Tag: Business

• Knicks Receive Keys to the City: Mayor Mamdani Hails Finals MVP Jaylen Brunson’s Reported Pay Cut as Leadership — No Contract or Roster Announcements

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  Jun 22

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a City Hall ceremony on June 18, 2026, honoring the 2026 NBA champion New York Knicks and publicly crediting Finals MVP Jaylen Brunson for leadership that… more ›

• NYC Council Considers Ban on “Surveillance Pricing” and Cap on Grocery Price Hikes to Once Every 24 Hours

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  Jun 18

  Intro 891 and Intro 892 drew testimony at a June 17, 2026 Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection hearing about banning “surveillance pricing” and limiting how often grocery stores can… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Outlines June 16 Match-Day Plan: One Disposable Water Bottle, No Backpacks, Midtown Bus/Shuttle Corridors 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Knicks Parade Announced

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  Jun 17

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani used the June 16 “Morning Pitch” briefing to outline match‑day logistics for the France vs. Senegal World Cup match at MetLife/New York‑New Jersey Stadium,… more ›

• Knicks Ticker-Tape Parade Thursday on Broadway; France vs. Senegal World Cup Match at 3 p.m. — Expect Midtown Lane Changes, Transit Advisories and Stadium Bag Rules

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  Jun 17

  New York City will hold a Knicks ticker‑tape parade Thursday at 10:00 a.m. along Broadway from Battery Park to City Hall, the Mayor’s Office said, the same day New York‑area… more ›

• City Hall Rally: Julie Menin Demands DYCD Release Scoring Sheets After Manhattan Youth Loses 13 Afterschool Sites

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  Jun 16

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Protesters, led by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Manhattan elected officials, rallied at City Hall on June 16, 2026 to demand transparency after the Department of Youth… more ›

• World Cup Kickoff: NYC Turns Midtown Into Bus-and-Shuttle-Only Corridors, MTA Adds Extra Trains — Stadium Bag and Water Limits Announced

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  Jun 15

  New York City officials on June 13–14 briefed New Yorkers on match‑day traffic, transit and safety plans for the 2026 World Cup kickoff (Brazil vs. Morocco), announcing dedicated Midtown bus… more ›

• Mamdani Announces City-Run Groceries at La Marqueta and La Peninsula and 341-Unit ‘Timbala Terrace’ 100% Affordable Housing — Anti-Displacement Details Not Yet Released

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  Jun 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a Puerto Rican Heritage reception at Gracie Mansion on June 12, 2026, where he announced New York City plans for city-run grocery stores at La Marqueta… more ›

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Deposits $20M in Pon Bank for Bronx and Inwood — How the Money Will Be Used and Who Will Oversee It Not Disclosed

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  Jun 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a Gracie Mansion reception for Puerto Rican Heritage to announce a $20 million city deposit in a community bank, naming the recipient bank and neighborhoods but… more ›

• After Central Park Horse’s Death, Council Split: Some Seek Carriage Ban While Intro 937 Offers Safety Reforms

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  Jun 12

  A tense New York City Council stated meeting on June 11, 2026 produced two competing carriage‑horse proposals after a Central Park horse named Denise collapsed and died: one bill would… more ›

• Speaker Menin Demands DOE Produce No‑Bid Contracts as Council Caps Emergency No‑Bids at 90 Days — Oversight Targets $1.25B in Non‑Competitive Deals

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  Jun 12

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At the June 11, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting in the Red Room, Speaker Julie Menin publicly pressed the Department of Education (DOE) to produce its… more ›

• NYC’s World Cup Match-Day Traffic Plan: Dedicated Bus/Shuttle Lanes on 5th & 6th Aves, 32nd–33rd St. Closed and Truck Deliveries Restricted

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  Jun 11

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on June 11, 2026 reiterated match‑day traffic plans for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, including dedicated bus and stadium shuttle lanes on 5th and… more ›

• New York City Council Forecasts Nearly $2B in FY2026–27 Tax Upside; Leaders Push Rainy Day Fund, Hold Final Budget Split

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  Jun 11

  The New York City Council on June 10, 2026 released an updated June 2026 economic and tax revenue forecast that projects nearly $2 billion in additional tax revenue across fiscal… more ›

• City Awards $186M in Shelter Contracts to Braggs Home Care Despite April Federal Indictments; DOI Oversees Independent Monitor

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  Jun 11

  New York City Council Finance Committee members pressed the administration on June 9, 2026, after leaders of Brooklyn nonprofit Braggs Home Care were federally indicted in April 2026, yet the… more ›

• Mayor’s Office Releases ‘Doors Opening: Welcome to New York City’ PSA — Essential Transit, Safety and Museum Tips for Visitors

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  Jun 9

  Doors Opening: Welcome to New York City is a city-produced visitor PSA (public service announcement) and tourism outreach video released June 8, 2026 that offers practical transit, walking, and museum… more ›

• ‘Taken for a Ride’ Oversight Report: NYC Council Finds Unlicensed Taxis, Pedicabs and 75+ Illicit Statue of Liberty Vendors in Midtown, Coney Island and Battery Park

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  Jun 9

  New York City Council released an oversight report titled “Taken for a Ride” on June 8, 2026, documenting undercover findings of tourist scams involving unlicensed taxis, unlicensed pedicabs, and illicit… more ›