New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) filed a lawsuit on March 4, 2026 against Instant Recovery Corp., a Bronx-based tow truck operator, accusing it of predatory towing practices that allegedly overcharged consumers with illegal tow, drop, and storage fees, conducted unlawful tows, demanded cash-only…
Governor Kathy Hochul launched New York’s Maple Month, urging residents to support local sugar makers by visiting Maple Weekends on March 21–22 and March 28–29, when farms across the state open their doors for tours, tastings, and demonstrations of how sap becomes syrup. New York ranks second nationally in maple production and produced 829,000 gallons…
New York State will invest $10 million to expand dental services at 33 school-based health centers over five years, aiming to improve children’s oral-health outcomes—especially in low-income and high-risk communities. The funding supports on-site, mobile, and portable school dental programs that provide preventive and restorative care such as screenings, sealants, and treatments, while covering staffing,…
After Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s February 23, 2026 blizzard update, reporters pressed him on what New Yorkers cared about most: why the travel ban ended while conditions remained dangerous, whether restrictions could be used in future emergencies, how the city handled homelessness during the storm, and why schools would reopen the next day. The Q&A also…
The power of press: fear and fiction in 1980s New York.