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May 18, 2026
Mamdani’s First City-Owned Grocery Store Planned for South Bronx
Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to announce that the store will open in the Hunts Point neighborhood next year. Some merchants are pushing back.
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May 2, 2026
Do Higher Taxes Drive the Rich Away? Mamdani’s Plan Revives the Question.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to raise income taxes on New York City’s millionaires. Tax increases elsewhere have not led to an exodus, but some worry the city is reaching a tipping point.
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April 18, 2026
Mamdani to Meet With Obama at Bronx Child-Care Center
It will be the leaders’ first public appearance together since Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s meteoric rise. Former President Barack Obama called Mr. Mamdani in November shortly before his victory.
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April 12, 2026
Mamdani Plans to Open First City-Owned Grocery Store in East Harlem
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will announce plans for a city-owned grocery store at La Marqueta, moving to deliver on a campaign pledge.
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March 12, 2026
Could Free Child Care Last the Full Day? Some Working Parents Hope So.
New York City will start offering free child care for 2-year-olds this fall. A question for the Mamdani administration is whether it will be available past 2:30 p.m.
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March 11, 2026
Raise Taxes on the Rich? These Rich New Yorkers Are All for It.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he wants to raise taxes on New Yorkers who earn more than $1 million per year. Some millionaires actually agree with him.
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March 11, 2026
Raise Taxes on the Rich? These Rich New Yorkers Are All for It.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he wants to raise taxes on New Yorkers who earn more than $1 million per year. Some millionaires actually agree with him.
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March 9, 2026
Mamdani to Expand 3-K by 1,000 Seats, Including on Staten Island
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will announce that New York City is expanding free preschool for 3-year-olds, adding 1,000 seats to meet demand across the city.
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