Nov. 27, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday said she is “inclined” to appoint a federal receiver to oversee the use of force and safety on Rikers Island — moving the jail complex the closest it has ever been to federal control. US District Court Judge Laura Taylor Swain’s statement…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Colum Motherway Council Member Robert Holden is calling on Mayor Eric Adams to demand the resignation of Judge Edward Daniels following the shooting of a police officer and an innocent bystander on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Judge Daniels, who was appointed to Criminal Court by the Mayor in April, is facing…
Nov. 25, 2024 By Colum Motherway Council Members Robert Holden and Joann Ariola have issued strong statements opposing the progression of Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial ‘City of Yes’ zoning reform plan through the City Council. The plan, which underwent slight modifications to strike a final deal with the council, includes a $5 billion commitment…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller A slightly weaker version of Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial City of Yes zoning reform package, aimed at making it easier to build more housing in the Big Apple, cleared two key City Council committees on Thursday. The final deal struck between the mayor’s office and the council to…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Bill Parry The city has secured two major labor agreements with the Building & Construction Trades Council that will cover more than $1 billion in capital projects, including infrastructure improvements in Willets Point, Mayor Eric Adams announced at City Hall on Thursday morning. The Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) enable the…
Nov. 21, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller City Hall appears to be closing in on a deal to make Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes zoning changes to boost housing production a reality. As the two sides of City Hall continued negotiating Thursday the final details of the plan, Adams’ office has agreed to pay…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Colum Motherway New York City Mayor Eric Adams named Jessica Tisch as the new Commissioner of the NYPD on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The appointment will be effective on Monday, Nov. 25, and Tisch will become only the second female to serve in the esteemed role. Council Member Robert Holden has…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday he would reinstate the last of five NYPD academy classes that he suspended last year due to budget strains related to the migrant crisis. Hizzoner announced the restoration as part of his November update to the $112 billion Fiscal Year 2025 budget agreed…
Nov. 20, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki New York City’s prolonged drought will finally get some relief tonight and tomorrow, as up to 2 inches of rain is expected to soak the Big Apple, according to forecasters. The National Weather Service indicates a storm system is moving toward the metropolitan area that will arrive at…
Nov. 19, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller A City Council committee is set to vote this Thursday on Mayor Eric Adams’ controversial “City of Yes” package of zoning changes to promote more housing construction in the five boroughs. The council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will discuss the mayor’s “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” plan…