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Hooray! Voters bless a rollback of the City Council’s power to block affordable housing

Hooray! Voters bless a rollback of the City Council’s power to block affordable housing

The passage of four ballot proposals delivered a well-deserved slap to the New York's City Council and will great help create more lower-cost housing at a time when at a time when Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s promised rent freezes threaten to erode existing housing.

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Top takeaways from the GOP election night shellacking

Top takeaways from the GOP election night shellacking

about 2 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani’s DSA allies are flexing power in Albany — and no corner of the state is safe

Zohran Mamdani’s DSA allies are flexing power in Albany — and no corner of the state is safe

about 2 hours ago

No, I’m not leaving NYC because we have a socialist mayor — and neither should you

No, I’m not leaving NYC because we have a socialist mayor — and neither should you

about 2 hours ago

Hooray! Voters bless a rollback of the City Council’s power to block affordable housing

Hooray! Voters bless a rollback of the City Council’s power to block affordable housing

about 4 hours ago

Let Andrew Cuomo’s latest farewell be his last one, too

Let Andrew Cuomo’s latest farewell be his last one, too

about 4 hours ago

‘Nuremberg’ star Rami Malek felt ‘claustrophobia’ starring in intense prison scenes with Russell Crowe: ‘There was no escape’

‘Nuremberg’ star Rami Malek felt ‘claustrophobia’ starring in intense prison scenes with Russell Crowe: ‘There was no escape’

about 4 hours ago

With Alvin Bragg’s re-election under a Mayor Mamdani, ‘justice’ in NYC is about to get worse

With Alvin Bragg’s re-election under a Mayor Mamdani, ‘justice’ in NYC is about to get worse

about 4 hours ago

Tuesday’s elections were a GOP wake up call for these two reasons

Tuesday’s elections were a GOP wake up call for these two reasons

about 4 hours ago

Now violence-wishing pols win, it’s still ‘the economy, stupid’ and other commentary

Now violence-wishing pols win, it’s still ‘the economy, stupid’ and other commentary

about 4 hours ago

Back to the future at M&S: The High Street favourite is showing investors some mettle, says ALEX BRUMMER

Back to the future at M&S: The High Street favourite is showing investors some mettle, says ALEX BRUMMER

about 4 hours ago

An old theatre in Sydney hides one of the coolest venues I've seen - and my new favourite restaurant in town is tucked in there too: THE DETOUR

An old theatre in Sydney hides one of the coolest venues I've seen - and my new favourite restaurant in town is tucked in there too: THE DETOUR

about 6 hours ago

Calm down Dems, your socialist champagne will age quickly

Calm down Dems, your socialist champagne will age quickly

about 7 hours ago

Gavin Newsom’s crude Prop 50 chest-thumping isn’t the win he thinks it is

Gavin Newsom’s crude Prop 50 chest-thumping isn’t the win he thinks it is

about 7 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how Jewish groups failed Jews by dismissing antisemitism on the left

Zohran Mamdani’s win shows how Jewish groups failed Jews by dismissing antisemitism on the left

about 9 hours ago

My girlfriend's new body modification is repulsive. She says she did it for me... I want to leave her: DEAR JANE

My girlfriend's new body modification is repulsive. She says she did it for me... I want to leave her: DEAR JANE

about 9 hours ago

JENNI MURRAY: This is the brutal truth about getting a mastectomy that all women must hear

JENNI MURRAY: This is the brutal truth about getting a mastectomy that all women must hear

about 9 hours ago

RIP Dick Cheney, last of the Cold War Republicans — and the left’s ‘Darth Vader’

RIP Dick Cheney, last of the Cold War Republicans — and the left’s ‘Darth Vader’

about 10 hours ago

Best of the Babylon Bee: Embarrassed Dems say they can’t remember why they shut government down

Best of the Babylon Bee: Embarrassed Dems say they can’t remember why they shut government down

about 14 hours ago

Letters to the Editor: L.A. is still in turmoil, but Dodgers celebrations were a nice reprieve

