Mar. 22, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon Cute critters such as field mice, sparrows and other birds will breathe a sigh of relief if a ban on glue traps in New York State goes into law. Brooklyn state Sen. Jabari Brisport introduced the proposed legislation, which is co-sponsored by Manhattan state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and…
Mar. 21, 2024 By Todd Maisel
Police officials told a City Council budget hearing Wednesday that that the NYPD will encrypt officers’ radios to prevent “bad guys” from listening — but they failed to say what provisions are being made for the press to gain access since they too have been shut out.
Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Wednesday expressed confidence about reaching a state budget deal that contains the “principles” of controversial “Good Cause Eviction” tenant protections, as negotiations over the spending plan roll on.
Mar. 20, 2024 By Barbara Russo
It’s not all bad!
Mar. 18, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Disturbing details of a decades-old sexual assault complaint leveled against Mayor Eric Adams under the Adult Survivor’s Act in November were revealed in a Monday court filing.
Mar. 18, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld The federal government granted New York City $117 million to design and build part of a High Line-esque “linear park” on an abandoned rail spur in Queens — but some advocates and elected officials worry the plan would forever foreclose the long-sought possibility of reactivating transit service along…
Mar. 14, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld
Queens police have charged the driver in a deadly collision on Wednesday night that claimed the life of an 8-year-old boy, the NYPD reported.
Mar. 13, 2024 By Max Parrott The new data continues to show the pandemic spike in vacant rentals is long gone. StreetEasy’s February Market Report found that the overall year-over-year number of rental apartments on the New York City market declined for the first time since 2022. Available rentals fell 2.9% year-over-year to 27,599…
Mar. 12, 2024 By Ben Brachfeld State lawmakers proposed spending $90 million this year to improve bus service frequency and expand the scope of the MTA’s free bus pilot in the Assembly and Senate “one-house” budgets released on Tuesday. The budget proposals, in response to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s executive spending plan, allocate $45 million…
Mar. 12, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Leaders of the city’s three public library systems launched a fresh campaign Tuesday to demand that Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council reverse a collective $58.3 million in proposed cuts in the coming Fiscal Year 2025 budget.