Public hearings opened for the proposed New York City casino projects yesterday, September 15th, 2025. These three hearings were to hear comments on the proposed Freedom Plaza and Resorts World NYC. These projects have been in the works for years. Following the hearings, attention has turned to the details of the Freedom Plaza proposal. The […]
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Manhattan Institute Releases Updated Report On Mental Illness In NYC
An updated report from the Manhattan Institute revealed problems New York City faces with its mental illness crisis. The institute said this follows a 2018 report reviewing the city’s decade-long changes in programs for the seriously mentally ill. The city had previously changed how it treated the mentally ill through deinstitutionalization measures, which wouldn’t pressure […]
Recent Poll Shows Mamdani Maintaining Lead In NYC Mayor Race
Zorhan Mamdani shocked the world with his success during the Democratic Primary for the upcoming New York City Mayor race in June. Three months later, a recent poll has revealed that Mamdani’s favorability has held steady amongst the public, and may have even grown. According to Politico, the New York Times/Siena College’s poll revealed that […]
Waymo to Begin Testing of Autonomous Vehicles Within New York City
Waymo, a company that has its biggest focus on autonomous, self-driving vehicles, just received a permit from the New York Department of Transportation to begin testing of its vehicles within New York City as of recently. According to CNBC, “Waymo will start testing up to eight vehicles in Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn through late September […]
Storms to Bring Heavy Rain to East Coast
Forecasters are warning of heavy storms set to hit the East Coast later today, Thursday July 31. This comes after a long stretch of record high temperatures. They say the storm is fueled by tropical moisture and is expected to bring intense rainfall to major cities in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the US. […]
Mandani’s NYC Mayoral candidacy Was Inevitable.
Zohran Mandani’s win for the Democratic pick for New York City’s mayor was a shock for many across all aisles in US politics. Since then, many have been trying to make sense of his surprising win. What people tend to forget, or are willfully ignoring, is that what Mandani represents is a long time coming. […]
Manhattan Shooting Suspect, Ex-Football Player, Cites CTE in Note
On Monday evening, suspect Shane Tamura, a 27-year-old man, shot and killed four people before turning the gun and shooting himself in the chest, killing him. A fifth victim, who has been identified as an NFL employee, was left in critical condition and is now stable. The shooting occurred just after 6 p.m. in an […]
NYC Consumed by Flooding: Two Dead From Flash Flood and Subways Swamped
Last night, disaster struck as extremely heavy rain caused mass flooding in New York City and New Jersey. Reportedly, two people were killed by the flooding, as The Guardian states “The pair died in the city of Plainfield when the car they were in was swept into Cedar Brook during flash flooding, local officials announced […]
Mamdani’s Primary Win Is Not a Fluke – It’s a Preview
Zohran Mamdani has declared his victory in the Democratic primary for the New York City Mayoral race. This win was not luck, it was earned. Through a bold and unprecedented campaign, the 33-year-old socialist candidate rallied voters behind his mission and was able to beat out front-runner Andrew Cuomo. This win, however, signals something larger […]
Zohran Mamdani Leans Into Identity Politics During NYC Mayor Race
Zohran Mamdani, a current New York State Assemblymember, is running for New York City mayor as a Democrat. With the primary election only four days away, he is quickly closing the gap on front-runner Andrew Cuomo. Earlier this month, Mamdani released a political ad that looks a little different than usual – unapologetically rooted in […]
NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Released After Immigration Court Arrest
New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Brad Lander was released after being arrested by federal agents at immigration court Tuesday after linking arms with the person authorities were trying to detain, AP News reported. Lander’s arrest occurred at a federal building in Manhattan, yet another confrontation between a U.S. agent and a Democratic politician objecting […]
Pete Alonso Is On Fire Right Now
Pete Alonso, team member of the New York Mets, has recently become the newest addition to the list of baseball players who have officially etched their names into MLB history. During yesterday’s game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies, Pete Alonso scored two homerun shots to secure his new record while the […]
