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When New York’s legislature approved a new $254 billion state budget in early May, the assumption was that members would need to return to Albany this fall after adjourning for the year to deal with expected reductions in federal aid.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli projects $34 billion in future deficits as federal social service dollars evaporate — likely forcing tough spending choices.
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NYC Is the Nation’s Capital of Immigration Courthouse Arrests, New Data Analysis Shows.
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Half of all immigration courthouse arrests earlier this summer were in Manhattan, as the Trump administration has mostly kept ICE enforcement off of the streets, in stark contrast to Los Angeles and...
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NEW: Mayor Eric Adams cut the ribbon on a new campaign office on Thursday, but the Brooklyn storefront it’s inside has a full vacate order following a wall collapse two years ago — meaning technically it isn’t supposed to be occupied.
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The storefront Democratic club HQ where the mayor just had a ribbon-cutting ceremony had a parapet collapse in dramatic fashion two years ago.
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A few dozen customers are testing portable power boxes connected to their air conditioners, allowing them to stay cool without plugging in during summer system overload.
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A few dozen customers are testing portable power boxes connected to their air conditioners, allowing them to stay cool without plugging in during summer system overload.
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Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s pledge is raising alarms as bankers refuse to finance regulated buildings where costs outstrip income.
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Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s pledge is raising alarms as bankers refuse to finance regulated buildings where costs outstrip income.
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Mayor Eric Adams was denied public matching funds for his re-election campaign, again, on Wednesday as his chances to tap into potentially millions of dollars are dwindling before the general election.
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The mayor, now running as an independent candidate, has repeatedly failed to access the public money due to dubious donations and a lack of transparency.
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In a sign of a deepening mental health crisis behind bars, the number of people who died by suicide in New York State prisons more than doubled in the past year, according to newly released data obtained by a prison oversight group.
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The Correctional Association of New York on Tuesday unveiled a new dashboard detailing that the suicide rate at state lock ups spiked 108% last year.
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Rage over a proposed map that’s projected to cost Texas Democrats up to five seats in the U.S. House during the next election has pushed party leaders at every level to promise an all-out, tit-for-tat redistricting war. W/ @NOTUSReports.
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With Texas Republicans threatening to further gerrymander the state's congressional lines, Gov. Hochul declared "all's fair in love and war."
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Pantries providing free groceries to New Yorkers in need are increasingly relying on unwanted excess from wholesalers at the Hunts Point Produce Market.
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Pantries providing free groceries to New Yorkers in need are increasingly relying on unwanted excess from wholesalers at the Hunts Point Produce Market.
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The former governor’s proposal aims to add 5,000 new NYPD officers, including growing the Strategic Response Group that his rival Zohran Mamdani has criticized for violating New Yorkers’ First Amendment rights.
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The former governor’s proposal aims to add 5,000 new NYPD officers, including growing the Strategic Response Group that his rival Zohran Mamdani has criticized for violating New Yorkers’ First...
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Here's what you can do to keep wildfire smoke out of your apartment as air quality drops.
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Officials encouraged New Yorkers to stay home, but there’s no guarantee the air inside is clean. Here’s a guide on keeping your indoor air as pollution-free as possible — including how to build a...
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A scheme that gave young people earning minimum wage cash for their government-issued debit cards extracted $17 million in repeat withdrawals still under investigation by the NYPD.
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A scheme that gave young people earning minimum wage cash for their government-issued debit cards extracted $17 million in repeat withdrawals still under investigation by the NYPD.
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Only three unionized workers are left in one of the city’s oldest operating movie theaters after a cinematic job-killing spree.
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One of the city’s oldest operating movie theaters is facing tough headwinds, including strife between employees and management.
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A scheme that gave young people earning minimum wage cash for their government-issued debit cards extracted $17 million in repeat withdrawals still under investigation by the NYPD.
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A scheme that gave young people earning minimum wage cash for their government-issued debit cards extracted $17 million in repeat withdrawals still under investigation by the NYPD.
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In the latest episode of LIT NYC, host Alyssa Katz talks with J. Hoberman about his new opus, Everything Is Now: The 1960s New York Avant-Garde—Primal Happenings, Underground Movies, Radical Pop.
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New York is kicking off design and engineering work on a “game changer” mass-transit tie between Brooklyn and Queens along 14 miles of an existing but little-used freight railway.
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The governor on Friday announced a major investment in what would be the city’s first new rail line in nearly 90 years, connecting central Queens to southern Brooklyn.
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RT @JMartinezNYC: IBX ON TRACK: Design & engineering work underway on “game changer” Brooklyn-Queens light-rail line.🚆.“I am so proud that….
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The governor on Friday announced a major investment in what would be the city’s first new rail line in nearly 90 years, connecting central Queens to southern Brooklyn.
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RT @katie_honan: I’ve been hearing about the government softball league for years given the press room’s proximity to the City Council and….
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Eighteen city agencies have their own teams and the squads have been competing since 2012.
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