In recent weeks, the country has been introduced to a new variant strain of COVID-19, officially named variant BA 3.2. The variant has been nicknamed ‘Cicada,’ and is an offshoot from the BA 3 variant strain of COVID that has not been widely circulated in close to four years. The BA 3.2 variant was first […]
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City Announces AI Rules Within Schools
In March of 2026, New York City began to place new rules regarding the usage of AI within the city’s public schools. These rules affect both the students and teachers, and were framed using a “traffic light” format. The rules are preliminary as of now, and will go through a 45 day feedback period. On […]
New York University Professors on Strike
On Monday, March 23, at about 11 A.M., about 1,000 professors at New York University officially went on strike. They began picketing outside the John A. Paulson Building at NYU. The strikes are due to failed negotiations between the faculty’s union, Contract Faculty United, and NYU administrators. Initially, the deadline for an offer from the […]
NYC Moves Towards Ending Legal Representation of Eric Adams
In 2023, a formal lawsuit was filed against former New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alleging that he sexually abused one of his colleagues while working as a transit cop for the NYPD in 1993. The lawsuit was brought upon under the Adult Survivors Act, a law that allows an extension of the time limit […]
Mamdani $7 Billion Budget Crisis
As of March 2026, New York City is currently facing one of the worst fiscal crisis it has seen since the 1970s. It is projected that the city is suffering from a nearly $7 billion budget gap for essential services throughout the city. This budget is for the fiscal years of both 2026 and 2027, […]
Attempted Attacks Outside of Mayor Mamdani’s Residence
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, an anti-Muslim protest, and then counterprotests, were held outside of the Gracie Mansion in New York City, the current residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The protest was an anti-Muslim demonstration led by Jake Lang was called “Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City, Stop New York City Public Muslim […]
First NYC Neighborhoods to Gain Free Child Care
Child care has been a major discussion within the Mamdani administration, specifically ensuring that necessary care is accessible to individuals residing in New York City. On his eighth day in office, he announced the 2-K program. The program provides free child care for two-year-olds in New York City. In the fall of 2026, four neighborhoods […]
President Trump’s Plans for War on Iran
On February 28, 2026, the United States and Israel launched a major military operation on Iran. This included a series of strikes against Iran’s leadership, security forces, and nuclear and missile sites. The strikes were a part of Operation Epic Fury, a codename made by the U.S. Department of Defense. During the attacks this previous […]
The Possible End of the Nurse’s Strike
On January 12, 2026, almost six weeks ago, over 15,000 nurses across various hospital systems within New York City walked out and started the strike. It has been known as the longest and largest nurses strike in New York City history according to the New York State Nurses Association. Over a week ago on February […]
Tumbler Ridge School Shooting
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Canada had its deadliest school shooting in decades at a high school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. Nine deaths have been confirmed, and dozens have been confirmed as wounded. One of the deaths is the suspected attacker, eighteen-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar. Rootselaar had been a student at the high school […]
Two Hospital Systems Set Tentative Deal to End Strike
After four weeks, a tentative deal has been made to end the nurses strike for Mount Sinai Medical Center in Manhattan and Montefiore Hospital in the Bronx. The agreement was made late Sunday night following into early Monday morning. This deal will affect 10,500 nurses between these hospital systems and will allow for them to […]
Nurses Arrested Amidst Strikes
The New York City nurses strike has been going on for about four weeks now, with the initial walk-out beginning on January 12, 2026. Today, February 6, 2026, marks the 26th consecutive day that nurses from three major hospital systems within New York City have been on strike. While negotiations have been attempted, a successful […]
