Severe storm threat intensifies for NYC area ahead of gorgeous July 4th weekend

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/3 7:05A Lauren Maroney and Storm Team 4

Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to lash the New York City metro area later Thursday, bringing the threat of damaging straight-line wind and hail as we kick off one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. The National Weather...

Billionaire Bill Ackman urges ‘subdued’ Cuomo to drop out of NYC mayoral race, endorses Eric Adams

NYPost.com (Business) 7/3 2:32A Craig McCarthy, Emily Crane

Billionaire hedge fund titan Bill Ackman has urged a "subdued" former Governor Andrew Cuomo to drop out of New York City's mayoral race -- as he officially backed Eric Adams’ bid for reelection.

City's Fourth of July fireworks under heightened U.S. terror alert

CrainsNewYork.com (Economy) 7/3 12:33A Myles Miller, Bloomberg

New York City’s Fourth of July fireworks celebration could face security threats from extremist actors, including lone attackers and terrorist sympathizers, as tensions remain high following months of conflict in the Middle East, U.S. officials...

Mounting lawsuits over cannabis real estate may force regulatory changes

CrainsNewYork.com (Economy) 7/3 12:33A John Schroyer

Anyone who thinks New York’s recreational marijuana market rollout has been bumpy to date had better buckle up. The ride is going to get even tougher to navigate, due in large part to at least four ongoing lawsuits — and a fifth that’s already...

Massachusetts to follow NYC in making landlords pay broker fees

CrainsNewYork.com (Transportation) 7/2 11:51A Cameron Baker, Bloomberg

Massachusetts renters are poised to get some relief from onerous broker fees under a provision tucked into the 2026 spending package that Gov. Maura Healey has pledged to sign. Broker fees are typically equal to one month’s rent, which can swell...

Historic Financial District office tower hits hard times

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 7/2 9:59A Aaron Elstein

S&P Global downgraded a Financial District office tower after its vacancy rate hit 40%, the latest sign of continuing stress in downtown Manhattan’s office market even as leasing perks up elsewhere. 75 Broad St., a 34-story tower with 700,000...

Op-ed: Ending subminimum wage for disabled workers

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 7/2 7:03A Mihir Kakara

While national headlines have dominated recent news cycles, a quiet but significant shift is taking place in New York. State lawmakers are pushing to eliminate a controversial 86-year-old policy that allows certain employers to pay people with...

Ending subminimum wage for disabled workers

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 7/2 7:03A Mihir Kakara

While national headlines have dominated recent news cycles, a quiet but significant shift is taking place in New York. State lawmakers are pushing to eliminate a controversial 86-year-old policy that allows certain employers to pay people with...

Mamdani wins NYC mayoral Democratic primary in latest ranked choice vote count

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/1 9:08A Anthony Izaguirre l The Associat

Zohran Mamdani has won New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary, a new vote count confirmed Tuesday, cementing his stunning upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and sending him to the general election. The Associated Press called the race after...

Up to 4 inches of rain possible as potentially severe storms threaten NYC area

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/1 8:28A Lauren Maroney l Storm Team 4

Potentially severe thunderstorms are expected to fire up across the New York City metro area later Tuesday, as we kick off July, climatologically our warmest month of the year. It will be dry through the morning, with storms returning to the area...

Harvey Epstein wins NYC Council primary, defeating Anthony Weiner's comeback bid

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/1 8:26A Anthony Izaguirre l The Associat

State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein has won the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat in lower Manhattan, thwarting former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner’s long-shot attempt to return to the political stage. Voting concluded June 24, but...

NYC releases new tally of ranked choice primary results: See mayor race, more

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/1 7:22A NBC New York Staff and David Car

New York City’s Board of Elections released the first tally of ranked-choice voting results Tuesday, a now-less-climactic tally that appears to seal the Zohran Mamdani deal for Democrats after the 33-year-old’s stunning showing against Andrew...

Charter commission proposes fast-tracking affordable housing, reducing council veto power

CrainsNewYork.com (Technology) 7/1 7:09A Nick Garber

New York City voters will be asked to vote this fall on major reforms to the ways housing gets approved, including changes that would reduce the City Council’s final say on new development and fast-track smaller and affordable projects. The...

Live radar: Track storms approaching NYC, see latest timing, potential impact

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/1 6:03A NBC New York Staff

Rough weather is expected to move into the New York City area Tuesday afternoon, potentially bringing damaging winds, isolated floods and heavy rain to a swath of the tri-state area through the evening commute. Wind gusts of 50 mph or higher...

First round of ranked choice NYC primary results comes today: What to expect

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/1 2:16A NBC New York Staff and David Car

New York City’s Board of Elections is set to release the first round of ranked choice voting results later on Tuesday. But what does it mean for the races — and could there be any surprises? Here’s a breakdown. State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is...