An electrifying video shows a forked lightning bolt hit the Lower Manhattan skyscraper, illuminating the city skyline amid a severe thunderstorm.

One of the shinier proposals from New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is to make the city's bus system fare-free. As New Yorkers debate the idea’s feasibility, lawmakers in Westchester County are working to crack down on fare evasion after years of offering free-bus programs.

BOTTOM LINE: Orlando City hosts New York City FC in Eastern Conference action. Orlando is 5-5-8 in Eastern Conference play. Orlando is third in the MLS with 116 shots on goal, averaging 5.3 per game. Orlando is also fourth in MLS play with 40 goals.

Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, is a leading candidate for mayor of New York. He wants to tax the rich. Business interests are panicking.

Goldman Sachs will finance a $270 million affordable housing project to build 385 apartments in the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York Governor Kathy Hochul's office said.

The City Council is expected to pass a package of bills to include nearly 20,000 grocery delivery workers in legislation that improved working conditions for food delivery workers.

A new group plans to raise at least $20 million to stop the democratic socialist in the city’s mayoral race.

New York City's first-ever goat grazing competition was held Saturday at Riverside Park, and it wasn't just fun to watch, but also helped the environment. The Great Goat Graze-Off was sanctioned by Major League Eating and emceed by its chair and the emcee of the Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest, George Shea.