Lithium-ion battery explosions have quickly become the third leading cause of fires in New York City, according to the Fire Department. Faced with such danger, legislators took on the task of promoting urgent laws to educate, regulate and even prohibit the sale of uncertified or used batteries. “Today @NYCMayor signed our package of Lithium Ion … Read more
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is standing firm in the face of increasingly hostile rhetoric from Donald Trump, telling his staff that the office will not be intimidated or deterred as a decision on the indictment against the man nears. former president. Bragg sent an internal memo late on Saturday, hours after Trump released a … Read more
After being forcibly removed from the Watson Hotel in Manhattan in February, now hundreds of single men seeking asylum will have to move again as the shelter at the Brooklyn cruise terminal returns to regular seasonal operations. The announcement was made by Mayor Eric Adams, announcing that he is designating two new shelters for immigrants … Read more
Before, this building at 160 Water Street was used for offices. Today a private company is working to convert the space into 588 apartments. Mayor Eric Adams believes such projects will help address homelessness. “The goal is to build low-income, mid-income, market-rate homes, and also insure for NYCHA. So it’s not a ‘one size fits … Read more
From now on, Hugo Lapeyre will take home an extra $2.26 per ride working for companies like Uber and Lyft in the Big Apple. On Wednesday, the Taxi and Limousine Commission voted unanimously for the increase because 85% of drivers earned less than the New York minimum wage of $15 an hour. “Yes, it has … Read more
With dwindling purchasing power, New Yorkers like Mónica Hernández have to visit multiple stores looking for discounts to feed their families. “Everything is very expensive, and there is not enough money to buy food, especially with inflation that has risen a lot. It is not enough,” said Hernández. As a supportive measure, the city announced … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams announces a series of measures that seek to coordinate efforts to help new immigrants arriving in the city. In a press conference on Tuesday, the mayor said that the Asylum Seeker Operations Office will be created to focus on the resettlement process, and legal services. The plan also includes job training, connection … Read more
A proposal to convert public office buildings to affordable housing was discussed Tuesday in the City Council’s Land Use Committee, which Mayor Eric Adams said would create at least 20,000 new homes in the city. Councilor Carmen De La Rosa believes it is necessary to address this issue: “Most or many New Yorkers live in … Read more
Food stamps that reach the 42 million SNAP recipients in the country have been significantly reduced since March. New York is part of the 32 states that until February continued to receive emergency funds to buy food with coupons from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which sought to reduce the economic blow caused by … Read more
The high cost of child care is a real problem for many families in this city that a bill wants to end through a free child care program. The bill was introduced by Councilmembers Kevin Riley and Jennifer Gutierrez, who recently became a mom. “We cannot continue putting the necessary funds for education and child … Read more