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Tenants fed up with nonprofit landlord ask court to appoint administrator to take over building

A group of tenants living in a building owned by supportive housing provider Food First have filed a petition in housing court to get an administrator appointed to manage the building, which has over 150 outstanding violations.

Albany Agenda

Bill drafting system hacked as lawmakers hash out late budget

The cyber attack occurred early Wednesday morning.

New York State

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie: There’s light at the end of the budget tunnel

He offered a few new potential housing nuggets while expressing optimism that the final budget will come soon.

New York State

Hochul announces the framework of a budget deal

The spending plan isn’t done, but the governor took a victory lap after getting closer to an agreement with legislative leaders.

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Heard Around Town

Report: Rent increases up to 4% and 7% would maintain rent stabilized landlords' profits

“I do expect the rent increase to be lower than it was the last couple of years because the data supports that,” Community Service Society’s Samuel Stein said.

Education

Will New York start requiring students to fill out the FAFSA form?

Some state lawmakers say it’ll help more low-income students attend college.

Heard Around Town

Black migrants rally for better services at City Hall

Hundreds showed up for a hearing on Black immigrant experiences in New York.

Budget

Adams touts state budget for delivering on NYC priorities and 'every piece of the housing agenda'

New York City’s mayor voiced his approval over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s conceptual $237 billion deal announced a day before, but it’s not a home run on every issue.

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Personality

Health commissioners advocate for shift towards preventative health care

Commissioners, nonprofit leaders and health experts gathered at City & State’s Healthy New York Summit to discuss how to bridge health disparities across the state.

Interviews & Profiles

City government veterans return to help the City Council with the migrant influx

A Q&A with New Arrivals Strategy Team Advisory Board Member Lilliam Barrios-Paoli.

Personality

5 things to know about Randy Mastro

The attorney has been reportedly picked to become New York City’s next corporation counsel.

Interviews & Profiles

About half of New York City has been harmed by environment inequities

In a Q&A with Elijah Hutchinson, the head of the Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, he talks about the “urgency and a moral obligation” of focusing on these areas of the city.

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Publisher's Section

2024 Who’s Who in Government Relations

Notable New Yorkers advocating for change in city, state and federal government.

Power Lists

The 2024 Construction Power 100

The executives and officials building a better New York.

Above & Beyond

The 2024 Above & Beyond: Women

Recognizing an amazing group of leading women taking center stage in New York.

Trailblazers

The 2024 Trailblazers in Law

The legal leaders making New York a better place.

OpinionShow All

Opinion

Opinion: A real plan for Empire AI

New York’s AI initiative needs strong labor standards and ethical guardrails.

Opinion

Opinion: Training the next generation of cyber experts

In an age of cyber threats, investing in our cybersecurity workforce is crucial to our national security.

Editor's Note

Editor’s Note: Oh, by the way, OJ died

The former Buffalo Bills running back, actor and convicted felon’s death was a passing afterthought.

Rikers Island

Opinion: Is it possible to get the effort to close Rikers Island back on track?

The troubled jail’s closure has been cast adrift in a sea of half truths, bad ideas and polarized debate.

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