The United States and Israel launched strikes aimed at regime change in Iran, killing an undisclosed number of officials and civilians, prompting Tehran to retaliate against American allies and a naval base in Bahrain. Despite earlier claims by Dona…
Mere months after its last burial, Sunnyside Yard’s ambitious affordable housing proposal has Mayor Zohran Mamdani lobbying President Trump for over $21 billion in federal funds; the Republican’s apparent openness thrills New York builders desperate for 12,000 subsidised homes and 30,000 jobs atop Queens’s rails. Yet since both Amtrak and skeptical local politicians hold powerful levers, we expect far more talk before anyone picks up a shovel.
Donald Trump stunned both allies and adversaries by declaring an all-out war on Iran—Operation Epic Fury—in a midnight video, calling on Iranians to overthrow Ayatollah Khamenei and dangling American muscle as inducement. Coordinated with Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and already spreading to seven regional countries, the strikes have killed top leaders and ignited debate about legality—while Americans, distracted by household budgets, eye Nobel aspirations with studied scepticism.
Starting March 7th, the Social Security Administration plans to implement three operational tweaks aimed at improving payments for America’s 67 million recipients—though, predictably, not everyone will call the results an upgrade. With increased automation, enhanced fraud detection, and slight adjustments to disbursement schedules, we wonder if recipients will notice anything beyond a slightly different arrival date—and perhaps a new affection for bureaucratic precision.
Revived by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, New York’s $21bn Sunnyside Yard plan would deck over a Queens trainyard with 12,000 housing units and, if Borough President Donovan Richards gets his “insane” wish, a stadium for the New York Liberty. While President Trump might applaud from afar, locals and progressives—Ocasio-Cortez now included—are mostly on board, provided affordability doesn’t vanish faster than the city’s patience for developer jargon.
Aspiring residents hoping to make New York City home in 2026 may wince when they tally taxes: from a state income bite reaching 10.9%, a city levy of up to 3.876%, and the ever-present 8.875% sales tax, a middle-income Latino family could see over a quarter of earnings spirited away. Still, if one must pay dearly, at least the city provides plenty of receipt paper.
President Donald Trump, clutching his freshly minted “Peace Board” in Washington, launched strikes on Iran alongside Israel without apparent legal mandate or congressional nod, sparking what he called a bid to “liberate” Persians, Kurds, and others from tyranny. If Tehran does not surrender, Trump warns of destruction—his “beautiful” navy massed nearby. As the UN Security Council watches its rival forum take centre stage, we might question the advertising standards.
An American and Israeli strike on Iran—timed during Ramadan for maximal unease—has nudged oil markets and the New York Police Department alike into alert mode. While the NYPD effusively coordinates with federal partners and bulks up patrols, experts warn that higher global fuel prices and nervous digital security are likely to join the fray. We may soon find that distance offers little insulation from pricey petrol and global jitters.
Hours after U.S. and Israeli strikes reportedly killed Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Kamala Harris accused Donald Trump of dragging America into an unwanted “war for regime change”—and bypassing Congress in the process. Tehran and the Revolutionary Guard announced forty days of mourning and over 200 dead, while Trump, from Mar-a-Lago, claimed the nuclear talks were well and truly bombed.
