THE CITY

After campaigning on the creation of an ambitious $1.1 billion new department, the mayor announced he’s launching a three-person office for community safety in which he called a “first step.” buff.ly/gRVKP8u

After years of hard-fought battle, the city may finally be entering an era of rat harmony — or closer to it. buff.ly/Z9uyFPj

Dog poop is everywhere, city sanitation officials acknowledge. But when it comes to ticketing offending pooch owners, enforcement officers may be barking up the wrong tree. buff.ly/aTs8CLM

The city promoted a modular restroom at Fort Washington Park Park as a prototype for quicker construction. But nearly four years later, the project remains stalled in bureaucratic red tape. buff.ly/28VBKJE

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has launched new resources to help homeowners add ADUs to their properties — and began once again accepting applications for a program to finance the projects. buff.ly/op2ZYDN

The expansion of data centers without adequate upgrades to New York's grid and enough energy supply could jeopardize the reliability of power. But the cost of investing to accommodate data centers could end up being passed to consumers. buff.ly/gRNefEq

Police have hit street vendors in Manhattan and Brooklyn with at least seven criminal summonses for vending since a new law went into effect 10 days ago that’s supposed to eliminate such charges. buff.ly/ptnZNXX

Why have hotel bookings been so meager for the World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium? One factor could be the Trump administration’s policies abroad and at the border, although officials are reluctant to broach the subject. buff.ly/n9vlWLq

Just over a week after the most recent head of the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission accepted a job with Empower — the ride-hailing app that’s been branded as “illegal” by TLC — former Commissioner David Do is opting against joining the company. thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/emp…

Gov. Kathy Hochul came out with specific measures she’ll propose to state lawmakers to weaken the state’s climate law. “While I am still committed to working toward our targets ... New Yorkers expect their elected officials to prioritize affordability.” buff.ly/Bfr0xNm

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Friday that it’s important for all New Yorkers to see him fully taking part in Ramadan, not just Muslims. “And that belonging is not something that should be exclusive to any religion or any one community, but for all of us.” buff.ly/PG6h51P

NYPD officers have hit street vendors in Manhattan and Brooklyn with at least seven criminal summonses for vending since a new law went into effect 10 days ago that’s supposed to eliminate such charges. thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/str…

About 30 projects that could become possible data centers requested connections to the grid between 2020 and the end of 2025, according to an analysis by THE CITY of data from NYISO. The average size for each of those projects is nearly 300 megawatts. thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/dat…

With less than three months before the first World Cup soccer match at MetLife stadium, hotel bookings for the event are disappointing, suggesting that the predicted $3 billion economic boost will be far less. thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/wor…

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Thursday appointed Renita Francoise, a veteran of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration, as his deputy mayor for community safety with the job of crafting the new office. thecity.nyc/2026/03/19/pub…

With less than three months before the tournament starts, hotels have fewer advance bookings than they did this time last year when there were no special events. thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/wor…

Electricity demand in the state could increase by nearly 70% by 2030, thanks to the expansion of electric heat as well as large projects like data centers. thecity.nyc/2026/03/20/dat…

The Mamdani administration is following a pattern set under former Mayor Eric Adams by calling for the collection of $313 million in charges imposed on the Water Board to lease the city’s water and sewer system. thecity.nyc/2026/03/19/wat…

The incoming commissioner will have to oversee the continued rollout of mandatory bins with lids as the city moves to fully containerizing its residential trash. thecity.nyc/2026/03/18/gre…

Last year, @THECITYNY wrote about the MTA's plan to replace a vast portion of its subway fleet. The MTA today put out a request for proposals for more than 2,300 new cars, enough to replace those on every lettered line but the 7. From May 2025: thecity.nyc/2025/04/14/sub…