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David Banks gets compliments from City Council on his performance in DC
The schools chancellor “did us proud,” one progressive said.
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Adams’ message to challengers: ‘Don’t worry about me’
The mayor defended his record against criticism from primary opponent state Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
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Bayona out at City Hall
The executive director of the Mayor’s Office of Ethnic and Community Media handed in his resignation and is leaving the Adams administration.
Policy
Staten Island secession? A new IBO report studies the age-old question
“Any serious study of how secession would play out proves that citizens of an independent Staten Island would end up paying more for less,” said Council Member Justin Brannan, who requested the study.
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Report: Nail salon technicians have higher rate of reproductive health issues
The study comes as proposed legislation would create protections for these workers, typically Asian and Latin American immigrants already subject to poor working conditions.
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Hochul: No plans to send National Guard to college protests in NY
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state stands ready to assist the NYPD if they ask, but she doesn’t believe the National Guard is currently necessary.
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Sorry to harsh the vibe, but all is not well in New York cannabis
Weed farmers, left out of the state budget, fear they won’t survive.
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Report: Rent increases up to 4% and 7% would maintain rent stabilized landlords' profits
“I do expect the rent increase to be lower than it was the last couple of years because the data supports that,” Community Service Society’s Samuel Stein said.
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Black migrants rally for better services at City Hall
Hundreds showed up for a hearing on Black immigrant experiences in New York.
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New York City Council finds migrant children evicted from shelters saw school interrupted
New data tracking the impact of 60-day limits on shelter stays has created concerns.
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NY Legislature approves fourth budget extender
The state Senate approved an April 15 extension Thursday, and the Assembly is expected to do so on Friday.
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Progressive NYC elected officials to Albany: No rent law rollbacks
City Comptroller Brad Lander, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams and 19 City Council members said they “oppose any measures to weaken New York’s rent stabilization system.”
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News & Politics
Laborers union asks legislature to include $40 minimum wage in 421-a replacement
The Mason Tenders District Council has already agreed to a wage deal with REBNY and now wants legislators to codify it into law.
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Low turnout expected for today's presidential primary
The nominees may be all but decided already, but New Yorkers still have the chance to cast their ballots, even if they're blank.
News & Politics
Hochul offers three-day budget extender
The extension is short, but that doesn’t mean a budget deal is imminent.
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Eric Adams’ communications office: Where are they now?
Several members of the mayor’s press shop have left (or are leaving) for eye-catching new jobs over the last year.
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Heastie: ‘There’s an understanding’ on tenant protections in NY budget
The Assembly speaker told reporters he hopes state budget negotiations will result in a deal on housing.
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Tom Suozzi’s victory lap
The prodigal Congress member schmoozed in Great Neck Monday night.
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Jumaane Williams calls for fire retardant storage cases for lithium ion batteries
The Public Advocate wants New York City to spend $1.3 million to purchase the cases to protect users from fires triggered by the batteries.
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