Letters to the Editor: L.A. is still in turmoil, but Dodgers celebrations were a nice reprieve

about 14 hours ago

Contributor: Salmon's comeback pits nature against Trump administration

Contributor: Salmon's comeback pits nature against Trump administration

about 16 hours ago

GOP must get real in NYC with ‘winnable’ five borough strategy — and ditch the beret

GOP must get real in NYC with ‘winnable’ five borough strategy — and ditch the beret

about 19 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani won but has no mandate — it’s up to Kathy Hochul to save the city

Zohran Mamdani won but has no mandate — it’s up to Kathy Hochul to save the city

about 23 hours ago

Dem voters embrace fringe — from socialists to pro-assassination nuts

Dem voters embrace fringe — from socialists to pro-assassination nuts

about 23 hours ago

The disturbing truth about those revolting smears after JD Vance and Erika Kirk's hug: KENNEDY

The disturbing truth about those revolting smears after JD Vance and Erika Kirk's hug: KENNEDY

about 23 hours ago

This Leftist election landslide was caused by the same vile disease that's triggered a GOP civil war. We now need the courage to do what must happen next: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

This Leftist election landslide was caused by the same vile disease that's triggered a GOP civil war. We now need the courage to do what must happen next: MAUREEN CALLAHAN

about 23 hours ago

The big question Anthony Albanese needs to ask about the race to net-zero - and why it could be painful for your wallet

The big question Anthony Albanese needs to ask about the race to net-zero - and why it could be painful for your wallet

about 23 hours ago

Zohran Mamdani is splitting the Democrats — and giving GOP an opportunity

Zohran Mamdani is splitting the Democrats — and giving GOP an opportunity

I've got news for the BBC bosses who think they'll get away with fabricating a damaging Trump quote: A huge storm is coming: STEPHEN GLOVER

I've got news for the BBC bosses who think they'll get away with fabricating a damaging Trump quote: A huge storm is coming: STEPHEN GLOVER

Rachel Reeves was a wan prophet of perdition, honking like a faulty cyborg: QUENTIN LETTS

Rachel Reeves was a wan prophet of perdition, honking like a faulty cyborg: QUENTIN LETTS

I was spending thousands of pounds on porn. It took tragedy to end my addiction of 30 years: Strictly champion ORE ODUBA bravely speaks out on shame that ruined his life - and what drove him to seek help

I was spending thousands of pounds on porn. It took tragedy to end my addiction of 30 years: Strictly champion ORE ODUBA bravely speaks out on shame that ruined his life - and what drove him to seek help

Andrew told lover's landlady to curtsy: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

Andrew told lover's landlady to curtsy: RICHARD EDEN'S DIARY

ANDREW NEIL: Brace yourselves, we're ALL about to be clobbered by a double tax whammy. Every striver in the land will be hit - and here's how

ANDREW NEIL: Brace yourselves, we're ALL about to be clobbered by a double tax whammy. Every striver in the land will be hit - and here's how

New York’s Desi voters are flexing power — and Zohran Mamdani wooed them hard

New York’s Desi voters are flexing power — and Zohran Mamdani wooed them hard

Thank you to New Yorkers for going to the polls — let’s hope you chose wisely

Thank you to New Yorkers for going to the polls — let’s hope you chose wisely

Gates’ global warming pivot: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 5, 2025

Gates’ global warming pivot: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 5, 2025

Democrats shut down the government over a piddling price rise — but fight real reform

Democrats shut down the government over a piddling price rise — but fight real reform

The next mayor can’t afford to turn its back on the NYPD’s growing successes

The next mayor can’t afford to turn its back on the NYPD’s growing successes

The reasons behind Gen Z’s love of Luigi Mangione should scare everyone who cares about the future of America

The reasons behind Gen Z’s love of Luigi Mangione should scare everyone who cares about the future of America

ICE should cut Ali Faqirzada a break: He worked with US forces against the the Taliban

