N.Y. Today: Mamdani’s Push to Halt Sale of 5,000 Apartments to Big Landlord Fails

January 17, 2026

Mayor Zohran Mamdani shuffles through papers as a crowd of people look over his shoulder.

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Mamdani’s Push to Halt Sale of 5,000 Apartments to Big Landlord Fails

The sale of the apartments, whose residents had complained of neglect by management, to a troubled firm is an early test of the new mayor’s ability to deliver for tenants.

By Colin Moynihan

Dozens of nurses wearing red stocking caps and scarves appear on a picket line behind barricades at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Hospital. A hospital building rises behind them.

Nurses Describe Fear on the Job as Bitter Strike Enters Fifth Day

Both sides in the labor dispute appear poised for a protracted battle, and only one of three hospitals was negotiating with the strikers.

By Samantha Latson

Daniel Hyden walks through a doorway next to an officer of the court. He is wearing a suit and tie.

Drunken Driver Who Killed 4 at Cookout Is Sentenced to Decades in Prison

The driver, Daniel Hyden, was a substance abuse counselor who had past citations for driving under the influence.

By Hurubie Meko

A woman speaks behind a dark blue lectern, an oval sign behind her head that says, “New York City Council.”

N.Y.C. Council Leader Takes on Antisemitism, and Possibly Mamdani

The Council speaker, Julie Menin, introduced bills that would establish a buffer zone at houses of worship to keep protesters at some distance from congregants.

By Sally Goldenberg

Mark Levine stands in front of the steps of City Hall in Manhattan, speaking in front of a wooden lectern covered in blue and the seal of New York City.

A $12.6 Billion Budget Gap May Complicate Mamdani’s Affordability Plans

The New York City comptroller, Mark Levine, said that poor budgeting practices by the previous mayor, Eric Adams, had left the city with looming deficits.

By Dana Rubinstein and Matthew Haag

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