The city council’s land use and zoning committees analyzed the City of Yes for Ciudad del Yes plan this Thursday, proposed by the Adams Administration and which promises to provide a solution to New York’s housing shortage. Meanwhile, this Wednesday, the Fiscal Policy Institute released a new report that echoes the concerns of thousands of … Read more
A combination of high temperatures and little rain has caused drought and wildfires to multiply in both New York and New Jersey this fall and prompted the city’s Mayor’s Office to raise the alert to a level 2 out of 3 overall. . The New York Fire Department (FDNY) has responded to 271 wildfires between … Read more
Today, Saturday, is the first day of early voting across the city. At the top of the list, of course, is the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Also on the ballot are all state seats in the US House of Representatives, seats in the State Senate and the State Senate. The Senate … Read more
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“There was a place of prostitution here…” On a tour of Roosevelt Avenue and the surrounding streets, activist Rolando Bini showed us some of the illegal brothels that the police and other city agencies shut down a few months ago. One in particular was next to the Parents in Action group which Bini has chaired … Read more
Hundreds of cyclists protested in Brooklyn over the redesign of McGuinness Boulevard. But despite criticism, the city says they will move forward with the plan. When asked about the deal, the Adams administration said the reluctance on both sides of the issue reflected a strong compromise. Under the new plan, from Calyer Street to the … Read more
The weapon detection know-how is already getting used at some Subway stations, as a part of a pilot program. These are scanners that use synthetic intelligence to detect any passenger carrying a weapon or related metallic object. As a part of the method, passengers are requested to verify their luggage after which move by detectors, … Read more
Whereas some recommend that the congestion cost would cease indefinitely, some remorse that that is inflicting a bottleneck for the town’s public transport system. “Maybe with the cash raised I may also help the city extra, particularly the prepare stations which aren’t doing very properly these days,” mentioned Christian Badaracco. Governor Kathy Hochul’s choice to … Read more
Funding for metropolis libraries will probably be totally restored within the fiscal yr 2025 price range. Because of this libraries will open seven days per week. Mayor Adams and Metropolis Council President Adriene Adams introduced yesterday that greater than $58 million will probably be returned to town’s three public library techniques, in addition to $53 … Read more
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At Wednesday’s MTA listening to, the coalition that oversees the gathering of the Congestion Tax, referred to as ‘Congestion Pricing Now’, identified that many initiatives would cease with out cash from this tax. Tasks such because the extension of the Second Avenue subway, affecting greater than 300 thousand residents of the realm who for greater … Read more
This Tuesday the primary elections have been held in our state. That is the final day for voters in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens to go to the polls to forged their ballots within the June major elections. Within the city there are three congressional major colleges and several other Senate and State Senate … Read more