Legislature’s budget proposals leave health insurance gaps, watchdogs say

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/11 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The state Senate and Assembly’s responses to the governor’s executive budget do not address the expected loss of health insurance coverage for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers over the next year, budget watchdogs say. The chamber’s so-called...

New York’s Maman bakery set to open 25th city location in Dumbo

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/11 12:33A Julian Nazar

Maman is coming to Dumbo. The New York City-based bakery plans to open in a 6,600-square-foot space at 66 Water St. during the second quarter, according to a news release. Seafood restaurant Seamore's previously occupied the space. This will be...

Mamdani pledged a ‘culture of transparency.' But he's not ready to hand over these gov't records.

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/10 11:04P Chris Glorioso

In his campaign for mayor, Zohran Mamdani described a vision for New York City government that would be less of a black box. A City Hall that would be open, accessible, and accountable to regular citizens.  Shortly after he won the general...

RXR pitches Grand Central supertall to JPMorgan clients as company seeks $6.5B in funding

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/10 10:45A Aaron Elstein

Developer RXR is meeting big clients of JPMorgan tomorrow to gauge their interest in investing in a supertall tower from the real estate firm that could rise next to Grand Central Terminal. The meeting, described as a “field trip” in an...

NYC’s minimum wage could hit $30 — highest in the US — under new proposed law

NYPost.com (Metro) 3/10 8:39A Hannah Fierick

The New York City Council is set to propose a record-breaking $30-per-hour minimum wage bill on Tuesday, which would nearly double the Big Apple's current baseline pay of $17, Gothamist first reported.

FBI finds explosive material in storage unit after 2 men are charged with lighting bombs in NYC

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/10 7:46A Jake Offenhartz and Michael R. S

The FBI found explosive materials in a Pennsylvania storage unit after two men were charged with bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor.

Op-ed: You can’t deliver economic justice without employers at the table

CrainsNewYork.com (Labor Unions) 3/10 6:03A Gregory J. Morris, Kathy Wylde

Business leaders and nonprofit service providers have greeted the first weeks of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration with cautious optimism, based on key appointments and a relatively smooth transition in management of essential city services....

Gracie Mansion suspects invoked ISIS, tried to use WMDs, per charges

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/9 10:29A Jack Grieve

Federal prosecutors on Monday charged two Pennsylvania men with attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction and providing material support to ISIS after they allegedly threw improvised explosives at an anti-Muslim protest near Gracie Mansion....

Gracie Mansion attack being investigated as potentially ISIS inspired

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/9 5:20A Jack Grieve

Authorities are investigating the explosive device attack at Gracie Mansion on Saturday as a possible act of terrorism motivated by ISIS, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a press conference Monday. Police found two...

Pressure is mounting on Hochul to raise income and business taxes

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 3/9 12:33A Jack Grieve

Lawmakers in Albany plan to present Gov. Kathy Hochul with counterbudget proposals that include tax increases on top earners. Details are still being discussed, but the Senate and Assembly are both expected this week to propose income tax...

Zohran Mamdani’s tax hike crusade is already hurting NYC economy, business leader warns

NYPost.com (Metro) 3/8 8:43A Carl Campanile

The leader of New York City's top corporate advocacy group claims that Mayor Zohran Mamdani's mere talk of tax hikes is scaring off investment in the Big Apple.

Six arrested after explosive devices tossed near Mamdani’s home

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/8 6:54A Myles Miller, Bloomberg

Authorities arrested six people connected to unrest during an anti-Muslim protest outside the residence of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani that prompted a bomb-squad response and a terrorism investigation. New York City Police Commissioner Jessica...

Boy, 14, fatally shot in the head while sitting inside car in Sunset Park: cops

NYPost.com (Metro) 3/7 5:59A Tina Moore, Georgett Roberts

A 14-year-old boy was fatally shot in the head as he rode in a car in Brooklyn Friday night -- the latest incident of youth violence in New York City, cops said.

A sliver of NYC’s wealthy has unusual rallying cry: Tax me more

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/6 9:01A Nacha Cattan, Bloomberg

As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax-the-rich plans spark backlash among New York’s wealthy, at least one cohort of millionaires is fully supportive of his policies. The members of the “Patriotic Millionaires” group — who include a Disney...

Flushing nursing home sells for $75 million

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/6 12:33A Julian Nazar

A 280-bed nursing home in Flushing has traded hands for $75 million.   Excelsior Group,  a network of rehabilitation and elder care services in New York and New Jersey, purchased Union Plaza Care Center last week, according to city records. The...