(MENAFN) Despite the imposing skyscrapers of financial titans along Wall Street, New York City is confronting a subtle decline in its financial dominance. Experts describe this trend as "definancialization," a shift that endangers the city’s...
(MENAFN) New Yorkers are casting ballots Tuesday in a fiercely competitive mayoral contest that could reshape the city's political landscape. Polling stations opened at 6 am local time (1100GMT) and will close at 9 pm (0200GMT Wednesday). Early...
(MENAFN) Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani secured victory in New York City's mayoral race Tuesday, making history as the first Muslim and South Asian to lead the city, media projected. Mamdani, 34, triumphed over Independent candidate and...
(MENAFN) Progressive Democratic contender Zohran Mamdani is expected to secure victory in the New York City mayoral race, according to projections from news agencies, with more than 90% of ballots counted. Polling stations have closed in New York,...
(MENAFN) New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani vowed early Wednesday to fulfill his key commitment of making America's largest metropolis more affordable for its inhabitants. In doing so, he aims to set an example for Democrats nationwide in...
(MENAFN) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday described the triumph of US President Donald Trump's rival, Zohran Mamdani, in the New York mayoral contest as an America's "internal affair." During a press conference in Moscow, Peskov was...
(MENAFN) Early Wednesday morning, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani reaffirmed his primary commitment to ensuring that America’s largest metropolis remains within reach for its residents. In fulfilling this mission, he expressed hope that...
(MENAFN) Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday called the election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City's mayor an “internal affair” of the United States, dismissing any link between the vote and U.S. support for Ukraine. Asked at a Moscow...
(MENAFN) Despite its iconic Wall Street towers, New York City is quietly losing ground in finance, a trend experts label “definancialization,” which threatens the city’s high-tax-funded welfare system and draws both jobs and the ultra-rich to...
(MENAFN) Newly elected New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who made history Tuesday as the first Muslim and South Asian to hold the office, received backing from two wealthy individuals during his campaign, according to a report by Forbes. The...
Unofficial results show New York voters passed by 46% a state constitutional amendment allowing an Olympic sports complex to remain and expand on Adirondack Forest Preserve lands in Essex County in exchange for 2,500 acres. About 42% of voters,...
NYC city council member Tiffany Caban – Screencap of Twitter/X video. A member of the city council in New York recently outlined a plan to allocate almost $200 million in taxpayer funds to be used to legally defend illegal immigrants from ICE and...
NEW YORK - Representatives of New York City’s bodegas, grocers and restaurants said on Nov 5 they hope New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani spends less time going after US President Donald Trump and focuses on his promises to make the city...
Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — A recent decision by the New York State Court of Appeals has upheld a law that shifts local elections to even-numbered years, aligning them with federal elections. The ruling, which was made Oct. 16, affects several local...
New York City Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker will step down next month, becoming the first senior official to resign following Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory, Bloomberg reported. In a letter to Mayor Eric Adams dated November 5, Tucker called...
In a ceremony held just outside the Vatican, Maria College of Albany, New York, awarded an honorary degree to Massimiliano Strappetti, the longtime Vatican nurse whose quiet heroism helped save Pope Francis during a near-fatal illness earlier this...
This article is part of FT Globetrotter’s guide to New York Red Hook is a seaside village in Brooklyn, New York, where the city stores its guts. Just a 10-minute drive from the tip of Lower Manhattan, this is where the trash trucks, halal carts...
Two former New York Mets staffers have joined the Atlanta Braves(Image: Getty Images) Several former New York Mets coaches won’t be going far after recently departing Queens. Following a historic collapse to close out the 2025 campaign, the Mets...
Juan Soto will likely not be pleased that the NEw York Mets were unable to bring back Antoan Richardson(Image: Getty Images) New York Mets top brass could soon find themselves on Juan Soto’s bad side after failing to bring back a coach who the...
In a few short months, Zohran Mamdani has gone from a relative unknown to the mayor-elect of New York. While the 34-year-old Mamdani has been a state assemblyman since 2021, his rise to prominence in the United States, if not around the globe, has...
