THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2025
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Dear New Yorkers,
A crowded stage of nine Democratic candidates for mayor faced off to debate last night, the first time former Gov. Andrew Cuomo had to face attacks from his rivals.
How the next mayor should deal with the Trump istration took center stage, with Cuomo insisting he had the constitution to stand up to the president’s bullying — and that Trump would run through Asm. Zohran Mamdani, now number two in polls, “like a hot knife through butter.”
Mamdani shot back: “I am Donald Trump’s worst nightmare — as a progressive, Muslim immigrant who actually fights for the things I believe in.”
Just hours before they faced off, THE CITY once again witnessed Trump policy in action outside a nondescript office building on Elk Street in Lower Manhattan: ICE agents separating family and taking at least 15 people into custody after routine, mandatory check-ins.
Tears and panic marked the day. Hubert Mendonca, a 50-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen who immigrated from Guayana more than two decades ago, waited for his wife and baby inside the basement office.
“It’s not resting good in my stomach,” he said after watching several people hauled off in handcuffs.
“Our governmental president should have helped us by getting rid of the bad people, and the good ones … give them a second chance,” he said.
read here for our coverage of last night’s debate.
Weather 🌤️
Partly sunny and plenty hot, with a high temperature that could hit 90.
MTA 🚇
In The Bronx, there is no overnight service on the No. 5 line between Dyre Avenue and E. 180th Street from 11:45 p.m. to 5 a.m. Find all the MTA’s planned changes and the latest service updates here.
Alternate side parking 🚙
It’s in effect today, June 5.
By the way…
Have you moved within the city recently? You’ve got less than a week until the June 9 change-of-address deadline for voters in this month’s primary.
Our Other Top Stories
- Brooklyn prosecutors charged a New Jersey man and two associates with stiffing two dozen immigrant workers on pay at a tobacco sweatshop in Cypress Hills. The sweatshop first spilled into public view in a February 2024 exposé by THE CITY.
- As Mamdani’s mayoral campaign heads into the homestretch, THE CITY hit the streets with the army of volunteers hoping to help the progressive 33-year-old Queens assemblymember pull off an Election Day upset.
- Canadian wildfire smoke has again made its way to the city’s skies, mucking up air quality — and it’s not forecast to go away any time soon. Here’s how to keep your apartment clear of smoke.
- We’ve updated our Meet Your Mayor candidate-matching quiz with a surprising new answer on the specialized high school exam from a leading contender, and more. Take the quiz, or take it again — you can now send yourself your results to take with you into the ballot booth, if you’d like.
Reporter’s Notebook
NY Firms Hike Prices to Offset Trump Tariffs
The vast majority of New York-area businesses are raising prices to along the tariffs they are paying under President Donald Trump, according to a survey released Wednesday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Three quarters of the companies polled in the bank’s monthly survey of business conditions say they have ed along the higher tariffs to their customers, with 45% of manufacturers and a third of service companies saying they ed along the entire hike. Only a quarter of the companies say they have absorbed all the increases.
Trump and his top economic officials have argued that foreign and U.S. companies should absorb the tariffs, most notably when the president attacked Walmart for saying it would raise prices to offset some of the tariff increases. The survey found that manufacturing businesses saw an average tariff of 35% on imported goods, while service firms saw a 26% tariff.
— Greg David
Things To Do
Here are some free and low-cost things to do around the city this week.
- Thursday, June 5: Visit the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for free from 2 to 5 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, though reservations are recommended.
- Thursday, June 5: Get fitted for free bike helmets (while supplies last) from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Kissena Park Playground in Flushing.
- Thursday, June 5: The New York Philharmonic’s free summer concert series hits The Bronx, with an 8 p.m. performance on the Parade Ground of Van Cortlandt Park. A program and more information can be found here.
THE KICKER: The mayor is pumping the brakes on e-bikes and e-scooters with a new 15 mph speed limit announced Wednesday — as delivery workers have pushed back against a recent increase in NYPD enforcement on speeding.
Thanks, as always, for reading. Make it a great Thursday.
Love,
THE CITY
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