2026 in New York
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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in New York.
State government
Events
January
- January 1 – Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as Mayor of New York City.[1]
- January 3
- Governor Kathy Hochul designates January as Muslim American Heritage Month in the state, citing the largest population of Muslim Americans in the country.[2]
- Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is brought to New York to face federal charges after the American military captured him from Caracas.[3]
- January 6 – The Department of Health and Human Services announces it is halting $10 billion in social service programs to New York and four other Democratic states.[4]
- January 8 – District Judge Lorna G. Schofield rules that acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone is serving unlawfully. Sarcone had issued subpoenas about lawsuits New York Attorney General Letitia James had filed against Donald Trump.[5]
- January 12 – Thousands of nurses go on strike at several New York City hospitals, including NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Mount Sinai, and Montefiore Einstein Medical Center.[6]
- January 14 – New York Attorney General Letitia James reaches a settlement with Betar US to cease intimidating pro-Palestinian protesters at protests and social media posts. Betar US also confirms plans to cease operations in New York.[7]
- January 24 – A gas explosion occurs at a high-rise in the Bronx, killing one person and injuring 14.[8]
- January 24–25 – January 2026 North American winter storm: Ten people die in New York City as the result of major snowstorms.[9]
- January 30 – A judge rules federal prosecutors cannot seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, who is charged with killing Brian Thompson in December 2024.[10]
- January 31–February 3 – The 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is held at Madison Square Garden.[11]
February
- February 6 – New York City Police Sergeant Erik Duran is convicted of manslaughter in the death of Eric Duprey, who crashed after Duran threw a drink cooler at Duprey's scooter during a drug sting in 2023.[12]
- February 9 – The National Park Service removes a pride flag from a flagpole at the Stonewall National Monument.[13]
- February 17 – Five people, including a firefighter, are injured in a gas explosion at a Boonville church.[14]
- February 23 – Following a large blizzard in the northeast U.S., two NYPD officers are hit by snowballs during a snowball fight at Washington Square Park. The following day, the NYPD posts on social media seeking tips for two suspects for assault on a police officer.[15] One suspect is arrested on February 26, but the district attorney declines to bring felony charges against him.[16]
- February 24 – Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a blind Rohingya refugee who had been reported missing in Buffalo on February 19, is found dead. Shah Alam had been detained by the United States Border Patrol following his release from jail, with officers leaving him at a coffee shop located near a previous address, though he no longer lived at that location.[17] His death is later ruled a homicide.[18]
- February 26 – ICE agents detain a Columbia University student from Azerbaijan in her residence hall. Acting president of Columbia Claire Shipman releases a letter saying that ICE agents "made misrepresentations to gain entry to the building". The same day, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is in Washington, D.C., announces that he spoke to President Trump and that the student would be released.[19]
- February 27
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announces the DoD will no longer allow military members to attend Columbia University, among other schools.[20]
- The Brooklyn Public Library ends its passport application service following an order from the Department of State.[21]
March
- March 7 – Far-right influencer and January 6 United States Capitol attack rioter Jake Lang holds a "Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City" event outside Gracie Mansion in Manhattan. During the event, a protester sprays counter-protesters with pepper spray, and two counter-protesters throw devices containing nuts, bolts, and screws at protesters.[22]
- March 16 – Four people, including a 3-year-old girl, are killed in a building fire in College Point, Queens. A man is later arrested on suspicion of arson.[23]
- March 22 – Air Canada Express Flight 8646: A Bombardier CRJ900LR operating as an Air Canada Express flight from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, collides with a firetruck while landing at LaGuardia Airport. Both pilots are killed and 41 others are injured.[24]
- March 23 – ICE agents are deployed to 14 airports nationwide, including John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport.[25]
- March 26 – A Hoboken, New Jersey man is arrested and charged with plotting to assassinate Nerdeen Kiswani, founder of the pro-Palestinian organization Within Our Lifetime, with Molotov cocktails. The suspect is an alleged member of the Jewish Defense League.[26]
April
- April 1 – A New York prison guard is found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of Messiah Nantwi, who guards at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy beat to death in 2025.[27]
- April 7 – Police arrest 15 protesters after a sit-in at the Palantir office in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan.[28]
- April 8 – Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to killing seven women between 1993 and 2011 on Long Island. He also admits to killing an eighth victim.[29]
- April 10 – A five-alarm fire engulfs a warehouse in College Point, Queens. No injuries are reported.[30]
- April 11 – A man slashes three people with a machete at Grand Central Station. The attacker is killed by responding police officers.[31]
- April 13
- The 2026 WNBA draft is held at The Shed at Hudson Yards. UConn's Azzi Fudd is the first overall draft pick.[32]
- Police arrest 90 protesters, including former intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning, during a protest against weapon sales to Israel held on the street outside the Manhattan offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand.[33]
- April 22 – Four people, including New York City Councilman Chi Ossé, are arrested in Ossé's Brooklyn district during a protest against a woman's eviction.[34]
- April 27 – 52-year-old James Bryant pleads guilty to murdering DJ Jam Master Jay, who was killed in his Queens studio in 2002.[35]
Scheduled
- June 23–24 – The 2026 NBA draft will be held at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.[36]
- July 3–4 – The Times Square Ball will drop at midnight on Independence Day in Times Square to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
- November 3: 2026 New York state elections:[37]