Phil Wong

Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ordered city agencies to identify 2.5% in savings to address a projected $6 billion budget gap for 2027, building on earlier cost-cutting measures. The administration aims to survey operations for inefficiencies, with $1.77 billion in savings already identified this year. Critics and analysts question the impact on services and exemptions, while supporters call the target ambitious but achievable.

Detectives are investigating shattered windows and threatening phone calls made to NYC Councilmember Phil Wong's office in MASPETH, Queens. The NYPD responded to a 911 call about criminal mischief within the 104 Precinct.

A New York City Council staffer was allegedly assaulted twice by contractors at a controversial lithium-ion battery storage site in Queens. Councilman Phil Wong called for an investigation into the incidents at the construction site near 65th Drive in Middle Village.

Allegations against NYC Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels involve violating contracting rules by bypassing competitive bidding processes. The controversy highlights systemic flaws in the Education Department’s procurement system, which critics describe as slow and bureaucratic. Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces pressure to address the issue while publicly supporting Samuels.

A 46-year-old man was injured in a shooting near the Frank Kowalinski Post 4 of the Polish Legion of American Veterans in Queens on June 13. The suspect, who was arrested, reportedly had a dispute with the victim that escalated into a physical altercation involving a firearm. The victim was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.