Rent froze for 1 and 2-year lease renewal: Who lost?
Mayor Mamdani appointed six appointees to the nine member board: Chantella Mitchell, Chair; Sina Sinai,…
Rent froze for 1 and 2-year lease renewal: Who lost?
Mayor Mamdani appointed six appointees to the nine member board: Chantella Mitchell, Chair; Sina Sinai, Public Member; Lauren Melodia, Public Member; Brandon Mancilla, Public Member; Maksim Wynn, Owner Member; and Adán Soltren, Tenant Member. At the June 25 vote, the board voted 7 to 1 in favor of rent freeze for both one-year (2015, 2016…
Knicks’ City Hall Ceremony: 347,000 applied for 600 spots
Yes, it was a moment to remember. When can we feel this united about the city again?
Citizens Committee for NYC is another bureaucracy helping another bureaucracy
NYC contract procurement problem is not new. I had to spend the time to get the certification papers first before I could apply. It reminds me of the story of how people it it takes to screw a light bulb. Why the more the merrier? Money in the pocket of those who touched the light…
NYC was the second worst city hit by porch pirates!
According to SafeWise, in 2025, New York City had 6.4 incidents of package thefts reported totaling a loss of $250 million. 821 “Incidents per capita” per 1,000 households mean that you have been a victim or know someone was a victim hit at least once in 2025.
An update on City of YES
YES, it passed. What’s the status. Does the law make sense? The City Reporter accounted for one disappointment. How about facts on those approved and completed?
Mamdani wants 2.5% cuts, CoRE says not me!
A rep for Commissioner Chair Linda Tigani of city’s Commission on Racial Equity, said its $4.8 million budget is opting out of Mayor’s January 29, 2026 Executive Order 12.
$2m DoE fraud found by a $6.4m fraud fighter
Special Commissioner of Investigation for the New York City School District (SCI) is the independent watchdog for the New York City school district operates on a budget of $6.4 million in fiscal year 2022. The budget for New York City public schools is $42.8 billion for fiscal year 2026. Yet SCI found only $2 million…
Impossible to enforce pooper law?
Ever since the law was enacted in 1978, enforcement success is zero. How about doing it another way? Reward citizens who catch them in the act? Upload pictures and videos with address of offending owner. Citizens will share 50% of paid fines.
Just 31 were hired using Mamdani’s Job Portal
When the job portal was up after Mayor-Elect Mamdani won in November, several friends applied. Not one got even a phone call acknowledging that their resume was reviewed. Three months later, The City wrote that only 31 people were hired out of 80,000 applicants.
HR1 One Big Beautiful (Ugly) Bill Act
What is it? It’s the federal government’s October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 budget bill. Read the full text here. How will it impact the City of New York?
