Harlem Schedule change: Gillibrand pushes for federal reclassification of marijuana to end negative impacts on communities of color Posted on January 29, 2024
Queens Paul Vallone, former Council Member from Queens political dynasty, dies at 56 Posted on January 28, 2024
Politics City Council members ride along with Harlem cops, Mayor Adams ahead of ‘How Many Stops’ veto override vote Posted on January 28, 2024
Harlem Harlem Council Member Yusef Salaam pulls out of Mayor Adams’ police ride-along after getting stopped by cop Posted on January 27, 2024
Politics ‘How Many Stops Act’: City Council set to vote Tuesday to override Mayor Adams’ veto of police reporting bill Posted on January 27, 2024
Politics Justice Department settlement finds Cuomo created ‘sexually hostile’ environment for at least 13 women Posted on January 26, 2024
Brooklyn Paper ‘The gain must match the pain’: Pols demand ‘full upgrade’ of G train during planned shutdown
Politics Adams wants to tackle social media’s negative effects on youth — advising restrictions, fostering conversations Posted on January 26, 2024
Politics Closing the gap: Mayor Adams details $43M ‘action plan’ to boost women and gender equity Posted on January 25, 2024
Politics War on hate crimes: Hochul launches massive effort to stop bias-motivated attacks on New Yorkers Posted on January 25, 2024
Brooklyn Paper Gun violence survivors unite at Brooklyn roundtable to advocate for local, federal solutions
Bronx State of the City | Protesters deliver Mayor Adams an airing of explicit grievances in the Bronx Posted on January 24, 2024
Politics State of the City | Mayor Adams touts his halftime record during address in the Bronx Posted on January 24, 2024
Politics State of the City | Adams admin seeks to launch ‘Department of Sustainable Delivery’ to regulate micro-mobility Posted on January 24, 2024
Politics False support? Mayor Adams alleges some City Council members backed How Many Stops Act despite privately opposing it Posted on January 23, 2024
Manhattan Mayor Adams-City Council feud over How Many Stops Act police accountability bill spills into press conference tug-of-war Posted on January 23, 2024
Politics Speaker Adams slams mayor’s 60-day shelter limit for migrant families as ‘cruel’ and ‘counterproductive’ Posted on January 22, 2024
Elections Haley hopes to stop Trump’s march to nomination in New Hampshire: ‘America does not do coronations’ Posted on January 22, 2024
Health NYC to wipe out medical debt for 500,000 New Yorkers under new program Posted on January 22, 2024
Politics Ron DeSantis drops out of Republican presidential race after campaign flops, endorses Trump Posted on January 21, 2024
Politics ‘Sleight of hand’? Mayor Adams says ‘solitary confinement’ ban proponents engaged in misinformation to push bill through City Council Posted on January 21, 2024
Politics Mayor Eric Adams vetoes NYPD transparency legislation, setting stage for Council showdown Posted on January 19, 2024
Politics Council Speaker Adams changes some committee leaderships seeking ‘new energy’; others say it’s politics as usual Posted on January 18, 2024
Politics Former city Comptroller Scott Stringer launches committee to explore 2025 mayoral bid against Eric Adams Posted on January 18, 2024
Politics Proposed budget cuts to Parks Department will result in youth, forestry programs getting timbered, advocates fear Posted on January 17, 2024
Politics Mayor Adams’ $109B preliminary budget restores funding to some agencies, but still contains broad cuts Posted on January 16, 2024
Politics Hochul proposes $2.4 billion to deal with migrant crisis in new budget vision Posted on January 16, 2024
Elections Election results tell you who won and lost. AP VoteCast tells you why Posted on January 16, 2024
Harlem Continuing MLK’s legacy: New York leaders honor civil rights icon while taking aim at far right at Harlem celebration Posted on January 15, 2024
Politics NYC’s public libraries spared from more cuts, Mayor Adams says — but budget ax set to fall elsewhere Tuesday Posted on January 15, 2024
Politics Curfew to be imposed at four NYC migrant ‘respite centers,’ City Hall confirms Posted on January 15, 2024
Brooklyn Good works for MLK Day Weekend: Brooklyn migrants, volunteers give back at greenspace Posted on January 14, 2024
Politics Op-ed | NYC’s lawsuit aims to stop Texas governor’s cruel migrant game Posted on January 14, 2024
Politics Adams backpedals on cuts to Community Schools, student summer program Posted on January 12, 2024
QNS Senator Addabbo backs game-changing bill to close legal loophole on drug-impaired driving in New York
Politics More budget backtracks: Mayor Adams reverses cuts to NYC litter baskets, Parks work program Posted on January 11, 2024
Lower Manhattan Trump civil fraud trial: Judge gets bomb threat at Long Island home as ex-president rants about false ‘election interference’ Posted on January 11, 2024
Politics Mayor partially restores police and fire budget cuts, brings migrant cost estimate down Posted on January 10, 2024
Politics Migrant crisis: 70% of New Yorkers support ‘right-to-shelter’ mandate, poll finds Posted on January 10, 2024
Politics Adams appears confident he’ll get more migrant help from Albany, even as Hochul barely mentions influx in annual speech Posted on January 10, 2024
Politics Hunter Biden makes surprise visit to Capitol Hill as GOP takes a first step to hold him in contempt Posted on January 10, 2024
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