What happened last week?
NYPD land re-designated as affordable housing site — Instead of holding a few dozen police vehicles, an East Village lot is being converted into 131 affordable apartments, with 30% reserved for formerly homeless New Yorkers. It’s the first City land designation of the Mamdani administration.
Comprehensive tenant protection plan unveiled — Mayor Mamdani announced 23 actions to protect tenants, including a strategy to take buildings from the worst repeat-offender landlords. The actions were chosen following public participation in the city’s Rental Ripoff Hearings.
New tool announced to fight subscription traps — A digital portal will let New Yorkers report companies that trap them in hard-to-cancel subscriptions. This follows the Mamdani administration’s new “Click to Cancel” protections.
Netanyahu could face NYC arrest — Mamdani is exploring legal avenues to arrest Benjamin Netanyahu during his planned visit to the city in September. The Zionist leader is wanted for arrest in 125 countries - but not the U.S. - for crimes against humanity in occupied Palestine.
The Morning Pitch ends — Ahead of each World Cup game held in the New York area, Mamdani livestreamed the Morning Pitch, sharing traffic and weather updates, as well as his insights on football history (including a riveting soliloquy on the importance of the sport to working people in England). On Sunday morning, he was joined for his final update by legendary English striker Gary Lineker.
And other news — Safety response launched as Canadian wildfire smog hits NYC • Planned Bronx busway to speed up 39,000 commutes • Free night childcare pilot applications open • $67M invested in special education expansion
Independent reads
CARLOS TORRES covers Mamdani’s Wednesday visit to Rikers, where the mayor watched the World Cup semifinal with over 100 incarcerated New Yorkers — affirming that people behind bars remain part of the city’s community.
Don Moynihan and Pamela Herd describe how Mamdani’s new PIT Crew is a window into how the mayor governs, and a model for using technology to make city services easier for people who rely on them.
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