The new office may be intentionally separate from the police, but Commissioner Ayesha Delany-Brumsey said they’re in constant communication with the NYPD.
At a City & State event, City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Leader Shaun Abreu suggested expanding eligibility to Fair Fares is the best way to tackle transit affordability.
David Banks and former First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, who both served in former Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, discussed the SHSAT at a podcast taping in Harlem.
Lucy Lang, the inspector general for New York state, argued in an interview with Government Executive that IGs should prioritize improving the public’s trust in government – both through investigations and making sure citizens know that oversight is happening.
Property owners agreed to create public plazas and lobbies in exchange for zoning concessions, but many of these spaces remain uninviting or inaccessible.
New York City needs to track exactly who is at risk of losing SNAP benefits and who has already fallen off the rolls to determine where help is most needed.
