Obama, Mamdani sing ‘Wheels on the Bus’ with Bronx kids during first joint appearance: video
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Barack Obama and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani met for the first time Saturday to read and sing with children at a Bronx childcare center, and to discuss the mayor’s vision for the city. Video showed the two leaders laughing, reading children’s books […]
NYC teen shot dead on Queens basketball court as bystanders filmed; police searching for gunman
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Authorities in New York City are searching for the shooter who killed a 15-year-old in Queens. Jaden Pierre was approached by several teens on a basketball court at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens when a shot was fired, striking him in the chest at about 6:15 […]
‘We’re taxing the rich’: NYC Mayor Mamdani touts new $500M-a-year tax on luxury second homes
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated a proposal to tax luxury second homes owned by the ultra-wealthy, a plan expected to generate at least $500 million annually. Earlier in the day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes in […]
SantaCon promoter arrested for charity fraud, New York federal prosecutors say
[ad_1] SantaCon founder, Stefan Pildes leaves federal court after being arrested on April 15, 2026 in New York City. Edna Leshowitz | Getty Images The president of SantaCon was arrested on Wednesday on a federal criminal indictment accusing him of using the ticketed Christmas bar-crawl event to divert hundreds of thousands of dollars earmarked for […]
Kalshi, Polymarket lobby as insider trading, betting eyed by Congress
[ad_1] With proposals to rein in prediction markets proliferating through the halls of Congress in recent weeks and months, Kalshi — one of the biggest players in the booming industry — went on defense. The New York-based platform launched an ad campaign throughout Washington, rolling out mint-green spreads on billboards, bus shelters and inserts in […]
NYC mayor touts ‘socialist’ wins in first 100 days alongside Bernie Sanders
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office Sunday alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, touting what he described as sweeping achievements driven by government intervention. Mamdani cited key wins, including securing $1.2 billion for universal child care, advancing plans […]
NYC mayor cites $180K racial wealth gap to justify taxes, police cuts
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pointing to stark racial wealth disparities — including a gap of more than $180,000 between White and Black households — to justify expanding diversity initiatives, raising taxes and cutting police positions. Mamdani last week released a 375-page “Preliminary Racial […]
Machete-wielding suspect claiming to be Lucifer shot by police after allegedly stabbing 3 at transit hub
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The New York Police Department (NYPD) said an officer shot and killed a suspect who claimed to be “Lucifer” in Grand Central Terminal while allegedly attacking three people with a machete on the subway platform. Officers shot and killed 44-year-old Anthony Griffin after he advanced towards […]
Terror suspects indicted after allegedly throwing bombs at NYC protest outside mayor’s mansion
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The two terror suspects accused of trying to bomb a protest outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence last month, in what authorities have described as an ISIS-inspired attack, were indicted on Tuesday, according to federal prosecutors. Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, and Emir Balat, 18, are […]
Mamdani unveils new ‘racial equity plan’ for more ‘equitable future’ that prompts quick DOJ pushback
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released his “Preliminary Citywide Racial Equity Plan” on Monday, which quickly prompted pushback from conservatives online and skepticism from President Donald Trump’s Justice Department, with one top official saying she will “review” the move. Mamdani’s office explained in a press release […]