Shocking video you MUST watch before voting for Mamdani: Here's what will become of NYC under him... and it's worse than everyone fears

Half-lit skyscrapers flicker like dying stars, billboards reading 'NYC: Out of Funds' and smoke rises from distant protests. This is New York City's future if Zohran Mamdani is elected mayor, according to AI. The video predicts how the city will...

Editorial: New York’s Zohran Mamdani could teach Brandon Johnson a thing or two

Pop quiz: Who said this? “For too long, we’ve allowed individuals like Elon Musk to pretend as if concerns of efficiency and waste are that of the right-wing, when in fact they should be the bedrock of any progressive politics.” You might...

Cuomo, Mamdani trade sharp attacks in final New York mayoral debate

The New York mayoral election saw Zohran Mamdani, Andrew M Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa on stage yesterday (22 October), hurling personal attacks at each other during their second and final debate before the election happens on 4 November. Cuomo landed...

Religious order to close landmark Highland Square living quarters

A Highland Square residential complex operated by the Daughters of Divine Charity is closing, the Roman Catholic religious order's U.S. leadership announced in an Oct. 17 memo to residents of Francesca Residence and Leonora Hall. "The decision was...

The Final New York City Mayoral Debate Exposes Mamdani’s ‘Youth and Inexperience’

The New York City mayoral candidates faced off on the debate stage for a final time on Wednesday night — and the frontrunner, Zohran Mamdani, took some body blows. Will this be enough to move the needle? A debate like this could have — or should...

Shouting and ready to ‘bump chests’ with Trump – but nobody moved the needle in the final New York mayoral debate

The second and final debate before early voting in New York City’s mayoral race was a bitter affair, with sharp exchanges and few courtesies. Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, worked to defend his polling lead while his chief rival, Andrew...

Polls and predictions for New York City’s mayoral election

The Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani is the overwhelming favourite to become New York City’s next mayor, according to an analysis of polling data. The state assemblyman has an average poll rating of 47 per cent, comfortably higher than that of...

Grassley urges investigation into state funding mechanisms for immigrant Medicaid coverage

Sen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshotSen. Chuck Grassley - US Senator for Iowa | Official U.S. House headshot Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee,...

From Talk to Walk: The Continuum of Israeli Art at Engel Gallery

Part 2 of a two-part essay: Read Part 1 here: The Walk through Jerusalem The artist talk had ended, but the air in the gallery still felt crowded—with words, with certainty, with self-regard. I stepped outside into Jerusalem’s night, hungry for...

A progressive force in New York politics, Working Families Party wants a foothold in deep-blue Massachusetts

“Our primary goal is not to be a legal political party. It is to build political power for working people,” said Georgia Hollister Isman, the party’s New England regional director. One of the first steps, she said, is to help get its preferred...

María Berrío creates fantastical worlds from Japanese-paper collages in New York

In the work of New York-based Colombian artist María Berrío, nothing is quite as it seems. Otherworldly tales are part myth, part memory, delicately rendered in watercolour on Japanese paper. Her paintings are unexpectedly rife with familiar and...

Mamdani's debate proved he's the right choice for New York

The final New York City mayoral debate was Zohran Mamdani’s to lose. The Democratic nominee had a great first debate, is polling ahead of independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and is widely considered to be the future mayor...

New York State of mind

If I say New York, most people will immediately think of New York City, the bustling metropolis known for its world-famous landmarks, Broadway shows and fast-talking locals. Like many, I’ve been wowed by the Big Apple’s energy and attractions but...

NYC Mayoral Candidates Clash Over Jewish Safety — Again — On Debate Stage

The final debate (JTA) Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa teamed up against Zohran Mamdani several times during the final general election debate last night. They accused him of being unready to combat antisemitism and too inexperienced to govern, and...

Tree of Life rabbi and Mother Emanuel pastor: 7 years of a friendship forged in tragedy

Tree of Life rabbi and Mother Emanuel pastor: 7 years of a friendship forged in tragedy (RNS) — A few days after the 2018 shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue, Rabbi Hazzan Jeffrey Myers got an email from the Rev. Eric Manning of Mother Emanuel...

Inside Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Intimate Diwali Celebration In New York

Priyanka Chopra Jonas lit up New York City this Diwali. The power couple turned her home into a haven of love, light, and togetherness. Chopra posted about their Diwali celebrations on Instagram where she is seen celebrating with husband Nick...

Antisemitism will always exist. Why do some Jews believe otherwise?

The Western world has never “defeated” bigotry in the way it hoped. Try as some might to stamp out racism in all its forms, there are still plenty of prejudices, from grade school hallways to the highest offices of government officials. Why would...

Mamdani now claims it wasn't his 'aunt' who was victim of 'Islamophobia' after 9/11, it was his 'father's cousin'

"And for the takeaway about my more than 10-minute address about Islamophobia in this race and in this city, to be the question of my aunt, tells you everything..." On Friday, Queens State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani gave a bizarre speech alleging...

Donald Trump has privately admitted Mamdani is ‘unbeatable’ in New York mayoral race, report says

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

In Conversation with Alison Roman

Alison Roman's forthcoming cookbook, Something From Nothing—a follow-up to 2017's Dining In and 2019's Nothing Fancy—the anchovy-and-caper-dappled, high-millennial cookbooks that established her as one of the most prominent figures in modern food...