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...

Op-ed: How Hochul could make apartment living more affordable for decades to come

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/5 6:03A Priya Mulgaonkar

As Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators hash out the state budget, the most discussed priorities are big ticket items like child care and building new affordable housing. But hundreds of thousands of co-op apartment owners in New York City are...

H+H outpatient psychiatric visits increase after post-pandemic investment

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/5 12:33A Ethan Geringer-Sameth

The number of outpatient behavioral health visits at New York City Health and Hospitals rose in 2025 as the public hospital system shifted its post-pandemic focus from maximizing bed space to community-based services. New York City Health +...

Investors value Manhattan office real estate for less than they did in 2020 amid AI anxiety

CrainsNewYork.com (Banking) 3/5 12:33A Aaron Elstein

No New Yorker wants to revisit the summer of 2020. But according to the stock market, that frightening time is back, at least for the office sector. Investors value the owner of the Empire State Building and the city’s two largest commercial...

Some NYC communities get free 2-K seats this fall. The ‘forgotten borough' was left out

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/4 7:35A Tom Shea and NBC New York Staff

New York City announced the first four communities that will be getting free 2-k seats starting in the fall, as school districts in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx will be getting to participate in the child care program. Notice...

Long Island City tower lands $111M loan at full market occupancy

CrainsNewYork.com (Advertising & Marketing) 3/4 7:18A Julianne Cuba

A joint venture between real estate firms Fetner Properties and Lions Group landed triple-digit financing for a Long Island City residential tower, the developers announced Wednesday. The partnership, called American Lions, secured the $111...

It's drawing day for the 2026 TCS NYC Marathon! 3 ways to find out if you're in

NBCNewYork.com (Local) 3/4 6:16A NBC New York Staff

Today is the day many runners have been waiting for — the day they find out if they were selected for the 2026 TCS New York City Marathon. Wednesday is Drawing Day, when the slots drawing takes place, and runners are notified of their status. And...

NY taxi insurer failed to defend Uber in crash cases, judge says

CrainsNewYork.com (Energy & Utilities) 3/4 5:16A Natalie Lung, Bloomberg

A U.S. judge sided with Uber Technologies in its complaint that American Transit Insurance Co., the largest taxi insurer in New York City, failed to defend the ride-hailing company in crash cases involving its drivers. ATIC breached its duty to...

What is the Sunnyside Yard deck plan — and why has it not yet been built?

CrainsNewYork.com (Nonprofits) 3/4 12:33A Jack Grieve

On March 3, 2020, the New York City Economic Development Corp. and Amtrak published a plan to build a deck over one of the busiest rail yards in the country. The move would have essentially created a new neighborhood and brought the most...

Supreme Court preserves NY GOP-held congressional district

CrainsNewYork.com (International) 3/3 4:32A Greg Stohr, Bloomberg

A sharply divided U.S. Supreme Court halted the redrawing of a Republican-held congressional district in New York City in a decision likely to keep the seat safely in GOP hands in the November election. Over dissents from the court’s three...

Maimonides could gain $9M monthly once H+H deal closes, exec says

CrainsNewYork.com (International) 3/3 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

Maimonides Health could get an immediate financial boost as early as next month if its merger with New York City Health + Hospitals clears regulatory hurdles, H+H CEO Mitchell Katz said Monday. The Borough Park safety-net hospital system could...