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A Staten Island judge ordered NYC to void its initial pied-à-terre tax notices and restart the process, while billionaire Steve Wynn and former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross filed a new lawsuit challenging the tax's constitutionality.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a combative speech to the UN General Assembly on September 24, 2026, directly attacking New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and denying allegations of genocide in Gaza. The address coincided with mass protests in Manhattan, resulting in over 100 arrests, including local politicians and celebrities. While Netanyahu framed his remarks as a defense against global hostility, analysts suggest the speech was primarily aimed at consolidating support ahead of Israeli elections in October.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is addressing the UN General Assembly in New York amid severe diplomatic isolation, a strained relationship with President Trump, and looming domestic elections. While world leaders have criticized Israel, Netanyahu’s visit is also a defiant response to local threats of arrest and a bid to rally support before Israeli voters head to the polls.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu publicly blasted New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani on social media over Mamdani’s Palestine stance as Netanyahu prepares to address the UN General Assembly; Mamdani had called Netanyahu an architect of genocide and highlighted an ICC arrest warrant against him, while Netanyahu vowed to defend Israeli soldiers at the UN.
Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani had a cordial, wide-ranging meeting at Gracie Mansion focused on housing and immigration; Trump expressed hope Mamdani will be a great mayor, while Mamdani stressed immigrant New Yorkers' safety and highlighted Sunnyside Yard housing, noting disagreements with the White House, including Haitian-immigrant protections and a public-charge lawsuit.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump emerged from a Gracie Mansion meeting praising each other, discussing moving Sunnyside Yard housing plans from concept to technical talks with federal support to build about 12,000 homes, while also clashing over immigration enforcement and Trump's media ban—illustrating a rare public warmth amid deep ideological divides before the UN General Assembly.
Anthony Shorris, newly named president of the NYC Economic Development Corporation, says Mamdani's goal of making the city more affordable will require systemic action beyond the plan for five city-owned grocery stores; the EDC should leverage the city’s scale and multiple levers—from education to policy—and is open to broader tools, including raising the minimum wage, to advance Mamdani’s economic agenda.
Elif Eralp of Die Linke leads Berlin's municipal race with a Mamdani-inspired emphasis on affordable living, rent caps, and expropriating corporate housing. A Die Linke victory would be historic—the first mayor from the party since reunification and the first Berlin mayor of Turkish descent—but the contest remains tight with AfD and CDU close behind, and Berlin's House must elect the mayor, likely forcing coalition negotiations.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his first Mayor’s Management Report, covering the final six months of the Adams administration and a broad set of city metrics. It shows pothole progress with 21% more work orders and 27% more repairs, plus the milestone of 200,000 pothole repairs, but the average time to close 311 complaints more than doubled to four days. The document presents mixed results across agencies—from rising transit summons and longer EMS/FDNY response times to aging Parks infrastructure and ongoing housing and welfare pressures—prompting watchdog calls for MMR reforms as Mamdani pushes affordability and housing goals.
A New York City judge ruled that City Hall must disclose emails and texts involving the Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office and the Rent Guidelines Board to probe alleged collusion around a rent-freeze for roughly 1 million rent-stabilized units, a decision that narrows the scope of communications to be reviewed and sets a discovery conference for Sept. 21.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani denounces the Trump administration's expanded public-charge rule as a 'campaign of violence and terror' against immigrants, announcing NYC and a coalition of sanctuary jurisdictions are suing to block the policy that broadens consideration of noncash benefits (Medicaid, SNAP, housing vouchers) in public-charge determinations; the White House and USCIS defend the rule as protecting American taxpayers.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced online and public backlash after appearing to laugh during the reading of victims’ names at the 9/11 Memorial, with critics calling Ground Zero sacred and accusing them of disrespect. Some defended the moment as being taken out of context, noting other attendees’ reactions and disputing the in-context footage, while families of victims and several politicians condemned the display as inappropriate for the memorial. Fox News coverage highlights the split between condemnation and defense of the moment.
At the 25th anniversary ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani approached former mayor Rudy Giuliani, extended his hand, and Giuliani accepted, exchanging a brief moment in which Giuliani said, 'I’ll pray for you. It’s a really hard job.' The moment underscored lingering tensions over memory and leadership during a solemn remembrance.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced criticism from 9/11 families and other critics for attending the Ground Zero remembrance despite a petition with more than 110,000 signatures urging him to skip, amid controversy over his associations and his appointment of Ramzi Kassem. Supporters say he has the right to attend, while mourners and former officials called the appearance disrespectful and political, noting the ceremony should honor victims and first responders, with Giuliani appearing nearby.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to attend the Ground Zero 9/11 memorial despite a petition signed by roughly 110,000 relatives of victims urging him to skip, criticizing his appointment of Ramzi Kassem as chief counsel who previously represented an al-Qaeda operative. Critics say the presence risks reopening wounds, while supporters urge focusing the ceremony on remembrance and unity. The invite-only event also involves other dignitaries and high-profile attendees, and Mamdani defends his decision as honoring first responders and victims.