Zohran Mamdani prepares to take his New Year's Oath, marking a symbolic shift in the city's political narrative. His recent actions have instantly captured national attention, especially for the sharp controversy surrounding the newly named Chief Counsel Ramzi Kassem, whose outspoken anti-Israel stance is already triggering debate across policy circles, activist groups and city officials. WATCH 

The U.S. Department of Justice has quietly restored a photograph showing President Trump to its publicly released Jeffrey Epstein files, after removing it just hours earlier amid national controversy. Critics from both parties blasted the DOJ for failing to meet the Epstein Files Transparency Act deadline and for temporarily taking down a Trump-related image — fueling claims of a cover-up and political bias.