New York’s mayor Zohran Mamdani paid his first official White House visit, pitching Donald Trump—Queens native and president—on a $21bn federal grant to transform Sunnyside Yard into affordable homes, parks, and schools. The plan promises 12,000 uni…
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s unannounced trip to Washington found him pitching President Donald Trump on reviving the Sunnyside Yards project, seeking $21 billion in federal grants for 12,000 affordable homes in Queens. Trump’s enthusiasm outstripped the ghosts of Ford’s infamous “drop dead” snub, but with past plans gathering dust, we’ll keep our hard hats handy—hopeful, but not holding our breath for any golden shovels yet.
New York’s energy research agency has declared the state’s ambitious climate law—targeting 70% clean power by 2030—unworkable and far too pricey, warning Governor Kathy Hochul of looming $2,300 annual gas hikes per household and $5-a-gallon fuel. Environmental advocates, less impressed, say these estimates skip the long-term upside of renewables, now much cheaper globally. Progress, it seems, runs on promise—and very expensive projections.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has dangled an ultimatum before Governor Kathy Hochul: approve higher taxes on wealthy residents and corporations, or brace for a 9.5% property tax hike to plug a $5.4bn budget gap. Critics, including Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, see the move as a nonstarter; but as ever, the choice seems to fall somewhere between political pain and fiscal dental work.
New York’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani pitched President Trump on a $21 billion plan to build 12,000 homes—half Mitchell-Lama-style—atop Sunnyside Yard in Queens, reviving a once-mothballed de Blasio-era vision. The two political opposites found rare common ground, with Mamdani seeking hefty federal backing for what would be the world’s largest platform. We’ve seen stranger bedfellows in city politics, but rarely with such expensive tastes.
Zohran Mamdani, New York’s mayor, is dusting off the ambitious Sunnyside Yard scheme—a plan to cap a Queens railyard with $21 billion of federal largesse for 12,000 affordable homes, parks and clinics—after schmoozing President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. The old proposal faltered over money and community qualms, but hope, like city infrastructure, sometimes gets a surprising new lease on life.
A New York State memo leaked to City & State pegs compliance with the 2019 Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act at $4,100 in higher annual energy costs for upstate households, causing Governor Kathy Hochul to muse openly about softening its targets. As the price of green virtue climbs and budget season looms, we wonder whether legislative zeal or sticker shock will prove the more renewable resource.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York and President Donald Trump met in the Oval Office to mull over a federally backed plan for 12,000 new city homes, outdoing every effort since 1973—if delivered. The duo sported rival Daily News front pages: one lauding Trump’s largesse, another recalling Ford’s infamous snub. Meanwhile, a Columbia student detained by immigration officials went free—good publicity is always best served with a side of clemency.
As New York embarks on a round of “Rental Ripoff” hearings, we find tenant hotline volunteers fielding a steady stream of woes ranging from eviction notices to imaginary certificates of occupancy—offering solace, referrals and the occasional Google search to bewildered callers. The city’s findings will inform a much-anticipated housing plan, but renters know better than to expect a Hollywood ending in the five-borough saga.
