Boroughs in Brief
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NYC Council introduces bill to expand oversight of mayoral hires amid City Hall power struggle
5 mins; May 24, 2024
Labor leaders say Kathryn Garcia making potential NYC mayoral run rounds, but Garcia denies it
5 mins; May 23, 2024
The top things to watch during 2024 Jets OTAs this spring
5 mins; May 22, 2024
Donald Trump won’t testify at hush money trial as defense rests its case
6 mins; May 22, 2024
Rudy Giuliani served indictment at 80th birthday party ...and more news
6 mins; May 21, 2024
City Council members comply with Speaker Adams’ ban on desk signs
6 mins; May 17, 2024
City Council pushes for more spending on affordable housing in Adams budget
6 mins; May 16, 2024
NYC shutters 75 illicit weed shops in first week of crackdown
7 mins; May 15, 2024
Council members offered private meets with Randy Mastro as Adams pushes to make him top NYC lawyer
7 mins; May 14, 2024
Governor Hochul vows reform, leadership shakeup at Office of Cannabis Management
6 mins; May 13, 2024
NYC bungled shelter-stay limits for migrant families
7 mins; May 10, 2024
Department of Investigation launches probe into NYPD officials’ social media use
6 mins; May 09, 2024
Judge knocks New York abortion rights measure off fall ballot
6 mins; May 08, 2024
Mayor Adams traveling to Rome, will meet with Pope Francis
5 mins; May 07, 2024
NYC politicians demand Mayor Adams discipline NYPD Chief over ‘dangerous’ tweets
6 mins; May 06, 2024
New data shows many outsiders arrested in Columbia, CCNY Gaza protests
7 mins; May 03, 2024
Millions of New Yorkers facing rent hikes of up to 4% for 1-year lease
6 mins; May 02, 2024
Mayor Adams’ new engagement form system subject to transparency laws
6 mins; May 01, 2024
Mayor Adams kicks off “City of Yes” housing plan
6 mins; April 30, 2024
NYC sees surge in gun permit applications
7 mins; April 29, 2024
UPDATE: No imminent plans for NYPD to clear CUNY City College pro-Gaza campus encampment
6 mins; April 26, 2024
Mayor Adams’ budget plan restores NYPD funding, but won’t reverse $58M cut to NYC libraries
7 mins; April 25, 2024
NYC government workers of color paid less than white colleagues: study
7 mins; April 24, 2024
Mayor Adams defense trust returns $22K in improper donations
7 mins; April 23, 2024
N.Y. State lawmakers pass $237B budget nearly 3 weeks late
6 mins; April 22, 2024
Cannabis enforcement deal is locked down in State budget
6 mins; April 19, 2024
Council Progressives will try to block Mayor Adams’ plan to tap top lawyer
6 mins; April 18, 2024
NYC could save $3.5 billion on migrant costs with housing vouchers
7 mins; April 17, 2024
Critics slam potential New York State housing deal
6 mins; April 16, 2024
Report on mayoral control of NYC public schools adds a new wrinkle to the debate
6 mins; April 15, 2024
Senator Schumer announces $15M to replace Brooklyn’s Grand St. bridge
6 mins; April 12, 2024
Adams defends against report of Turkish Airlines upgrades...demures on specific details
6 mins; April 11, 2024
Key report on mayoral control of NYC public schools finds parents, teachers feel shut out
7 mins; April 10, 2024
NYC taps lawyer for Mayor Adams sex assault lawsuit
7 mins; April 09, 2024
Upstate NY braces for massive influx of eclipse tourists
5 mins; April 08, 2024
Mayor Adams welcomes Texas Governor to NYC
5 mins; April 05, 2024
Biden critics claim 12% of NY Democratic voters cast blank ballots to protest Gaza war
6 mins; April 04, 2024
Ex-NYPD deputy inspector sentenced in Mayor Adams campaign straw donor scheme
6 mins; April 03, 2024
Biden critics push for blank ballots in New York’s Democratic primary to protest Gaza war
6 mins; April 02, 2024
Data for at risk cops flagged for retraining missing from NYPD report
5 mins; April 01, 2024
NYC to allow test rides of driverless cars — with drivers behind the wheel
6 mins; March 29, 2024
New York State budget expected to be late
6 mins; March 28, 2024
MTA plans final congestion pricing vote: What you need to know
6 mins; March 27, 2024
NYC Council announces appeal of ruling that invalidated city’s noncitizen voting law
6 mins; March 26, 2024
What to know as New York approaches state budget deadline
6 mins; March 25, 2024
Mets owners donate $116M to community college facility
8 mins; March 22, 2024
Top NYPD brass defend controversial use of social media at Council budget hearing
6 mins; March 21, 2024
Adams vows to not be distracted by sex assault claim
7 mins; March 20, 2024
Hochul orders ‘top-down’ review of New York marijuana licensing process
6 mins; March 19, 2024
NYC yellow taxi demand still slow post-pandemic
5 mins; March 18, 2024
Number of unlicensed Upper West Side weed shops has jumped 104% since 2022
