NYC Expands Free Child Care for City Workers — Critics Call It a Taxpayer-Funded Perk for a Narrow Group
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on March 30 the expansion of a pilot…
NYC Expands Free Child Care for City Workers — Critics Call It a Taxpayer-Funded Perk for a Narrow Group
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced on March 30 the expansion of a pilot program offering free, on-site child care to certain municipal employees. Starting April 30, applications will open to all DCAS staff as well as full-time City employees assigned to 1 Centre Street in Lower Manhattan. The program will serve approximately 40…
New York Gas Prices Under Trump Still Below Biden’s Record 2022 Peak
Gas prices under Trump today remain below the Biden-era peak. AAA shows that regular gasoline in New York State reached a record $5.041 per gallon on June 14, 2022. At that time, Americans were paying more while the global market was still benefiting oil producers like Russia and Iran. The priority now is American energy,…
Mayor Mamdani Names Veteran City Leaders to Review Pay for NYC Elected Officials
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed three widely respected public servants — Carl Weisbrod, Dr. Lilliam Barrios-Paoli, and Larian Angelo — to the city’s Quadrennial Advisory Commission, an independent panel tasked with reviewing compensation for New York City elected officials. Chaired by Weisbrod, the commission will conduct a comprehensive review of salaries for City Council members,…
How a Small Meeting in a Wisconsin Schoolhouse Helped Change American History
On that day, a group of citizens gathered inside a local schoolhouse to discuss forming a new political organization dedicated to opposing the expansion of slavery into U.S. territories. Though modest in size, the meeting is widely remembered as the beginning of what would become one of the two major political parties in the United…
NYC Gets a Fiscal Warning: 3 Credit Agencies Now Sound the Alarm
NYC’s credit outlook was revised to negative by Fitch and KBRA, adding to growing concern over the city’s long-term budget imbalance. Comptroller Mark Levine said the move is not a downgrade, but a serious warning that New York must adopt a sustainable fiscal plan instead of relying on reserves to close future gaps. Despite a…
New York. SBA event invitation: Manufacturing series, Business Plan Writing, Strategic Marketing, Neuro-Marketing, Government Contracting series, Surety Bond, Grants.gov, How SBA Can Help Your Business, and more
Special Event on May 22nd needs to register early Fri. 5/22/2026 9am-1pm (SBA Metro New York District Office) (In-person) SBA International B2B and Business Resource Form 26 Federal Plaza Federal Conference Center, 26 Federal Plaza 6th Floor, NY, NY 10278 Registration to man-li.lin@sba.gov (RSVP for 5/22 event with your name and email address) Please see the attached flyer for the details…
