Who Will Challenge Eric Adams for Mayor in 2025?
Jun 24, 2024 · With Mayor Eric Adams facing federal charges and multiple top aides exiting City Hall, it’s no surprise that candidates — including fellow Democrats — are already raising their hands to try and make him a one-term mayor.. Adams has spoken out for months about a “coordinated effort” to kick him out of City Hall in 2025 — and there have been attempts for months by the city’s top ...
What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?
Feb 13, 2024 · The January brawl between NYPD officers and migrants in Times Square that went viral has sparked a national firestorm over long-standing sanctuary city policies that restrict cooperation between federal authorities and local law enforcement.. Republicans seized on the attack to argue that sanctuary laws should be changed.
New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This …
Jul 8, 2024 · Mayor Eric Adams on Monday rolled out the city’s new official trash can, NYC Bin, which will be required for all residential buildings with between one and nine units by June 2026. Before that, effective Nov. 12, those properties can use …
How to Find Housing With a Voucher in New York City
Nov 11, 2024 · Advocates, tenants and real estate agents alike describe the process of acquiring CityFHEPS as frustrating and demoralizing. “A lot of these clients when they first get the voucher, they are so excited,” said Phyllis Curry, a housing coordinator with the homelessness- and AIDS-prevention nonprofit Housing Works.
Your Questions About the New Congestion Pricing Plan Answered
Nov 15, 2024 · It’s been a winding road for congestion pricing in New York City, but after a pause — and now unpause — of the program by Gov. Kathy Hochul, there’s movement to start the tolling system in the new year. The details are mostly the same since the delayed summer launch: But the base price is 40% lower.
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and …
Jul 18, 2023 · Is weed legal in New York? Yes, with some caveats. Thanks to a bill passed by Albany lawmakers in 2021, New Yorkers 21 years and older can possess, use, buy, transport, smoke or consume up to three ounces of marijuana and up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, used in products like tinctures, vape pen oils or butters.
PHOTOS: Inside Brooklyn’s Infamous House of Detention Jail
Nov 14, 2021 · As plans to close chaotic Rikers Island slowly turn, the Atlantic Avenue lockup is already empty and awaiting demolition. THE CITY toured the old jail and found eerie signs of the building’s 65-year history of holding countless detainees.
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How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You …
Jan 24, 2024 · How do you join a community board?. First step is: apply! Applications have opened in all five boroughs for 2024. Here are the application links and deadlines: Brooklyn — Deadline is Feb. 19.; Queens — Deadline is Feb. 16 at 5 p.m.; Manhattan — Deadline is Feb. 23 at 5 p.m.; Staten Island — Applications are accepted year-round.; The Bronx — Deadline is …
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