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Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration - City & State New York
WEBSep 17, 2024 · From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city. From left: Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Chief of Staff Camille Joseph-Varlack Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office. The must-read daily newsletter for NY's political community.
A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island - City & State New York
WEBJul 29, 2024 · De Blasio and Johnson agreed to close the jail complex by 2026 and open four new jails at a total cost of $8.7 billion. A week later, the City Council approved the deal. August 2020. Gothamist acquired planning documents that showed delays would stretch the closing of Rikers Island well into 2027. October 2020.
Politics - City & State New York
WEBEric Adams allegedly abused the city’s matching funds program. A City Council member wants him to stop having access to it. No, the mayor didn’t steal $10 million from taxpayers, but his campaign allegedly got some illegal donations matched. The city Campaign Finance Board is assessing how to proceed.
How the fight for StuyTown and Peter Cooper Village was won
WEBApr 14, 2021 · The book includes how StuyTown and Peter Cooper, between First Avenue and the East River, and running from 14th Street to 23rd Street, were first built in 1947 for returning war veterans. Garodnick writes how residents from the beginning organized, seeing an end to a white tenant only policy and later resisting the impacts of …
Here’s how New York’s revised concealed carry law will set new ...
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Requires an interview with the licensing agency: Anyone who wishes to obtain a concealed carry permit is required to meet in person with a licensing officer for an interview and provide four character references, contact information for someone with whom they currently live, a list of social media accounts and any other information the licensing officer requests.
Unemployed New Yorkers still can’t get through to the …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · State Sen. Jessica Ramos, a Democrat from Queens, said her office has helped hundreds of people with unemployment issues during the pandemic, including some New Yorkers who don’t live in her district. “The Department of Labor has been chronically underfunded for years,” Ramos, the chair of the Labor Committee, told City & State.
How NYC’s right to shelter mandate works - City & State New York
WEBOct 7, 2021 · It’s been over 40 years since the Callahan v.Carey case led to New York City’s right to shelter mandate, laying the groundwork for the city’s billion-dollar shelter system.. In 1979, attorney Robert Hayes, co-founder of the Coalition for the Homeless, sued the city in the New York State Supreme Court, arguing every homeless man had …
Strategies for solving homelessness in New York City and across …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · In 2020, Oregon allocated $65 million for Project Turnkey, an initiative that involved purchasing hotels and motels for people experiencing homelessness or who had been displaced by wildfires. In less than a year, Project Turnkey secured 19 properties across 13 counties, resulting in a 20% increase in that state’s supply of shelter beds.
Manhattan congressional candidate publishes a porn video to …
WEBOct 14, 2022 · In a grunt for attention, third-party Congressional candidate Mike Itkis has released a sex tape to highlight his sex positive campaign platform.