2025 New York City Mayoral Election. Candidates aim ire at MIA Eric Adams at Upper West Side mayoral forum Adams did not attend the forum, but his challengers still trained their attention on the incumbent, amid reports that the Justice Department has discussed the possibility of dropping his criminal case.

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Jan 14, 2025 · Entering her fourth full year in office, Gov. Kathy Hochul presented her agenda for the year in her annual State of the State address in Albany on Tuesday. She touted middle-class tax cuts and rebates in the form of direct checks, while pledging to assign police to patrol subway cars overnight in ...

Candidates aim ire at MIA Eric Adams at Upper West Side mayoral forum Adams did not attend the forum, but his challengers still trained their attention on the incumbent, amid reports that the Justice Department has discussed the possibility of dropping his criminal case.

5 days ago · New York is facing a severe affordability crisis – and nowhere is that more true than in the homes we live in. Right now, rents in New York City are higher than ever. This past year, rents rose seven times faster than wages. The median asking rent in my home borough of the Bronx was $2,700 last ...

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6 days ago · Albany considers multiple approaches to discovery reform State Sen. Zellnor Myrie and Assembly Member Micah Lasher introduced a bill to help prosecutors comply with the law, while Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to weaken the law’s requirements.

Dec 30, 2024 · Last month, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would be “the first one” to call up immigration officials if a migrant breaks the law. In ensuing comments, Hochul said that while she would protect law-abiding undocumented immigrants who have been in the country for years or decades and have built lives for themselves, she would work with federal authorities to deport those convicted of crimes.

Nov 21, 2024 · Two key New York City Council committees approved the Eric Adams administration’s marquee housing plan Thursday evening, striking a deal that scaled aspects of the proposal back while also committing a whopping $5 billion in funding for City Council priorities.

Nov 21, 2024 · As the last six weeks have been the driest on record for New York City, officials appear more determined than ever to combat climate change.. Amidst the backdrop of the South Battery Park City Resiliency Project – City and State’s 2024 Clean Energy Summit took place at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, gathering industry experts and city officials leading the charge in New York’s shift ...