Mamdani faces lawsuit over ‘unlawful’ NYC rent freeze — as landlords rip ‘abuse of power’

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/22 9:28A Peter Senzamici, Craig McCarthy

A coalition of New York City landlords launched a bid Wednesday to smack down Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze -- calling it a rigged “sham” that relied on "manipulated data" in a new lawsuit.

MAP: These 33 Upper East Side buildings tested positive for live Legionella

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/22 6:16A Annetta Stogniew

New York City on Tuesday released a list of 33 addresses where 34 cooling towers were found to contain live Legionella, the bacteria responsible for that deadly outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. The results show that there may not be a...

‘Odyssey’ fanatics pay epic prices for rare IMAX 70 mm seats in NYC

NYPost.com (Business) 7/21 10:43A Taylor Herzlich

Fans of Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" are paying resellers epic prices for showings at New York City's only true IMAX 70 mm screen -- with asking prices reaching over $1,000 per seat.

Crime is Mamdani’s kryptonite — so watch out for his sneaky claims

NYPost.com (Opinion) 7/20 11:26A Rafael A. Mangual

Mamdani and his allies are working hard to sell the idea that New York City is safer than ever. But the stats tell a different story.

Miami’s surging cost of living has surpassed NYC’s for the first time ever: US data

NYPost.com (Business) 7/20 10:38A Ariel Zilber

The Miami metropolitan area's cost of living surpassed greater New York City for the first time, according to Bloomberg News.

WABC-TV’s ‘Eyewitness News’ announces major shakeup in its roster of reporters

NYPost.com (Business) 7/20 3:56A Ariel Zilber

A longtime fixture of New York City television news has quietly signed off.

Mamdani won't rule out Netanyahu arrest if he returns to NYC

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/18 8:28P Rana Novini and Ethan Harp

Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D-New York City) refused to rule out attempting to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he returns to New York in September for the UN General Assembly. “I believe that Prime Minister Netanyahu belongs in The...

US ambassador to UN slaps down Zohran Mamdani’s threat to have Benjamin Netanyahu arrested when...

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/18 7:43P Jewish News Syndicate

Danny Danon, Israeli ambassador to the United Nations in New York, said that “if anyone should be arrested, it is New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.”

Nearly 865K New Yorkers collected welfare over past year — most in almost 30 years: ‘Communist...

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/18 3:08A Rich Calder

New York City paid cash assistance to nearly 865,000 people over the past year -- the largest welfare caseload in roughly three decades -- as spending on public assistance climbed to a record $2.7 billion, a Post review of city records found.

NYC air quality gradually improves after wildfire smoke triggers worst level in years

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/17 7:40A Storm Team 4

New York City air quality is set to gradually improve Friday as a weak front pushes Canadian wildfire smoke to the South, welcome news for many forced to mask up a day ago when the city saw its worst AQI in years. As of 7 a.m., federal data show...

NYC area faces a tornado threat this weekend

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/17 5:41A Violeta Yas and Storm Team 4

The good news: Widespread storms Saturday will thin out that Canadian wildfire smoke choking the tri-state. The bad news: Severe weather is likely. Parts of New Jersey and even New York City face a tornado risk. Storms could start firing up in...

‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown surprises adorable NYC kids with acting lesson: ‘She’s so...

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/17 4:58A Xavier Serrano

Millie Bobby Brown surprises the students of PS 84 on New York City's Upper West Side with an unforgettable lesson in the art of acting for film.

Mamdani plan would force landlords to pay for credit checks — as activist rails that eviction is...

NYPost.com (Metro) 7/16 10:56A Haley Brown

Mayor Zohran Mamdani is backing a proposal that would force New York City landlords to pick up the tab for tenant credit checks, part of a broader plan to curb what his administration calls “rental ripoffs.”

Air quality concerns spike as Canadian wildfire smoke thickens over NY, NJ

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 7/16 7:57A Storm Team 4 and Jennifer Millma

New York City air quality was in the red “unhealthy” category before dawn Thursday, a prognosticator of conditions to come as smoke from Canadian wildfires hits its thickest point over the tri-state area. The entire region is under an air quality...

NYCHA’s $465,000-a-year plumber is just a taste of its massive dysfunction

NYPost.com (Opinion) 7/13 11:00P John Ketcham

Want to make banker money without stepping foot on Wall Street? Try plumbing for the New York City Housing Authority.