Region·2026-06-26T15:44:31+00:00
Mayor Mamdani opens his freezer on social media to break down rent freeze for stabilized apartments
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a historic rent freeze for both one-year and two-year leases on rent-stabilized apartments in New York City, fulfilling a key campaign promise. The Rent Guidelines Board voted 7-1 in favor of the freeze, which affects approximately one million rent-regulated apartments. While tenants celebrated the decision, landlords expressed concerns about the financial implications, citing rising operational costs.
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Local·2026-06-26T09:12:01+00:00
Application deadline for free 2-K seats in select New York City school districts
Families in select New York City school districts have until 11:59 p.m. on Friday to apply for free 2-K seats, with 2,000 seats available in School Districts 6, 10, 18, 23, and 27. The program, a key initiative from Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will offer full-day programs from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and is set to launch this fall, expanding over the next four years.
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Crime·2026-06-26T08:28:30+00:00
Families picnic in popular NYC park as grandpa's brazen killing stays unsolved
The family of Albert Itzkowitz, a 75-year-old man who was shot and killed in Kissena Park, Queens, is seeking information about his death more than a month after the incident. They have expressed a need for answers and are offering a reward for information related to the case. Itzkowitz is remembered as a father of five and grandfather to 21 grandchildren.
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