7 mins; March 15, 2024
Governor Hochul suggests that Cuomo did not warn her before resignation
7 mins; March 14, 2024
Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams launch task force cracking down on ‘ghost cars’
6 mins; March 13, 2024
NYC’s daily care cost per migrant household hits $388
7 mins; March 12, 2024
NY appeals court reinstates bribery charges against former Lieutenant Governor Brian Benjamin
6 mins; March 11, 2024
Governor Hochul once again grasps for command of crime debate ahead of November elections
6 mins; March 08, 2024
Hochul sends 750 National Guard troops to NYC subways
5 mins; March 07, 2024
‘No indication’ Mayor Adams is target of criminal probe after latest FBI raids: lawyer
6 mins; March 06, 2024
Mayor Adams unveils $50M fund to help minority-owned real estate developers
6 mins; March 05, 2024
The City Council projects $3.3B more in tax revenue than Adams’ team, paving way for brutal budget debate
8 mins; March 04, 2024
FBI raids Bronx homes of Mayor Adams aide
8 mins; March 01, 2024
Mayor Adams rolls out new plan to create jobs, address climate change
8 mins; February 29, 2024
Lander report slams Mayor Adams on migrant contract spending
7 mins; February 28, 2024
Biden visits New York City for campaign trip, second this month
5 mins; February 27, 2024
NYC lawmakers make yet another bid to crack down on unlicensed cannabis shops
5 mins; February 26, 2024
DOT claims more red light cameras save lives in New York City
6 mins; February 23, 2024
Mayor Adams cancels next round of NYC budget cuts, but will slash migrant spending
6 mins; February 22, 2024
41% of N.Y voters want someone other than Biden, Trump
6 mins; February 21, 2024
NYC mulls e-bike safety crackdown
6 mins; February 19, 2024
The city sues social media giants to hold them ‘financially responsible’ for youth mental health crisis
6 mins; February 16, 2024
Low-income New Yorkers sue Mayor Adams over refusal to expand rental voucher access
7 mins; February 15, 2024
Mayor Adams denounces state bill seeking to ban migrant stay limits
6 mins; February 14, 2024
NY lawmakers propose bill aimed at Mayor Adams’ migrant shelter stay limits
6 mins; February 13, 2024
20 NYC migrant shelters to face new 11 p.m. curfew
6 mins; February 12, 2024
City Council OKs legal action against Mayor Adams in housing voucher feud
6 mins; February 09, 2024
City Council to clear way for legal action against Adams admin in housing voucher battle
6 mins; February 08, 2024
Mayor Adams asks NY lawmakers to shoulder half of migrant costs
8 mins; February 07, 2024
Ringleader in 2021 straw donor scheme tied to Mayor Adams’ campaign pleads guilty
7 mins; February 06, 2024
2026 FIFA World Cup final to be held at MetLife Stadium
4 mins; February 05, 2024
NYC takes next major step toward getting trash off streets and into containers
7 mins; February 02, 2024
NYC library use surged before Adams budget cuts
7 mins; February 01, 2024
City Council overrides the Mayor's criminal justice vetoes
7 mins; January 31, 2024
Mayor Adams defends ‘How Many Stops’ veto
6 mins; January 30, 2024
City Council leaders call on mayor to open more migrant ‘reticketing centers’
6 mins; January 29, 2024
Mayor Adams investing $40M to give NYC women a greater leg-up
6 mins; January 26, 2024
Mayor Adams delivers his State of the City speech
9 mins; January 25, 2024
NYC to include migrants in annual street homelessness census
6 mins; January 24, 2024
NYC officials and advocates demand an end to Mayor Adams’ migrant shelter limits
7 mins; January 23, 2024
Mayor Adams vetoes ‘How Many Stops Act’ and solitary ban bill
8 mins; January 22, 2024
ICYMI The Key takeaways from Mayor Adams’ budget plan for NYC
6 mins; January 20, 2024
Former City Comptroller launches committee to explore mayoral run against Adams
7 mins; January 19, 2024
A look at Mayor Adams’ reelection campaign contributions
7 mins; January 18, 2024
Takeaways from New York Governor Hochul’s state budget plan
9 mins; January 17, 2024
Mayor Adams has raised $650K for legal defense trust since FBI raid at his campaign aide’s home
7 mins; January 16, 2024
New York Gov. Hochul to unveil state budget proposal on Tuesday
6 mins; January 15, 2024
Mayor Adams rolls back cuts to trash pickup and jobs training program
8 mins; January 12, 2024
Mayor Adams reversing some NYPD and FDNY cuts
6 mins; January 11, 2024
Governor Hochul’s State of the State address centers on public safety, mental health, and affordability
7 mins; January 10, 2024
What would NYC Council’s ‘How Many Stops Act’ actually do?
8 mins; January 09, 2024
Pushback growing over mayoral control of NYC schools with renewal up for debate in Albany
7 mins; January 08, 2024