Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s next mayor on Jan. 1. In the weeks since his win, he’s been slowly building out his administration, although there are some key roles still not filled — including deputy mayor for operations, a schools chancellor, and the head of the Department of Transportation.  One […]

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As the mayor-elect races to get ready for a big show and the big job, Eric Adams has been awfully busy in his final few days in office. Hosts Christina Greer and Harry Siegel discuss all that and much more — including then longshot Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani’s public promise way back when to give […]

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New Yorkers who rely on the MetroCard for more than swipes and dips are grudgingly bracing for the transit system’s familiar farecard to reach the end of the line. With sales of the plastic silver that pays for subway and bus trips ending on New Year’s Eve, the MTA says almost 94% of commuters have […]

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In 1980, a movie narrated by a sociologist once described as Jimmy Stewart’s urban planner cousin, and full of surveillance footage of the city’s public spaces, delivered perhaps the richest and wisest look ever made at how New Yorkers use the city’s public spaces. Municipal Art Society president Keri Butler joins LIT NYC hosts Harry […]

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