April 11, 2026
Zohran Mamdani Is From Government, Here To Help
A new series, probably. Also, the answer this week is PANDAS.
TL;DR
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an $875,000 settlement with food delivery app 'Hungry Panda' for overcharging restaurants.
- The announcement was made at the Prospect Park Zoo's red panda exhibit, a creative choice for media attention.
- Hungry Panda must pay $580,000 in restitution to over 380 restaurants and $294,000 in civil penalties to the city.
- This is the second settlement with Hungry Panda, which previously settled for $5.1 million regarding delivery worker compensation.
- The mayor's office also released a video about new laws addressing long-standing scaffolding issues, made with filmmaker John Wilson.
- Former Mayor Eric Adams officially became an Albanian.