTEN: ‘How Do I Get a Squirrel?’

May 27, 2025, 6:33 p.m.May 27, 2025, 6:33 p.m.

“It’s hard to be a human in New York but it’s downright dangerous to be a baby squirrel,” says Kyra Tippens-Richan, who spends her work days performing autopsies on animals and her off-hours caring for squirrels. “I was in high school and I had a boyfriend at the time. I convinced him to come over […]

The 7 train es a parking lot on Citi Field’s southern end.

Development

Citi Field Casino Push Wins Permission to Build in Stadium’s Backyard

May 27, 2025, 6:15 p.m.May 27, 2025, 9:49 p.m.

The parking lot surrounding the Flushing stadium is technically parkland controlled by the state. On Wednesday, Albany lawmakers voted to allow development on it.

Drivers head under congestion pricing scanners after exiting the Lincoln Tunnel.

Transportation

Federal Judge Says Trump Can’t Retaliate Against Congestion Pricing

May 27, 2025, 2:53 p.m.May 27, 2025, 5:42 p.m.

Allowing Washington to punish New York for its local transit policy would be a threat to “the rule of law in this country,” said Judge Lewis Liman.

Education

A Bronx High Schooler Showed Up for a Routine Immigration Court Date. ICE Was Waiting.

May 27, 2025, 9:23 a.m.May 27, 2025, 9:33 a.m.

Dylan was arrested as part of a nationwide blitz redirecting asylum-seekers into fast-track deportation cases.

HOPE Program participants working with NYC CoolRoofs apply a reflective paint to a Flushing residential building roof

Climate Change

Roof Painters Reflect on Their Role Fighting Climate Change

May 27, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 27, 2025, 12:02 p.m.

If you’ve wondered why more rooftops gleam with a bright white coating, it’s part of a plan to lower building temperatures by bouncing sunlight that would otherwise get absorbed.

Manhattan

The Little Syria Tour Guide Bridging NYC’s First Muslim Settler and Mayoral Hopeful Zohran Mamdani

May 27, 2025, 5:00 a.m.May 27, 2025, 10:15 a.m.

Historian Asad Dandia, a city character in his own right, is showing the history of Muslims in New York while also trying to help elect the city’s first Muslim mayor.

Campaign 2025

Mayoral Candidates Combat Cuomo, Vie for Debate Stage With Just Weeks Left

May 26, 2025, 11:28 a.m.May 26, 2025, 6:38 p.m.

New fundraising disclosures show Council Speaker Adrienne Adams marshaling a surge in financial to help her take on the former governor as he builds a campaign juggernaut.

Climate Change

House Republicans Just Dealt a Blow to Wind Developers

May 23, 2025, 10:21 a.m.May 23, 2025, 10:21 a.m.

The istration lifted a stop-work order on a New York offshore wind project the same week House Republicans ed a bill gutting tax credits for renewable energy.

Major Jewish Community Endorsements Still Up for Grabs in Mayor’s Race

The Money Race, and Finding Your Sample Ballot

LISTEN: ‘How Do I Get a Squirrel?’

Citi Field Casino Push Wins Permission to Build in Stadium’s Backyard

Federal Judge Says Trump Can’t Retaliate Against Congestion Pricing

A Bronx High Schooler Showed Up for a Routine Immigration Court Date. ICE Was Waiting.

Roof Painters Reflect on Their Role Fighting Climate Change

The Little Syria Tour Guide Bridging NYC’s First Muslim Settler and Mayoral Hopeful Zohran Mamdani

Mayoral Candidates Combat Cuomo, Vie for Debate Stage With Just Weeks Left

House Republicans Just Dealt a Blow to Wind Developers

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