Mamdani Drops Plan to Build Housing on Elizabeth Street Garden Site
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration is abandoning plans to replace the Elizabeth Street Garden in Manhattan with affordable senior housing, citing a legal hurdle: the Adams administration's last-minute parkland designation, which the new mayor says he cannot reverse.
Amazon Fights Back Against Mamdani Worker Protection Plan
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has publicly backed a NYC Council bill that would force Amazon to directly employ its delivery drivers. Amazon secretly spent $5 million through a front group to kill the legislation, which already has enough co-sponsors to pass the 51-member Council.
Hochul Orders Sheriffs to Cut ICE Ties, Threatening Legal Action
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law limiting local police cooperation with ICE and gave county sheriffs a deadline of August 25 to terminate their agreements with the federal immigration agency — warning of legal consequences for those who refuse.
Trump Cuts Medicaid Funding for Youth Transgender Care
The Trump administration finalized a rule ending Medicaid and CHIP coverage for gender-affirming surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormone treatments for minors. The policy takes effect October 13, with hormone treatments for current patients phased out by April 2027. Mental health care for transgender youth would still be covered.
Trump Revokes 175k Visas in Latest Crackdown
The State Department announced it has revoked over 175,000 visas since Trump returned to office, citing crimes, fraud, and national security threats. But the sweeping crackdown has also ensnared families of active-duty U.S. troops, raising questions about who is really being targeted.
Schumer "Blinks First" in Deal to Fund Government Through December
The Senate passed a bipartisan continuing resolution to fund the government through December 11, averting another shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backed the deal, claiming key concessions — but Republicans say he blinked under political pressure ahead of the midterms.
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