The New York Times
The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2026
From talking computers to self-driving cars, here are the trends to watch. By Brian X. Chen Brian X. Chen is The Times’s lead consumer technology writer and the author of Tech Fix, a column about the ...
New York Post
Israeli tech billionaire Shlomo Kramer urges Americans to ‘limit the First Amendment,’ sparks outrage
Shlomo Kramer, the co-founder and CEO of cybersecurity firm Cato Networks, sparked outrage online after he urged Americans to “limit the First Amendment” — arguing that democratic nations must respond ...
The New York Times
The New York Times News Quiz, Jan. 2, 2026
Did you follow the news this week? Take our quiz to see how well you stack up with other Times readers. President Trump revealed that the U.S. recently carried out its first known strike on Venezuelan ...
The New York Times
New Laws Going Into Effect for New York in 2026
Among them, benefits for minimum wage workers, cancer patients and parents of young children. Also, a change to child abuse reporting. By Grace Ashford and Benjamin Oreskes As the calendar flipped to ...
The New York Times
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway. Zohran Mamdani was officially sworn in as mayor ...
New York Post
Thousands of New Year’s Eve revelers brave frigid weather for Times Square ball drop to ring in 2026
Thousands of New Year’s Eve revelers from near and far flooded Times Square to witness the iconic ball drop — braving sub-freezing temperatures and an expected burst of light snowfall. “I can’t feel ...
The New York Times
Revelers Crowd Into Times Square to Ring in 2026
The New Year’s Eve celebration drew spectators from around the world to New York City, despite cold and blustery weather. By Liam Stack Big crowds braved the cold on Wednesday for one of New York City ...
The New York Times
Mamdani Pays Tribute to the Foods That Define and Sustain New York
In his inaugural address, Mayor Zohran Mamdani invoked the cuisines of New York as metaphors for the city’s diversity, ambitions and promise. By Andy Newman On the campaign trail, Zohran Mamdani’s ...
abc7NY
LIVE: New Year's Eve in Times Square, New York City | Countdown to 2026
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Thousands of people have gathered in Times Square for the dropping of the New Year's Eve ball at midnight to ring in 2026! Some camera shots during the live stream from ...
The New York Times
Mamdani Vows to Govern ‘Audaciously’ and Protect New York’s Vulnerable
Zohran Mamdani gave his first public speech as mayor of New York City, after an inauguration that drew tens of thousands of people. By Dana Rubinstein Zohran Kwame Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic ...
The New York Times
The Full Transcript of Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration Speech
New York’s new mayor challenged his supporters and his opponents to make the city better, and to hold him to account. By The New York Times The following is a transcript of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ...
New York Post
Eric Adams ends term as NYC mayor with Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop — as insiders look back on ‘mixed bag’
He’s having one last ball. Eric Adams ended his tumultuous term as New York City’s mayor on Wednesday the same way he started it: celebrating the New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Times Square. The last ...