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New York City residents will get a chance to purchase $50 World Cup tickets
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (495+ words) Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Thursday that 1, 000 tickets costing $50 will be made available to residents of the city of more than 8 million for the most watched sporting event in the world. "To put that into perspective, that is five lattes in…...
Western Mass. college to lay off more than 100 employees as part of relocation to New York
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (469+ words) Bard College is laying off 116 employees at its Great Barrington campus, Bard College at Simon's Rock, as part of the school's planned relocation to upstate New York later this year. The layoffs will take place from June 30 to the end…...
In his first 100 days, Mamdani brings a unique star power to New York City governance
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (1037+ words) Crowds of supporters show up to his news conferences. Basic municipal services have been infused with newfound excitement. Celebrities help him promote his agenda. In the process, he's been able to notch a few notable early wins. And he's reached…...
Fire truck in deadly La Guardia crash lacked equipment needed to trigger warning system, NTSB says
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (606+ words) National Transportation Safety Board chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said during a news conference Tuesday that the system didn't work as intended because the fire truck did not have a transponder. While the NTSB hasn't recommended that vehicles on airport grounds have…...
Stories of survival emerge from deadly New York airport collision as officials investigate its cause
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (374+ words) With the smell of fuel in the air and debris dangling from the obliterated cockpit, passengers tore open emergency exit doors, jumped off the plane's wings and then turned around to catch others coming up behind them, some bleeding or…...
Pilot and copilot killed in collision between jet and fire truck at New York's La Guardia Airport
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (533+ words) The pilot and copilot were killed in the late Sunday night collision, which crushed the nose of the aircraft, while around 40 passengers and crew members were taken to area hospitals, some with serious injuries. Most have since been released from…...
Mamdani takes reins of New York City after historic election win
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (603+ words) (Bloomberg) -- Zohran Mamdani took office as New York City's 112th mayor at the stroke of midnight, marking the culmination of his improbable, historic rise to power over the past year. A 34-year-old democratic socialist born in Uganda, Mamdani becomes the city's…...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (724+ words) Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in as the first Muslim leader of America's biggest city, placing his hand on a Quran as he took his oath. "This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime," Mamdani said in…...
Zohran Mamdani has bold promises. Can he make them come true as New York City mayor?
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (1073+ words) Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor. Can he do it? Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist, already faces intense scrutiny, even before taking office in one of the country's most scrutinized political jobs....
R. I. Education Commissioner Infante-Green mentioned as possible schools contender in New York - The Boston Globe
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (384+ words) With New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani set to take office Jan. 1, he still hasn't announced whether he plans to make a change atop the largest school district in America. But if Mamdani does decide to replace New York City…...