New York City
Politics
Adams plans to fight court ruling allowing toddlers to shed masks
The mayor said on Friday the city would appeal the decision due to an uptick in cases caused by the COVID-19 BA.2 variant.
New York State
Politics
State Supreme Court judge rules NY’s district maps unconstitutional
Justice Patrick McAllister said political bias was clear in the maps “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
Budget
Policy
The consequences of a late New York state budget
New York lawmakers are unlikely to pass the Fiscal Year 2023 spending plan before their Thursday midnight deadline.
New York State
Politics
Why economists called Kathy Hochul’s $850 million Buffalo Bills deal a ‘boondoggle’
The agreement would be the largest public funding of a sports stadium in U.S. history.
Homelessness
Policy
Eric Adams insisted homeless shelters were ‘good’ alternative to encampments
The mayor responded to advocates who criticized him for directing city workers to clear makeshift campsites.
News & Politics
Politics
Former CUNY bursar gets five years probation for stealing $500,000 from students
Under the terms of a plea deal, Joseph Boselli also must pay back the funds, which he had used on travel and luxury goods.
New York State
Politics
Cuomo closely trails Hochul in hypothetical matchup: poll
The former governor has just 10 days to decide whether he will run for his old seat again – and most voters don’t want him to.
Education
Policy
Will CUNY move closer to offering free tuition?
New York City and state lawmakers are negotiating budgets, which if approved, would mark the first step in helping the university system drop its costs to students.
New York City
Policy
Lawyers say NYC’s lifted vaccine mandate for athletes, performers poses legal liability
Mayor Eric Adams announced on Thursday that the city will do away with the COVID-19 vaccine requirement for entertainers, but continue to enforce it for all other public and private employees.
Transportation
Politics
Five things to know about new NYC Transit President Richard Davey
The advisor at the Boston Consulting Group will take over on May 2.
Homelessness
Politics
Bureaucratic delays, mistakes block homeless families from finding shelter: report
The average monthly percentage of homeless families with children deemed eligible for shelter in New York City dipped to the lowest level since 2014 last year.
Policy
Policy
New York health officials say they aren’t alarmed by BA.2 – but should they be?
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Health Commissioner Mary Bassett said Monday BA.2 cases aren’t rising as fast as they are in Europe and the UK. It’s not entirely clear why.
New York City
Politics
Eric Adams has lower approval ratings than three of four previous NYC mayors: poll
A Marist poll found that Adams is just one of two mayors since 1990 to be rated “excellent or good” at the start of their tenures by less than 50% of surveyed voters.
Policy
Policy
New bill would cut New York’s mobile sports betting tax rate in half
The sponsors of the mobile sports betting legislation have proposed an amendment to gradually lower the tax rate as more operators are added.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Advocates blast Eric Adams for using teen suspect’s botched case in bail push
A judge found the NYPD illegally stopped and frisked the teen, causing his gun to go off.
Transportation
Policy
Amid rising traffic deaths, NYC officials amplify ‘home rule’ push
Lawmakers and advocates say new data showing more traffic deaths last month than during any February since 2008 underscores the need for city control of traffic cameras.
New York State
Policy
New York lawmakers call for gas tax hold as Biden bans Russian oil
Republican state lawmakers previously called for a suspension of the gas tax to alleviate the effects of inflation.
New York City
Politics
Nightlife-loving Eric Adams calls New York City ‘boring’
The mayor made the remark while announcing the city would suspend its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for most indoor businesses, effective Monday.
New York State
Politics
Judge allows elections to move forward, despite GOP-led lawsuit against redistricting
Democrats were told by a Steuben County court that they still must comply with a plaintiff investigation into whether they acted unconstitutionally in redrawing the maps.
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
City Council Member Inna Vernikov on the war in Ukraine, Putin and Trump
The newly minted Brooklyn council member, who was born in Ukraine, talks about how she’s helping Ukrainians affected by the Russian invasion and their relatives in New York.
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