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Feb. 15, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki, Barbara Russo-Lennon, Ethan Stark-Miller and Emily Swanson Mayor Eric Adams proclaimed vindication earlier this week when President Trump's Justice Department moved to dismiss the five-count criminal indictment against him — but if anything, the situation only seemed to heighten calls for the mayor's ouster from office. Adams has…
Feb. 14, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller The swift fallout continues from Thursday's wave of federal prosecutor resignations over President Trump's Justice Department moving to drop Mayor Eric Adams' corruption charges — with a number of city pols freshly calling for Hizzoner's ouster and Gov. Kathy Hochul not ruling out taking steps to remove him…
Feb. 11, 2025 By Jada Camille Gov. Kathy Hochul slammed on Tuesday a proposed Con Edison rate hike for New York energy users as "intolerable" — and said her office would be pushing back hard against the utility giant to stop it. Hochul said combating the proposed uptick in energy rates, which could impact…
Feb. 7, 2025 By Sadie Brown Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the temporary closure of all live bird markets in New York City, Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau counties on Friday after the state Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) detected bird flu at seven markets citywide, including two in the Bronx. Under the mandate, markets…
Feb. 4, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller On "Tin Cup Day," Mayor Eric Adams begged the state for another $1.1 billion in migrant crisis aid after Gov. Kathy Hochul declined to allocate any new funding for the influx in her budget proposal last month. Hizzoner, during his Feb. 4 testimony before state lawmakers for "Tin…
Feb. 3, 2025 By Jada Camille In a powerful demonstration of support for reproductive rights, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed new legislation designed to strengthen New York's position as a sanctuary for reproductive health care in America. The bill, known as S.36A/A.2145A, allows healthcare providers who prescribe medication used for abortions to have the name…
Jan. 31, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday refused to disclose her recent conversations with President Trump on the fate of New York City's congestion pricing program following reports on Thursday that he may scuttle the fairly new tolling system. Hochul, during an unrelated Jan. 31 Manhattan news conference, said she…
Jan. 23, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Over a dozen officers from the 114th Precinct in Astoria have been reassigned to patrol subway cars overnight as part of Governor Kathy Hochul’s newly launched subway safety initiative. The plan, announced in Hochul’s State of the State address, aims to deploy two police officers on every overnight subway... Read more »
Jan. 22, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Tiffany Cabán has spoken out against recent proposals by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams to expand involuntary commitment standards for individuals with mental illnesses, a move that has sparked significant debate among disability and mental health advocates. Gov. Hochul, in her recent State of the... Read more »
Jan. 20, 2025 By Athena Dawson Governor Kathy Hochul announced a landmark $180 million state investment on Friday to improve healthcare access in Queens, unveiling plans for the borough’s first comprehensive cancer care center at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center (JHMC). The state-funded project aims to provide world-class cancer treatment closer to home for Queens…