Mamdani deletes Halalflation post about NYC food trucks amid backlash from Laura Loomer; some laud initiative for street vendors

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, deleted a post apparently celebrating 'Halalflation' amid backlash from Laura Loomer. (Bloomberg)

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani deleted a post where he appeared to celebrate ‘Halalflation’ when announcing the city was adding 10,500 street vendor licenses. The action came amid backlash from far-right political activist Laura Loomer. Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, deleted a post apparently celebrating ‘Halalflation’ amid backlash from Laura Loomer. (Bloomberg) “Disgusting. … Read more

Alabama has cleared a $2.52 billion federal loan for its largest infrastructure project ever; the new Mobile River bridge aims to end a decades-old bottleneck and reroute hazmat trucks

Alabama has cleared a $2.52 billion federal loan for its largest infrastructure project ever; the new Mobile River bridge aims to end a decades-old bottleneck and reroute hazmat trucks

A $2.52 billion federal loan has been approved to build the Interstate 10 Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project, clearing the way for the largest infrastructure project in Alabama’s history. US Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the approval of the low-interest loan, which provides key funding for the $4.15 billion project aimed at fixing … Read more