New York

October 17, 2026

Plaza Hotel Reportedly Set to Close From January for at Least Four Years

The Plaza Hotel — the French Renaissance icon anchoring the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South — is set to close from January for at least four years, according to

New York City protest used as an illustrative image

News·Politics

NYC CURB Act: What the Bill Would Actually Change About Protest Policing

The NYC CURB Act would restrict Strategic Response Group deployments at protected gatherings; it would not disband the NYPD unit.

October 14, 2026

MTA opens 125 Street subway tunnel environmental review

Latest

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has opened a public comment period on plans to extend the subway under West 125 Street in Manhattan, marking the

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Why the holiday still divides

Culture·USA

Columbus Day falls on the second Monday in October and remains a federal holiday. Dozens of states, cities, and universities have either renamed it

Formal parade procession with ceremonial marchers advancing along Fifth Avenue during the New York City Columbus Day Parade.

Culture·Policy·USA

Mamdani Columbus Day parade absence draws criticism from heritage leaders

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the Fifth Avenue Columbus Day parade in Manhattan on October 12. His office released an Italian Heritage Month video praising Vito Marcantonio, an

Govind Tekale

October 12, 2026

Illustration of the New York City skyline for an article about the second-home surcharge

Business·Policy·World

NYC Begins $5 Million Second-Home Surcharge: Who May Be Covered

New York City has started implementing a new surcharge on high-value second homes, aiming to raise money without increasing the burden on residents who use their properties as a primary home. The

Sunita Somvanshi

October 11, 2026

Cornell University campus viewed from the Ithaca Farmers Market in Ithaca, New York

News·Policy·USA

Cornell Sexual Assault Case: Governor Appoints State AG as Special Prosecutor, Removes Local DA

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed State Attorney General Letitia James as independent special prosecutor in the alleged Cornell sexual assault investigation and removed the matter from Tompkins County District Attorney

Govind Tekale

October 3, 2026

Flood wall in New York City near Battery Place

News·USA

NYC Nor’easter: 2–4 Inches of Rain Isn’t Why Streets Are Flooding — Here’s the Tide and Drainage Dynamic Doing It

A nor’easter struck the US Northeast bringing dangerous coastal flooding to New York City, Long Island, and coastal New Jersey. If you are in a coastal borough, near shoreline parking, or planning

Govind Tekale

October 3, 2026

Exterior front facade of Gracie Mansion surrounded by trees and snow in Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park.

News·Policy·USA·World

Mamdani Meets Trump at Gracie Mansion as New Yorkers Await Concrete Policy Outcomes

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met with President Donald Trump at Gracie Mansion on September 21, 2026, bringing together two officials whose positions on federal housing policy, immigration enforcement, and municipal

Govind Tekale

September 22, 2026

Electric transmission lines crossing the sky, used as a representative image for utility bill assistance.

Energy·Policy·USA

New York Utility Discounts Expand to 2.5 Million More Households

New York has expanded its utility bill discount program, making an additional 2.5 million households eligible for monthly savings on electricity and gas. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the expansion of the Energy

Karmactive Team

September 16, 2026

School cafeteria dining area with tables and seating arranged for students during the school day

Lifestyle

New York High School Senior Suspended Over Coffee Amid Policy Hearing Flaws

A high school senior at Beaver River Central School in upstate New York received an in-school suspension for bringing coffee to class. On her first day of the academic year, Julie Kaputa

Tejal Somvanshi

September 14, 2026

Marble columns and entrance steps at the United States Supreme Court building in Washington DC

Policy

Supreme Court Drops Major Immigration Appeal After Hochul Executive Pardon

A major immigration case scheduled for Supreme Court argument in October 2026 will not be heard. The case was dismissed on September 11 after the parties involved jointly requested dismissal. The case

Govind Tekale

September 14, 2026

Health·USA

Marcy Borders, the 9/11 “Dust Lady”: The Photo Survived, But So Did the Trauma

Marcy Borders is often remembered through one image: a young woman covered in dust after escaping the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The photo resurfaced around the 25th anniversary, but

Tejal Somvanshi

September 13, 2026

Policy·USA

Mamdani-AOC 9/11 Video: Four Seconds at Ground Zero Turn Into a Context Fight

A short video clip of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Ground Zero became a political fight after the 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony. A CNN report said

Govind Tekale

September 13, 2026

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