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This article was originally published by The CITY on Feb. 25, 2022 at 4:14 p.m. By Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY It could be doom for the vroom. That’s what officials and light sleepers are hoping for when a state law aimed at deterring noisy, souped-up vehicles goes into effect this spring, coupled with an ongoing... Read more »
Feb. 23, 2022 By Christian Murray Six world-renowned New York-based artists have been selected to create permanent large-scale art installations at Delta Airline’s new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport. The commissioned works aim to reflect the immigrant history of New York City and the importance of celebrating diversity, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul who made... Read more »
Feb. 9, 2022 By Christian Murray New York State’s indoor mask mandate will come to an end Thursday, although it will remain in effect for schools until at least early March. The mandate for businesses is being dropped statewide Thursday, although local governments and businesses have the option to continue to keep the mask rules... Read more »
Feb. 8, 2022 By Allie Griffin State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is running for Congress in a newly redrawn district that continues to include a small section of eastern Queens. Biaggi, who has a high profile in progressive circles, announced her candidacy for New York’s third congressional district Monday. The district is currently represented by moderate... Read more »
Feb. 4, 2022 By Michael Dorgan President Joe Biden visited a Long Island City elementary school Thursday to learn more about how community intervention programs can combat violent crime. Biden visited P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell, located at 37-15 13th St., to meet with school principal Dionne Jaggon and local violence interrupter teams tasked with de-escalating... Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Feb. 1, 2022 at 6:44 p.m. By Josefa Velasquez and Clifford Michel New York City is slated to get more representation in the state Legislature under a redistricting proposal unveiled late Monday night, shifting two out of 63 State Senate seats to the five boroughs and... Read more »
This article was originally published by The CITY on Jan. 27, 2022 By Clifford Michel and Farah Javed After years of championing an “independent” commission to control the crucial redrawing of congressional and legislative districts, Democratic state leaders are taking over the process. A wide coalition of advocates is demanding public hearings before Albany acts.... Read more »
Jan. 24, 2022 By Max Parrot Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to set aside $1 billion for small businesses in the next budget—but unlicensed street vendors are not eligible to get any of the funds. Senator Jessica Ramos and Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas said a bill they have introduced to reform the street vendor system would address... Read more »
Jan. 21, 2022 By Michael Dorgan The state’s plan to connect Queens and Brooklyn via a mass transit line has taken a major step forward with the release of a new feasibility study. The study, announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA Thursday, assessed the possibility of converting an existing 14-mile freight line —... Read more »
Jan. 14, 2022 By Michael Dorgan Gamblers in New York are now legally able to place sports bets on their phones—with recently-enacted state legislation permitting it since Saturday. Punters across the state have been legally permitted since Jan. 8 to place bets via their cell phones on a range of sports, such as baseball, football... Read more »