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5 Things To Know About NYC’s Surge in Mosquitoes With West Nile Virus
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/07/nyc-mosquitoes-west-nile-virus-numbers-spraying-health/
Published: August 7, 2026 19:34
City health officials have detected nearly twice as many mosquito samples with West Nile virus so far this year compared to the same time last year, the health department warned this week — though there haven’t been any reports of New Yorkers testing…
NYC Lawmakers Scrutinize Mamdani’s Pied-à -Terre Tax Rollout
Published: August 7, 2026 16:07
The City Council plans to hold an oversight hearing on the Mamdani administration’s rocky rollout of a new tax on luxury second homes, as thousands of homeowners seek exemptions from the impending charges aimed at boosting the city’s budget. “Have you…
Queens Judge Ousted Over Law Practice, Fake Lawyer Scheme
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/07/judge-ousted-joseph-kasper-misconduct-queens-civil-court/
Published: August 7, 2026 09:01
A state judicial oversight commission ordered the removal of a Queens Civil Court judge after finding he continued practicing law after taking the bench, allowed an unlicensed twice-convicted felon to run his law office, mishandled client funds and…
Survivors and Families Sue NYC Over Deadly Legionnaires’ Outbreak in Harlem Last Year
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/06/harlem-legionnaires-outbreak-deaths-lawsuits-health/
Published: August 6, 2026 20:35
Attorneys and families of dozens of Legionnaires’ disease victims from last summer’s Harlem outbreak said they’re suing the city and several contractors they allege failed to maintain cooling towers linked with the public health emergency in which seven…
Wheels on the Bus: Strollers Now Given Space on Entire MTA Fleet
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/06/strollers-bus-kids-parents-space-accessibility/
Published: August 6, 2026 19:35
All aboard, baby. Tykes who ride MTA buses will have designated stroller-only spaces across the entire fleet of nearly 6,000 carriages by the end of the year, officials announced Thursday. The move marks more than just a baby step for a program that the…
Less Than Half of 3rd-8th Graders in NY State Are Reading Proficient, Test Scores Show
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/06/reading-proficiency-state-tests-scores-new-york/
Published: August 6, 2026 16:54
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Reading proficiency plunged across New York state last school year while math scores ticked up slightly, according to preliminary state test results…
Teachers Union Threatens to Sue Over ‘Inhumane’ Pension Clawback
Published: August 6, 2026 09:00
The teachers union said it is considering a legal challenge on behalf of more than 180 retired paraprofessionals whose disability pensions were slashed after the city’s pension system found their payments had been miscalculated for years. Earlier this…
NYC Pied-Ã -Terre Tax Puts Primary-Resident Free Riders in Double Bind
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/06/hochul-pied-a-terre-tax-residency-fraud-mamdani/
Published: August 6, 2026 09:00
As New York City rolls out a new tax on pricey second homes, the state will be watching for evidence of potential tax fraud by owners who claim they mostly live elsewhere — thereby avoiding local or state income taxes or higher car insurance premiums — but…
Mamdani’s Latest Focus for Tenants? Sky-High Utility Bills.
Published: August 6, 2026 09:00
As New Yorkers contend with rising utility bills, battling those costs is becoming a focus for Mayor Zohran Mamdani as his administration prioritizes tenant protection and affordability. The city launched a survey this summer to understand the experiences…
Bronx Foreclosures Have Doubled. Experts Say Many More Are Coming.
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/05/bronx-foreclosures-home-lien-debt/
Published: August 5, 2026 09:00
Amid a decline in foreclosures citywide, the number of homeowners in The Bronx facing such cases has nearly doubled from the prior year, highlighting worrying economic trends in the borough. A recent report from PropertyShark, a real estate research…
A Third Delaney Hall Detainee Has Died, New Jersey Congressman Says
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/04/third-death-delaney-hall-ice-rob-menendez/
Published: August 4, 2026 20:56
A third detainee died after being held at Delaney Hall, according to Rep. Rob Menendez (D-NJ), who said the death wasn’t disclosed to the public by Immigration and Customs Enforcement because the agency recently changed how it reports deaths of detainees. …
Demand for Free Childcare Seats for 2-Year-Olds Far Exceeds Supply in NYC Pilot
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/04/nyc-childcare-2k-mamdani-hochul-applications-offers/
Published: August 4, 2026 13:00
Nearly three families applied for each free childcare seat for 2-year-olds in New York City’s program rolling out next month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday. Just over 2,000 families are receiving coveted offers in the debut of the…
City and Insurer to Pay $53 Million Over Retiree Copay Lawsuit
Published: August 4, 2026 09:00
The Mamdani administration and a major insurer agreed to pay up to $53 million to reimburse retired civil servants who said they’d been wrongly charged copays for medical visits. The settlement stems from a 2022 class-action lawsuit filed in state Supreme…
Block-By-Block Walking App Hit With Cease and Desist by NYC
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/04/walknyc-dot-cease-desist-walking-app-trademark/
Published: August 4, 2026 09:00
Heyyy, they’re walkin’ here! The city’s Transportation Department has hit an app that tracks New Yorkers’ block-by-block walking routes with a cease-and-desist letter. DOT wants the free app, called WalkNYC, to walk away and come back with a new name. …
El Salvadoran Man Held by ICE at Delaney Hall Dies, Family Says
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/second-death-delaney-hall-ice-detention-center/
Published: August 3, 2026 21:25
An El Salvadoran man held for the past six weeks at Delaney Hall, the largest ICE detention center in the New York metro area, has died, his mother and attorneys say. It is the second death at the facility since it opened a year and a half ago. In a…
LISTEN: Mamdani’s Pied-à -Terre Pressure Play Is Paying Off
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/listen-mamdanis-pied-a-terre-pressure-play-is-paying-off/
Published: August 3, 2026 20:23
As the mayor’s push to trumpet the collection of his new pied-à -terre tax and confront quiet money with loud politics got off to a bumpy start, he’s standing his ground and playing for time to smooth things out. Christina Greer, Harry Siegel and guest…
NYC Schools Will Change How They Handle Chronic Absence Due To Disabilities
Published: August 3, 2026 15:01
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. New York City’s Education Department is changing how it responds to students who are chronically absent due to school avoidance, according to an…
Two Years After Federal Raids, an Eric Adams Power Couple Seeks Podcast Fame
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/03/david-banks-sheena-wright-podcast-eric-adams-alvin-bragg/
Published: August 3, 2026 09:03
In the predawn darkness of Sept. 4, 2024, city and federal law enforcement agents knocked on the heavy wooden door of the ornate Hamilton Heights townhouse Schools Chancellor David Banks and his then-fiancée, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, called home.…
NYC Deputy Chancellor Departs as Mamdani Looks To Expand Childcare for 2-Year-Olds
https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/08/02/nyc-2k-expansion-mamdani-doe-deputy-chancellor-leaves/
Published: August 2, 2026 14:14
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. A top Education Department official overseeing Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitious childcare program for 2-year-olds is stepping down. Simone Hawkins, the…