ICE should cut Ali Faqirzada a break: He worked with US forces against the the Taliban

Britain's bloated public sector is the real reason Reeves is coming for your wealth, says ALEX BRUMMER

Britain's bloated public sector is the real reason Reeves is coming for your wealth, says ALEX BRUMMER

Trump’s Supreme Court tariff case tests the limits of presidential power

Trump’s Supreme Court tariff case tests the limits of presidential power

Sir Clive Woodward: This is the England team Steve Borthwick should pick to face Fiji, why they must not make wholesale changes, the one player who deserves another shot and the dark horse I'd like to see come in

Sir Clive Woodward: This is the England team Steve Borthwick should pick to face Fiji, why they must not make wholesale changes, the one player who deserves another shot and the dark horse I'd like to see come in

QUENTIN LETTS: Reeves was a wan prophet of perdition honking like a malfunctioning cyborg

QUENTIN LETTS: Reeves was a wan prophet of perdition honking like a malfunctioning cyborg

Letters to the Editor: Zone Zero regulations are too simplistic to solve a 'seriously complex problem'

Letters to the Editor: Zone Zero regulations are too simplistic to solve a 'seriously complex problem'

Contributor: Voters want both 'tough on crime' and compassionate reform

Contributor: Voters want both 'tough on crime' and compassionate reform

Campus influencers are in tears over having fewer followers than their peers — and the grift is ruining their college experience

Campus influencers are in tears over having fewer followers than their peers — and the grift is ruining their college experience

New York City’s mayoral election: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 4, 2025

New York City’s mayoral election: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 4, 2025

Democrats’ big shutdown ‘win’ is only going to be setting a new record for ‘longest’ — and most futile

Democrats’ big shutdown ‘win’ is only going to be setting a new record for ‘longest’ — and most futile

Tucker Carlson aims to poison us with hatred — but Donald Trump stands in the way

Tucker Carlson aims to poison us with hatred — but Donald Trump stands in the way

Family violence needs cop response, get feds out of food programs and other commentary

Family violence needs cop response, get feds out of food programs and other commentary

The sane right draws the line on Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes’ bile

The sane right draws the line on Tucker Carlson and Nick Fuentes’ bile

Conspiracy kook Tucker Carlson is no patriot, no conservative and no friend to Charlie Kirk and JD Vance

Conspiracy kook Tucker Carlson is no patriot, no conservative and no friend to Charlie Kirk and JD Vance

Iraqi PM: Let us join in America’s peaceful prosperity — and help calm the Middle East

Iraqi PM: Let us join in America’s peaceful prosperity — and help calm the Middle East

Women’s soccer is in a uproar over one of their own supporting, of all things, women — and they need to get a grip

Women’s soccer is in a uproar over one of their own supporting, of all things, women — and they need to get a grip

Let’s get real — a vote for Sliwa is a vote to make Mamdani mayor

Let’s get real — a vote for Sliwa is a vote to make Mamdani mayor

My pal Donald Trump is the world’s busiest man — but he still can find some time for a chat

My pal Donald Trump is the world’s busiest man — but he still can find some time for a chat

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Panorama: Trump And The Tech Titans on BBC1: Super-villains? No, the President's tech titans are just self-obsessed geeks

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Panorama: Trump And The Tech Titans on BBC1: Super-villains? No, the President's tech titans are just self-obsessed geeks

Sending Tomahawks to Kyiv won’t ignite World War III — they’ll ignite peace talks

Sending Tomahawks to Kyiv won’t ignite World War III — they’ll ignite peace talks

Zohran Mamdani’s ‘free buses’ are a dangerous mistake — we’ve seen how they fail

Zohran Mamdani’s ‘free buses’ are a dangerous mistake — we’ve seen how they fail

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: BBC bosses 'secretly line up Holly Willoughby for Strictly job'

EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: BBC bosses 'secretly line up Holly Willoughby for Strictly job'