↑ New York City Trump critic George Conway takes steps to run for New York City congressional seat - George Conway, a former conservative lawyer who has become one of President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics, is taking steps toward a run for Congress in an open New York City seat. Conway filed paperwork Monday to run as a Democrat How Much More Can the U.S. Travel Industry Take? - Politics and border hassles have chased away foreign visitors, costing businesses billions. Some fear next year’s World Cup won’t be enough to bring tourists back.Mamdani Inauguration to Usher in ‘New Era’ With Broadway Block Party - Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s new mayor on Jan. 1, alongside a party spanning seven blocks that will accommodate 40,000 spectators, his transition team said.My Oldest Old Friend - She was a great-grandmother, and I was a millennial. We could have talked forever.What the Christmas movie ‘Elf’ can teach us about today's cost of living - To live like the New York-based family in the movie "Elf" today, it would take millions. Here are the biggest financial lessons from the film.ICE Allows Democratic Lawmakers Inside Migrant Cells in New York City - The immigration agency had barred elected officials from the holding facilities. A federal judge this week said they must be given access.On This Day, Dec. 16: Taliban kills more than 140 in Pakistani school attack - On Dec. 16, 2014, Taliban militants attacked a school in Peshawar, Pakistan, killing more than 140 people, mostly children.New York City's Retirement Haven Is A Dreamy Outer-Borough Neighborhood With A 55+ Community - Not far from the busy streets of Manhattan lies a small, almost rural-feeling community with impressive amenities made for residents 55 and older.Eric Adams Swaggered Into City Hall, and Now He’s Swaggering Out - Interviewed as he prepares to leave office, Mayor Eric Adams said that he hadn’t gotten the credit he deserved and that certain forces had always been arrayed against him.Homeowners are losing thousands in equity thanks to weakening prices - Weaker prices mean homeowners are starting to lose equity after several years of huge gains.