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4 things to know about new DOC Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
Maginley-Liddie will take over for outgoing Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina at a time of crisis for the city’s jails.
Heard Around Town
Politics
“Cold reality:” Help is not on the way from feds, Adams says
“We did not walk out from D.C. with any level of optimism that anything is going to drastically change,” Adams said on Friday.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Adams beats a familiar drum on D.C. trip
A last-minute meeting with White House officials was added to the mayor’s schedule on Thursday, giving him another chance to ask for federal help to deal with the migrant crisis.
Politics
Politics
Council staff union stages silent protest during stated meeting to push for fair contract
The union wants the pace of negotiating a brand-new contract to pick up after roughly 18 months of bargaining.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Coalition fighting right to shelter changes to rally in Albany and NYC
The group has expanded its ranks in the last month.
Policy
Policy
What the New York City Council got done in the past two years
The legislative body could use some of its additional oversight powers in the next session.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Phil Banks quiet on rumored exit from Adams administration
The deputy mayor for public safety declined to comment on whether he would continue to serve in the role after this year.
Transportation
Policy
Congestion pricing is one step closer to becoming a reality. Here’s what you need to know.
“We really wanted to limit exemptions and we did,” Traffic Mobility Review Board Chair Carl Weisbrod said of the board’s recommendations.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Brianna Suggs no longer fundraising for Eric Adams campaign
Suggs, whose home was raided as part of a federal investigation into Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign, will stay on the 2025 campaign in another role.
News & Politics
Politics
Eric Adams accused of 1993 sexual assault
The mayor denied knowing his accuser, who filed the lawsuit under the Adult Survivors Act on Nov. 22.
Policy
Politics
Ask the experts: Are the Adams administration’s budget cuts necessary?
Experts weigh in on the state of the city’s financial crisis and explore how the city should be dealing with it.
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Labor
Policy
Thousands more vacant positions eliminated in latest New York City budget cuts
“Without the significant and timely support we need from Washington, D.C., today’s budget will be only the beginning,” Mayor Eric Adams said of a plan that cuts 2,100 vacancies.
Economic Development
Politics
NYC must create new industrial development plan under council bill
The Adams administration is already looking at revamping outdated industrial zoning through its City of Yes zoning text amendment.
Eric Adams
Politics
Adams admin won’t say whether other officials’ devices were seized
The mayor said Tuesday he’s “fully cooperating” with the federal probe, but declined to say whether other members of his administration or campaign have been contacted as part of the investigation.
Personality
Personality
Anne Williams-Isom on life at the center of the storm
She has helped children and families thrive her whole career. The influx of migrants is like no challenge she has faced before.
Policy
Policy
At Somos, New York City leaders brace for budget cuts
Eric Adams claimed he stayed home from Somos because of the city’s budget crisis. Some down in Puerto Rico are bracing for – and planning how to combat – coming budget cuts.
Politics
Politics
The latest from Somos 2023
Whether you’re in San Juan or not, keep up with the gossip from New York’s buzziest event of the year.
Politics
Politics
At Somos, the search for the next mayor is on
The next mayoral election is two years away, but the federal probe of Adams’ campaign finances supercharged a conversation about a primary challenge to him in 2025.
News & Politics
Politics
Why did Marjorie Velázquez blow it in the Bronx?
The City Council member’s unexpected loss could come down to poor turnout, local opposition to affordable housing, a muddled campaign message – or all of the above.
Politics
Politics