Applications outnumber seats 3-to-1 for NYC's 2-K program
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the city's 2-K program received nearly three times as many applications as there were available seats.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the city's 2-K program received nearly three times as many applications as there were available seats.
More than 5,700 families applied for the preschool program for 2-year-olds starting this fall.
There has been so much confusion about the pied-à-terre tax and the way city notified homeowners, the City Council has scheduled a public hearing to demand answers.
Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella blasted the pied-a-terre tax rollout by the Mamdani administration that has created confusion and anxiety among some homeowners. CBS News New York's Dick Brennan reports
Some 9/11 families are defending New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inclusion in this year's solemn remembrance ceremony after an online petition asked he not attend.
Some 9/11 families are defending New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inclusion in this year's solemn remembrance ceremony after an online petition asked he not attend. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
There's been so much confusion about the pied-a-terre tax and the way the city notified homeowners that the City Council has now scheduled a public hearing to demand answers. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
The Consul General of Israel in New York is calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to change his anti-Israel rhetoric before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the city in September for the United Nations General Assembly.
Ofir Akunis, the Consul General of Israel in New York, discussed antisemitism in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the war with Iran and more. Watch his full appearance on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Marcia Kramer speaks with Ofir Akunis, the Consul General of Israel in New York, about Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his position on Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the city's Jewish community.
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is responding to criticism from some New York attorneys over the lack of Jewish representation on his judicial panel.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is responding to criticism from some New York attorneys over the lack of Jewish representation on his judicial panel. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is deploying a campaign strategy that echoes the national GOP playbook — attack Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is deploying a campaign strategy that echoes the national GOP playbook — attack Mayor Zohran Mamdani. CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer has the story.
The tax is a surcharge for certain people who own property in New York City, but declare their primary residence outside of New York City. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
It's been one year since four people were killed in a shooting at a Midtown office building, including an NYPD detective. CBS News New York's John Dias reports.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch were among those who paid tribute to Det. Islam a year after he was fatally shot during a mass shooting in Midtown. Watch the complete ceremony
Certain core groceries will cost 30% less at New York City-run stores, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Monday.
Some New Yorkers have signed it, but the mayor told CBS News New York on Monday he plans to be there to support the families. Lisa Rozner reports.
The mayor says a core basket of groceries will cost 30% less. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
There will be a 30% discount on core baskets of food including vegetables, meat, seafood, bread, milk, rice and beans.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani responded Sunday to criticism that he's fueling antisemitism as Jewish New Yorkers rallied on Manhattan's Upper West Side against antisemitism and hate.
There was a protest against the mayor on Sunday on the Upper West Side, not far from where two men were stabbed in an apparent hate crime last week. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
This week on The Point with Marcia Kramer, our host sits down with political strategists J.C. Polanco and O'Brien Murray to discuss the week that was in New York and national politics.
The political pundits break down this week's stories of note in local and national politics.
