Politics
Politics
Being the city’s social services commissioner is a hard job. And Gary Jenkins is leaving at a particularly difficult time.
The New York City shelter population is at a record high, and more homeless New Yorkers died last year than ever before.
Heard Around Town
Politics
New York snubbed at State of the Union
Mayor Eric Adams attended the speech after calling again for a ‘decompression strategy’ at the southern border.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Lawmakers and advocates say state’s plan to address New York City’s migrant crisis won’t cut it
The governor’s support has been labeled as “insufficient,” amid calls for greater advocacy and public statements from the Legislature.
Politics
Politics
Adams puts a new price tag on serving migrants: $4.2 billion
The New York City mayor doesn’t think the governor’s cost-sharing plan is workable
Energy & Environment
Policy
New York City leaders want everyone to compost. They don’t all agree on how to get there.
While the Adams administration plans to expand its voluntary residential composting program citywide, council members continue their push for mandatory composting.
Heard Around Town
Policy
After banning ChatGPT, NYC Schools consider how to use it
Schools Chancellor David Banks said the DOE is looking for the right “guardrails.”
New York City
Policy
No increase in mental health intakes yet from Adams’ involuntary removal plan
But Mayor Eric Adams’ administration couldn’t provide many specifics at a City Council oversight hearing on the removals
Policy
Policy
Repealing the public sector vaccine requirement, New York City leaves COVID-19 mandates behind
The end of the city’s public sector vaccine mandate comes as the federal government prepares a major pandemic policy shift of its own.
Heard Around Town
Policy
‘We just have to do better.’ NYC Council speaker criticizes mayor on migrant ‘standoff’
Adrienne Adams said that while the mayor’s calls for more funding are important, he needs to make policy changes too.
New York City
Opinion
Opinion: Adams must take bold steps to bring real change in New York
The mayor’s “Working People’s Agenda” right now lacks long-term, systemic solutions.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Outdoor dining in New York City must cut through red tape to support local businesses
Restaurants struggling to recover from COVID-19 are hesitant to put time and money into their outdoor dining structures because they aren’t in compliance with forthcoming city regulations.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Racial Equity Reports are a new and valuable resource for developing affordable housing
These disclosure statements offer important neighborhood and project data that can assist community members and stakeholders in evaluating development and land use proposals.
Eric Adams
Policy
Hochul pledges $1 billion to city for migrants
Mayor Eric Adams has been asking for support, but it isn’t clear exactly what New York City will get, especially when it comes to federal funding.
Immigration
Politics
New migrant shelter is heated, local pol says, but privacy and other concerns remain
New York City Council members were offered tours of the new emergency relief center at the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal several days after it opened.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Eric Adams’ approval rating is underwater with New Yorkers
Most city voters agree there’s a migrant crisis, but there’s widespread disapproval of how he’s handling it.
Policy
Policy
City blames staffing shortages for slow delivery of food stamps
The timely processing rate for SNAP applications continued to plummet in the first four months of fiscal year 2023.
Nonprofits
NYN Media
Opinion: Racial Equity Reports are a new and valuable resource for developing affordable housing
These disclosure statements offer important neighborhood and project data that can assist community members and stakeholders in evaluating development and land use proposals.
Infrastructure
Policy
Biden touts $300 million grant for 'critical first phase' of Gateway Hudson River tunnel
The funding, however, will only go towards a sliver of the work that’s needed for the $16.1 billion project, which is set for completion in 2038.
New York City
Policy
As some asylum-seekers resolve to stay at Manhattan hotel, others catch the bus to Brooklyn
“We want a good place to live like humans,” one 22-year-old from Venezuela said of being told to leave a Manhattan hotel for a barracks-style shelter in Red Hook.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality