Tag: Manhattan

• 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 ›

• Puerto Rican Day Parade Highlights Nuyorican Culture as Mayor Mamdani Pushes ‘City of Yes’ Housing Plan — 5,200 Vouchers at Risk

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  Jun 15

  This year’s Puerto Rican Day Parade on Fifth Avenue spotlighted Nuyorican history and culture while city officials used the event and recent announcements to underline housing affordability and displacement pressures… more ›

• Julie Menin Seeks $60M to Rebuild NYC Libraries With 100% Affordable Housing — Parkchester, Marcy and Sunnyside First

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  Jun 12

  City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced a plan on June 12, 2026 to redevelop aging standalone public library branches and build 100% affordable housing above them, asking the mayor’s administration… more ›

• Heat Wave + World Cup: NYC Opens Hundreds of Free Cooling Centers — Find Sites at nyc.gov/beattheat or by Calling 311

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  Jun 11

  New York City activated hundreds of free public cooling centers on June 11, 2026 as a heat wave and possible storms coincide with World Cup events; Mayor Zohran Mamdani told… 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 ›

• Mamdani Opens 36 Renovated Affordable Co‑ops in Harlem — Homes $220K–$288K; City Eyes Conversion of ~44 More Under $22B Housing Plan

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  Jun 11

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a June 10, 2026 ribbon-cutting in Harlem for ANCP Morningside, unveiling 36 renovated affordable cooperative homes and reiterating the administration’s block-by-block housing plan to… 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 ›

• NYC Council Presses DCWP to Publish Multilingual Tourist-Scam Guides for 2026 World Cup After ‘Taken for a Ride’ Report

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  Jun 9

  New York City Council released an Oversight & Investigations report titled “Taken for a Ride” on June 8, 2026, documenting tourist scams by unlicensed taxis, pedicabs, and illicit ticket vendors… more ›

• City Activates Cyber and Security Shield for 2026 World Cup — EOC Open, Joint Terrorism Task Force Monitoring Online Threats, National Guard and Transit Contingencies

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  Jun 5

  New York City officials outlined layered cyber and operational defenses for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting joint online threat monitoring, activated emergency operations coordination, expanded law-enforcement and transit security… more ›

• NYC to Ban Truck Deliveries Between West 30th–60th Streets on World Cup Match Days; Dedicated Bus Lanes and Midtown Closures Planned

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  Jun 5

  New York City officials on June 4, 2026 detailed match‑day traffic and security plans for the FIFA World Cup, announcing Midtown street closures, dedicated bus and shuttle lanes, and truck… more ›

• If Penn Station Fails on World Cup Days, City Will Stage 200+ Shuttle Buses, Close Midtown Streets and Route Fans Through the Lincoln Tunnel

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  Jun 5

  New York City and State officials on June 4, 2026 outlined a contingency plan if Penn Station rail service fails on a World Cup match day, describing staged shuttle buses,… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Launches COGE and Announces $9M Recovered From Amazon in Unpaid Idling Fees — Hearings Set in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn

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  Jun 5

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his June 4, 2026 “Talk With The People” livestream to launch the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), announce $9 million recovered in unpaid idling fees from… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Announces 2-K Rollout: 2,000 Free Seats for Two-Year-Olds This Fall, 12,000 Expected in 2027

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  Jun 5

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used the June 4 “Talk With The People” livestream to promote the new Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) public hearings and restated the city’s 2-K child care… more ›

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Launches Commission on Government Efficiency — 10 Public Hearings Across NYC Begin Next Week

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  Jun 5

  Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani used the Talk With The People livestream to introduce the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), a charter revision commission that will hold 10 public hearings across… more ›