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    Who gets the rent freeze

    A rent freeze can't pick its tenants, and how its value splits depends on the yardstick: in dollars, better-off households get a little more than their share, because they pay higher rents; against income, the poorest gain the most.

    Twenty months of the toll

    Twenty months in, fewer vehicles are entering Manhattan's toll zone than in its first year, but a count at the door is not a measure of congestion.

    What people do in New York

    New York City has more payroll jobs than ever, a record 4.9 million in July 2026, and health care is its largest sector.