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Adams admin officials try to calm council members’ fears around City of Yes housing plan

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Adams admin member Dan Garodnick testifies about City of Yes

Oct. 21, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Officials with Mayor Eric Adams’ administration on Monday attempted to assuage City Council members’ litany of concerns about the sweeping “City of Yes” zoning overhaul, which is intended to boost housing construction across the Big Apple and ease the ongoing housing crisis. Council members questioned officials with the city’s…

Council members intro plan to reduce Rikers population by nearly 3,000

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Apr. 11, 2023 By Ethan Stark-Miller A cadre of City Council members on Tuesday introduced several measures aimed at reducing the Rikers Island jail population from where it currently stands at just below 6,000 to 3,300 in order to close the troubled facility by the mandated 2027 deadline. The city must reduce the island’s…