Boston mayor denies funding LGBTQ migrant ‘wellness’ perks after program touts up to $500 benefits

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s office is denying reports that city funds were used to support a program offering LGBTQ migrants up to $500 in “wellness” perks, after a local advocacy group advertised the benefits and later scaled back its description amid backlash. Through its program “Belonging Matters,” … Read more

Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to “slavery” Wednesday as he defended his push to eliminate the tipped wage, doubling down after surviving a City Council effort to block the policy. Johnson’s remarks came after the Chicago City Council failed to override his veto of … Read more

Texas AG sues Houston mayor and city council over new sanctuary city ordinance limiting ICE cooperation

Ari Fleischer: This is how you protect Americans Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer discusses the harms sanctuary cities cause after an accused migrant killer was released under former President Joe Biden on ‘America Reports.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing Houston city officials over … Read more

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still earning rap music royalties, tax filings show

NEW YORK — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still making money from his short-lived career as a multilingual rapper, tax filings show. But the 34-year-old Democrat’s meteoric rise as a celebrity politician has brought only a modest increase in hip-hop profits: he took home $1,643 in music royalties last year, up only slightly … Read more

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani says Iran war is worsening a cost of living crisis

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday condemned the U.S. war with Iran, saying it has inflated costs in New York City that were already high. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “While this war has exacerbated a cost of living crisis, that is a … Read more

‘We’re taxing the rich’: NYC Mayor Mamdani touts new $500M-a-year tax on luxury second homes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated a proposal to tax luxury second homes owned by the ultra-wealthy, a plan expected to generate at least $500 million annually. Earlier in the day, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a pied-à-terre tax on luxury second homes in New … Read more

NYC mayor touts ‘socialist’ wins in first 100 days alongside Bernie Sanders

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marked his first 100 days in office Sunday alongside Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, touting what he described as sweeping achievements driven by government intervention. Mamdani cited key wins, including securing $1.2 billion for universal child care, advancing plans for … Read more

NYC mayor cites $180K racial wealth gap to justify taxes, police cuts

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is pointing to stark racial wealth disparities — including a gap of more than $180,000 between White and Black households — to justify expanding diversity initiatives, raising taxes and cutting police positions. Mamdani last week released a 375-page “Preliminary Racial Equity … Read more