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.
Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and student activist, discusses his ongoing legal battle and uncertain future after a federal appeals court reversed a lower court decision that had previously released him from immigration detention
The complicated history between NYC mayors and Groundhogs Day. The video explains the “Mayor’s Curse” surrounding New York City’s Groundhog Day celebrations at the Staten Island Zoo, which began in 1981 (0:06).
The race for New York’s 7th Congressional District is heating up as Queens Councilwoman Julie Won officially announced her candidacy, filing paperwork to enter the contest. The seat, which has been held by Representative Nydia Velázquez, is open as Velázquez is set to retire. Won joins a growing field of candidates vying for the opportunity to represent a diverse district that includes parts of Long Island City, Astoria, Sunnyside, Fort Greene, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg.