Mamdanis
New York City homeowners say they’re confused by Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s rollout of the pied-à-terre tax — and they’re joining City Council on Tuesday to testify.The Mayor’s Office opted to forgo an in-person appearance at the hearing, instead submitting a written memo. In a copy obtained by Business Insider, Mamdani’s…
Venture capitalist David Friedberg says critics shouldn’t write off New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery stores.”Everyone’s got it a little bit wrong in assuming that this thing is going to radically fail,” Friedberg said during a recent episode of “The All-In” Podcast, which he cohosts.Friedberg said, “It’s a sad…
For Yolanda Vega, a social worker who runs a Head Start program in Queens, New York, winning tickets in a city-run lottery to see Brazil face off against Morocco was the highlight of her summer.”It’s a big thing for me to be out,” said Vega, who said she was wearing…
Zohran Mamdani’s rent freeze is now official, a big win on a central campaign promise six months into his term as New York City Mayor.The city’s Rent Guidelines Board approved a citywide rent freeze for one- and two-year leases in about 1 million rent-stabilized apartments, after a 7-to-1 vote Thursday.…
