Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani called on President Trump to free up $87 million in federal funds to pay for bomb squads and other counterterrorism measures in New York.
An independent cost study pegs Mayor Zohran Mamdani's flagship universal childcare plan at roughly $9 billion a year, about 50 percent above the $6 billion figure he sold voters on the campaign trail. The Center for New York City Affairs, a nonpartisan research group affiliated with the New School, released a report estimating that New […] The post Mamdani's universal childcare program will cost billions more than he promised, independent study finds appeared first on American Almanac .
An independent cost study pegs Mayor Zohran Mamdani's flagship universal childcare plan at roughly $9 billion a year, about 50 percent above the $6 billion figure he sold voters on the campaign trail. The Center for New York City Affairs, a nonpartisan research group affiliated with the New School, released a report estimating that New York City would need between $8.7 billion and $9.3 billion annually to deliver the free childcare program Mamdani made the centerpiece of his mayoral bid. That is approximately $3 billion more per year than Mamdani's own number, and it lands at a moment when City Hall has yet to produce its own official cost model for the program. The New York Post reported that City Hall declined to comment on the $9…Open
SACRAMENTO, CA — Californians struggling to afford the cost of living in the state were hit hard once again, as it was revealed that the average price of a new home in California had now hit $1 quadrillion.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pledge to freeze rents for rent-stabilized apartments became a centerpiece of his campaign. Six months into his first year, a city panel delivered.
The Army has cut back on training because of a $4B-$6B shortfall.
New York City’s democratic-socialist mayor, Zohran Mamdani, plans to transfer ownership away from “bad landlords.” Photo courtesy of the New York City government. Published May 29, 2026 Headline Brief New York City Mayor Zohran [...]
Though Mamdani was elected as a socialist outsider, he has since expressed concern over the viability of some of his proposals in light of the city's poor financial situation.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new housing plan will include measures to improve New York City’s crumbling public housing system.
The Army has canceled medical training courses as the service moves to manage a multibillion-dollar budget shortfall.