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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a housing plan to address inequitable growth, proposing land-use changes and citywide zoning reforms to spur residential development in low-producing neighborhoods, accelerate transit‑oriented housing, and aim for 200,000 affordable homes over 10 years, using tools from the Adams era and creating a fast-track review for 12 identified districts as vacancy remains at a multi-decade low.
With more than a million fans expected for World Cup games at MetLife, NYC and NJ are running cross-agency drills, activating an incident command system from June to July, and training healthcare workers to handle heat, travel-related illnesses, infections, food safety, and mass-casualty scenarios.
Jeff Bezos said on CNBC that New York City's public-school spending (about $44,000 per student) is inefficient and wouldn’t be tolerated in business, arguing funds don’t reach teachers and calling for root-cause solutions rather than higher taxes on the wealthy; NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded, while Bezos and the family later pledged up to $150 million for early childhood education in NYC (including a $100 million donation and $25 million contingent on matching funds) to support expanded childcare programs.
Jamie Dimon and David Solomon reportedly had a friendly, constructive talk with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani about public-private partnerships, but the column casts the meeting as a sign of tension between big business and the left-leaning administration, noting the absence of Ken Griffin and arguing that polite engagement won’t counter Mamdani’s policies; Dimon later called Mamdani an ideologue in a Bloomberg interview, and the piece suggests that Wall Street may be voting with its feet as firms relocate jobs to friendlier jurisdictions.
New York City Mayor announces a lottery giving NYC residents access to 1,000 World Cup tickets priced at $50 for matches at MetLife Stadium; entries run May 25–30 with winners notified June 3, allowing up to two non-transferable tickets plus free round-trip transportation, a move to curb scalping amid high ticket prices.
New York City Comptroller Mark Levin warned that artificial intelligence could cost thousands of local jobs as soon as this year, outlining five scenarios from a productivity-led growth to mass layoffs and urging policymakers to act with a multi-billion-dollar financial cushion and proactive local strategies to steer AI’s impact.
New York City will give away 1,000 World Cup tickets at $50 each to borough residents age 15 and up via a lottery running May 25–30; 150 tickets cover five group-stage matches and two knockout-round matches, with free round-trip bus transport to MetLife Stadium for winners and in-person ticket pickup on June 3.
Katie Holmes and her mother Kathleen wore coordinated outfits at the American Ballet Theatre Spring Gala in New York, with Holmes in a dramatic white gown and Kathleen in a patterned brown dress. Holmes was honored as an advocate for the arts, and she shared moments from the night on social media.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a lottery giving 1,000 NYC residents reduced-price World Cup tickets at $50 each, for five group-stage games and two knockout matches at MetLife Stadium (renamed New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament). The lottery runs May 25–six days, with up to 50,000 daily entrants; winners also receive free bus transportation to the stadium and the chance to buy an additional ticket. The 2026 World Cup, hosted by the US, Mexico and Canada, has faced criticism over ticket prices and transportation.
NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils a lottery for about 1,000 $50 World Cup tickets for MetLife Stadium games (excluding the final), including bus transport, with entries running May 25–30 and winners able to buy up to two tickets each; the program aims to boost local access amid high ticket prices and is organized with the NY/NJ World Cup host committee, not FIFA.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani brokered a deal with FIFA to provide 1,000 World Cup tickets to NYC residents at $50 each, allocated by ballot across seven MetLife Stadium matches (excluding the final) with free bus travel; the tickets come from joint host committee allocations and are non-transferable to curb scalping. The entry window runs May 25–5pm ET, with up to 50,000 applicants per day, and winners announced June 3 who can buy up to two tickets to bring a child. This marks a rare citywide affordable-access effort ahead of the 2026 World Cup hosted in the US, Canada, and Mexico.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon told Bloomberg TV he’ll judge NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani by outcomes rather than rhetoric, warning that if affordable housing and other core issues don’t improve, the city won’t attract people or business. Dimon cautioned that Mamdani’s left-leaning agenda must compete for talent with global hubs, as the mayor pushes higher taxes on corporations, a 2% income tax hike for the wealthy, and a luxury levy on second homes. Dimon also backed Jeff Bezos’s call for reducing taxes on lower earners to zero, and supported Bezos after he criticized Mamdani for naming Ken Griffin in a video. The comments followed a meeting with Mamdani and other business leaders and underscore growing tension between NYC’s business community and the mayor’s policy aims.
Jeff Bezos publicly supports Mayor Mamdani's pied-à-terre tax on New York City properties valued over $5 million that aren’t primary residences, arguing such taxes can be reasonable if applied judiciously. He also pushed back against criticisms that singled out Citadel CEO Ken Griffin, saying Griffin isn’t a villain. Bezos noted he would be affected since he owns NY properties but lives in Florida. The tax originated with Gov. Hochul and was later backed by Mamdani, and it remains subject to legislative approval amid broader opposition.
A 56-year-old Briarcliff Manor woman died after stepping out of her car and falling about 10 feet into an uncovered maintenance hole on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan; Con Edison says heavy vehicles may have displaced the cover and investigators are reviewing footage, with the victim pronounced dead at a hospital.
A suspected drunk driver in a Mercedes SUV plowed onto a Manhattan Valley sidewalk around 6 p.m. near Amsterdam Ave and West 109th St, killing two men (one a doorman and the other a hospital worker who was a father of triplets) and critically injuring three others. The driver was taken into custody and Collision Investigation Squad detectives are reviewing surveillance footage as the investigation continues.