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NYCEDC introduces now monthly economic snapshot

Business

NYCEDC introduces a new monthly economic snapshot report

Posted on October 27, 2022

Comptroller Brad Lander

Politics

Data from NYC Comptroller shows little improvement in city jails

Posted on October 26, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul gets a flu shot

‘The flu is nasty’: Hochul, health officials urges New Yorkers to get the flu shot

Posted on October 26, 2022

Student homelessness still high in New York City

Politics

Huge amount of NYC students still experiencing homelessness, report finds

Posted on October 26, 2022

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Politics

Major funding coming to boost teacher support in New York

Posted on October 25, 2022

Students celebrate I Will Graduate Day at the Barclays Center.

Brooklyn

‘I Will Graduate’ event celebrates students with largest education rally in the city

Posted on October 25, 2022

Migrants

Finance

NYC schools face cash crunch while accommodating migrant children, Comptroller Lander says

Posted on October 20, 2022

A bench in her name—Doris Diether reads:

People

Doris Diether gets a bench in her name in Washington Square Park

Posted on October 18, 2022

NYC Mayor Eric Adams

Business

Mayor Adams signs legislation to encourage small businesses growth

Posted on October 18, 2022

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People

9/11 Memorial & Museum to host program highlighting victims that were undocumented immigrants

Posted on October 18, 2022

Hochul slams Zeldin’s pre-2020 election texts to Trump White House with his ideas on discrediting voting results

Posted on October 17, 2022

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Politics

NYC Comptroller calls for a federal receiver to be appointed at Rikers

Posted on October 13, 2022

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul

Finance

Hochul signs student debt legislation ending additional 22% charge to total debt owed

Posted on October 13, 2022

Homeless crisis in NYC

Health

Legal Aid Society and Coalition for the Homeless respond to skyrocketing number of homeless New Yorkers

Posted on October 12, 2022

School lunch

No Kid Hungry and DOE celebrate National School Lunch Week

Posted on October 12, 2022

People

Totenberg tests tenet of journalism with source friendships

Posted on October 10, 2022

World

Pope Francis slams treatment of migrants as 2 Italians become saints

Posted on October 9, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

‘Project Pivot’ aims to boost NYC student academic success through expanded social and mentoring programs

Posted on October 6, 2022

Business

Attorney General and NYC Comptroller recover major wages for real estate workers

Posted on October 6, 2022

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Politics

NYS Comptroller says NYC schools are not doing enough to prepare students for higher education

Posted on October 4, 2022

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State education department’s plan approved to restart school accountability program

Posted on October 3, 2022

NYC creating rest hubs for delivery workers

Business

NYC creating rest hubs for food delivery workers across the five boroughs

Posted on October 3, 2022

"Housing is a human right!"

Business

LISC leader to address the affordable housing crisis on the Black community

Posted on September 30, 2022

Street vendors rally for greater NYC protection

Business

‘We want him to get serious’: NYC street vendors demand action, not talk, from mayor at City Hall rally for protection

Posted on September 29, 2022

Admissions for NYC public schools returns to screening process

Politics

Admissions change: NYC public high schools returning to academic screening process

Posted on September 29, 2022

Protestor call for the end of solitary confinement

Health

‘Solitary confinement is inhumane’: Corrections commissioner tells Council hearing he regrets policy but opposes proposed ban on it

Posted on September 28, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams

Health

First-ever Chefs Council to provide healthy meals for NYC schools

Posted on September 27, 2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Politics

Mayor Adams and DOC condemned by Legal Aid Society for two recent jail deaths

Posted on September 27, 2022

New York State Senator John Liu

Politics

Senator Liu tells Chancellor Banks to fix high school admissions process

Posted on September 26, 2022

Mayor Eric Adams is teaming up with Planet Fitness

Politics

Mayor Adams announces newly created Mayor’s Office of Urban Agriculture

Posted on September 23, 2022

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Politics

Public Advocate highlights DOE failures to support students with disabilities

Posted on September 22, 2022

A Humanitarian Emergency Response location

Health

NYC to provide humanitarian emergency response for asylum seekers

Posted on September 22, 2022

Two students wear CUNY sweatshirts

Finance

Mayor Adams and CUNY launch economic initiative for students

Posted on September 22, 2022

From insurrection to fraud: The many ongoing investigations of former President Donald Trump

Posted on September 21, 2022

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul

Business

New ambitious renewable energy projects aims to power 600,000 New York homes with clean energy

Posted on September 21, 2022

This distressed, vacant home in Jamaica, Queens, was brought into compliance with state law through HPD‘s Zombie Homes Initiate.

Politics

NYC reaches $1 million in penalties against owners of zombie properties

Posted on September 20, 2022

World

New York increases aid for Hurricane Fiona efforts, will send Spanish-speaking law enforcement officers to Puerto Rico

Posted on September 19, 2022

Governor Kathy Hochul approves student loan forgiveness program for public servants

Finance

‘A clean slate’: Hochul approves student loan forgiveness legislation for New York’s public servants

Posted on September 15, 2022

A jail on Rikers Island

Yet another Rikers Island inmate dies in custody – the third since August

Posted on September 14, 2022

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Health

City teams up with NYCHA and NYC Parks to build open community spaces

Posted on September 14, 2022

Rikers Is

‘The gangs run the jails’: Board of Corrections hear about lack of progress with ongoing NYC jail woes

Posted on September 13, 2022

NYC volunteers housing migrants

In search of hope: NYC volunteers house migrants after city fails to provide shelter

Posted on September 11, 2022

Chancellor Banks welcomes students back to school at P.S 161 in the South Bronx.

Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks and other pols welcome students back to school

Posted on September 8, 2022

Schools Chancellor David C. Banks

New NYC school safety plan includes enhanced safety trainings for leadership, increased communication and more

Posted on September 7, 2022

New York City Mayor Eric Adams

Finance

Council passes resolution to reverse reductions in school budget

Posted on September 6, 2022

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Brooklyn

A peaceful J’ouvert in Brooklyn due to combined efforts at parade

Posted on September 5, 2022

City Council supports bill ending solitary confinement on Rikers Island and beyond

Health

City Council supermajority backs bill to end solitary confinement

Posted on September 1, 2022

Tenants and city officials rally to slow eviction court outside of the Queens Housing Court.

New York City officials and tenants rally to slow eviction court

Posted on August 31, 2022

More from around NYC

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Bronx and UK barbers swap shops

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Brooklyn teen charged with murder of 19-year-old in front of Ridgewood school last month: DA

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Cops search for man who assaulted bus driver with wrench in Red Hook

Fans enjoy Pride Night at Citi Field in 2023.

New York City’s pro sports teams gear up for Pride Month