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NYPD
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Protests over the police killing of Tyre Nichols are expected in NYC tonight. Can the NYPD do better this time?
Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul said police were prepared to monitor protests.
Eric Adams
Policy
5 takeaways from Eric Adams’ State of the City
The New York City mayor laid out his “Working People’s Agenda” for 2023 at a theater in Queens on Thursday.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NYC education department says admissions diversity pilot is working
A program to set aside spots at high-performing schools for underrepresented students should be expanded, city education leader says.
Immigration
Policy
Amid “crisis,” Adams defends cruise terminal migrant shelter
The New York City mayor has grown increasingly fed up with criticism levied at his administration’s efforts to house asylum-seekers.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
You might have missed it, but Kirsten Gillibrand is at the top of her game
New York’s junior senator specializes in relentless productivity behind the scenes.
This Week's Headline
Politics
Adams’ preliminary budget, COVID-19 rates up in New York, Hochul sticks by LaSalle
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Races to watch in 2023 for the New York City Council
A way-too-early preview of some of the hottest primaries.
Policy
Policy
Zoning fights may become political liabilities in upcoming 2023 NYC Council primaries
Everyone is talking about building new housing. With rezonings under the microscope, will development sway City Council elections?
This Week's Headline
Politics
George Santos’ awkward first day, legal weed and NY judicial drama
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Heard Around Town
Politics
NYC leaders acknowledge 22% increase in overall crime, while pointing to signs of progress
Year-end data from the NYPD reports that homicides and shootings declined in 2022. Leaders say the last three months of the year pointed to even more promising signs ahead.
New York City
Policy
NYC leaders call for money, and a plan, as more migrants arrive from the Mexican border
While buses of migrants arrived in Manhattan, the City Council held a hearing on the city’s response to asylum-seekers
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New York City
Policy
Adrienne Adams makes her own bid for building new affordable housing
Following proposals made by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams, the City Council Speaker unveiled her own complementary plan that prioritized equity, while still pushing for new units.
New York City
Politics
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
With the jail complex’s incarcerated population forecasted to balloon in coming years, corrections department officials are casting doubt on closing in 2027
New York City
Policy
Eric Adams puts his own spin on universal pre-K
The administration is expanding special education and paying teachers more – and throwing shade at Bill de Blasio in the process.
New York City
Policy
MTA spending $1 million a month for private security guards amid crackdown on fare evasion in subway system
Stopping turnstile jumpers while addressing safety is slowly paying off, New York City Transit and police leaders testified before a joint hearing of the City Council transportation and public safety committees Monday.
This Week's Headline
Politics
Eric Adams promises 500k more homes and state AG’s office rocked by sexual harassment scandal
Rounding up the week’s political news.
New York State
Policy
New York recommends masking again. Will mask-weary schools comply?
The state health and education departments issued guidance in line with the CDC following an uptick in respiratory illnesses and COVID-19.
New York City
Policy
Eric Adams picks a number: 500,000 new homes in the next decade
The mayor announced a plan to streamline residential development in New York City.
New York City
Politics