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Wednesday, February 25, 2026 · 62 stories
Approximately 1,500 New Yorkers traveled to Albany to urge state leaders to raise taxes on corporations and high earners to fund various initiatives. The rally reflects ongoing debate over state tax policy and revenue allocation.
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said it would sue the Trump administration if it does not release more than 58 million dollars in already-awarded funding for the 2nd Avenue Subway by next week. The funding freeze affects a major transit expansion project critical to New York City's transportation infrastructure.
Mounting eviction cases show even NYC's 'affordable' housing is getting too expensive — queens Housing Court A new report shows government-subsidized housing accounted for over a third of eviction filings in 2024, prompting calls for faster aid distribution.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani briefly responded to President Donald Trump's mention of New York City's emergency snow shoveling program during the State of the Union address, saying only thank you when asked for comment.
Mayor Mamdani doubles down stance on snowball fight that injured NYPD officers — some people were confused, I think because they thought they weren't NYPD, they were ICE, or they were working with ICE." Tisch has ordered an investigation, and the department is now seeking at least. nYPD Commissioner Tisch met with Mamdani on Wednesday, says the investigation is ongoing LOWER MANHATTAN, Mahattan (WABC) -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani is insisting that his relationship with NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch remains strong, despite their differences over the snowball fight that injured NYPD officers on Monday night. i've.
Supreme Court appears split in tax foreclosure case — at issue is whether a county can seize homeowners' residence for unpaid property taxes and sell the house at auction for less than the homeowners would get if they put their home on the market themselves.
Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031 — surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic missiles, will be located on Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost island Japan will deploy missiles to a tiny island near Taiwan within five years, its defence minister has said, in a move that is likely to inflame tensions with China. japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles to its remote western island near Taiwan by March 2031, its defence minister said, as regional tensions simmer. the surface-to-air missiles, which are capable of shooting down aircraft and ballistic.
Four shot dead on US-registered speedboat by border guards, Cuba says — rare clash off island’s coast comes amid oil embargo and heightened tensions between two countries The Cuban Interior Ministry has said that border guards killed four gunmen and wounded six more on a speedboat bearing a Florida registration off Cayo Falcones in Cuba’s Villa Clara province. the rare clash off Cuba’s coast, which took place on Tuesday, comes at a moment of heightened tensions between. when a Cuban boat carrying five members of the ministry's border guard approached the vessel for identification, "the crew of the violating.
Search efforts continue in the Australian town of Porepunkah for conspiracy theorist Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot two police officers and fled into the bush six months ago. Despite the largest regional reward offer, no successful leads have emerged.
A New York City Diner That Served Blind Residents Has Closed Its Doors — when Malibu Diner in Chelsea shut down on Sunday night, it ended a unique breakfast program for older people in the city.
NFL receives no tush push ban proposal this year after effort last year to ban it failed — the Philadelphia Eagles mastered the short-yardage strategy behind the strong legs of quarterback Jalen Hurts and a powerful offensive line.
A news roundup covering the fourth anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, a Chelsea diner serving blind patrons, and local hiking recommendations, with a reference to Mayor Mamdani's State of the Union mention.