New York City
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Editor’s note: From Rikers Island to Vacationland
There’s precedent for a New York City jails boss to seek respite up north.
New York City
Third time’s the charm? Bronx pols have a plan to finally fill the Kingsbridge Armory
Over the past two decades, previous ideas for the enormous building haven’t come to fruition.
New York City
Ruben Diaz Jr. says Latinas from the Bronx are ready to take charge
The former borough president looks back at how things have changed in the past 20 years.
Heard Around Town
Blakeman stops by City Hall to tout affordability
The GOP candidate for governor, like the incumbent governor, is against raising taxes.
Opinion
Opinion: Mamdani needs to give make-up services to students left behind during the pandemic
New York City has fought nonprofit Advocates for Children’s class action lawsuit for years.
Opinion
Opinion: Why New York’s nurses walked out, what we won and why it matters
NYSNA’s winter strike was an example of workers across industries refusing to accept degraded or dangerous working conditions.
Rikers Island
With new leadership, advocates are daring to hope for change at Rikers
Mamdani’s Department of Correction Commissioner Stanley Richards and federal Remediation Manager Nicholas Deml will work side by side. Their task – fixing a notoriously dysfunctional jail system – is daunting.
Policy
Where does each borough-based jail project stand?
Every jail is behind schedule and over budget, but there is some progress.
Heard Around Town
Unions, NYC council members to rally for DCWP funding
The worker protection agency is looking at an 8% budget cut.
Zohran Mamdani
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Mamdani, reporters, trade jabs at the Inner Circle show
It was a “Free-for-All” at the annual parody musical – and the mayor even teamed up with old rival Curtis Sliwa.
Personality
St. John’s basketball carries the hopes of these political alums
Many other New York politicos have been rooting on their teams in both NCAA basketball tournaments.
Heard Around Town
Mamdani will skip this weekend’s rallies aimed at Trump, Hochul
The New York City mayor, navigating relationships with both executives, won’t attend Saturday’s No Kings rally or Sunday’s Tax the Rich event.
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Council passes bills to regulate protests outside schools and houses of worship
There was veto-proof support for the bill pertaining to churches and less support for restricting protests at schools.
New York City
NYC Conflicts of Interest Board declines to clarify electioneering rules
Anticorruption groups wanted to rein in government spending to promote ballot proposals, but the city’s watchdog board said that’s not up to them.
Opinion
Opinion: Protest is sacred
As faith leaders of three spiritual traditions, we oppose the City Council’s “security perimeter” legislation around houses of worship.
Immigration
The Mayor’s Office of Immigration Affairs is 5 people. Amid ICE crackdown, some NYC officials want more
Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Faiza Ali testified before the New York City Council Immigration Committee on Wednesday, where she fielded calls for a bigger agency.
Budget
Soliman faces the council
The director of the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget insisted he dislikes the idea of raising property taxes during an hourslong grilling before the City Council Finance Committee.
Opinion
Opinion: New York homeowners shut out again as World Cup nears
With a $120 billion budget and no real relief for outer-borough families, the city is ignoring a simple solution to let New Yorkers stay in their homes.
Heard Around Town
Mamdani and Ossé make peace, plan to team up against deed theft
The mayor called the council member last week to chat.
Heard Around Town
Pro-Palestinian PAL PAC endorses Claire Valdez for Congress
The anti-AIPAC PAC is backing the Assembly member over Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, who’s not exactly a staunch supporter of Israel.
