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The Mamdani administration had signaled it was open to making significant changes at the agency.
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March 7, 2026
Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji look at each other as they stand in front of an internal column and a circular staircase at City Hall in Manhattan.

Mamdani Defends Wife Amid Criticism of Her Support for Palestinian Cause

Rama Duwaji, Mr. Mamdani’s wife, had liked Instagram posts related to the Hamas-led attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

By Jeffery C. Mays and Sally Goldenberg

A large collection of dead Oysters

After a Brutal Winter, Worse News for Oyster Farmers

The deep freeze on the East Coast will still be felt during the summer. Long Island oysters will be in short supply.

By Corey Kilgannon and Janice Chung

180,000 New Yorkers May Lose Food Stamp Benefits Under New Work Rules

Social workers are scrambling to alert recipients and help them find jobs before their aid is eliminated under President Trump’s sweeping domestic policy law.

By Matthew Haag

An autonomous Waymo vehicle is seen in Times Square.

Robotaxis Put on Hold as Hochul Seeks Support for Car Insurance Reforms

How two seemingly unrelated policies, one to reduce car insurance costs, the other to allow driverless taxis, became tangled up in Albany politics.

By Benjamin Oreskes and Stefanos Chen

A view of the Brooklyn Federal Court Building.

Pakistani Man Is Found Guilty of Plot to Kill Trump Backed by Iran

A federal jury in Brooklyn convicted Asif Merchant on Friday of planning to kill American politicians, in a scheme backed by the Iranian government. Mr. Merchant faces life in prison.

By Santul Nerkar

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