Politics ‘I’m going to be enslaved’: NYC taxi drivers on hunger strike beg for rescue from heavy debts Posted on October 27, 2021
Politics City pumping $110M into climate change resiliency project for Seaport District Posted on October 27, 2021
Education De Blasio admits to not wanting school safety agents put under DOE control Posted on October 26, 2021
Coronavirus Right hand man: De Blasio lauds Lin-Manuel Miranda for helping Broadway stay alive Posted on October 26, 2021
Manhattan Mayor celebrates six blocks of ‘Broadway Vision’ designed to limit car traffic Posted on October 25, 2021
Bronx Vice President Kamala Harris visits the Bronx, promising to Build Back Better Posted on October 22, 2021
Politics Bill’s Halloween bash: Mayor invites New Yorkers to Gracie Mansion Posted on October 22, 2021
Education City Council passes bill mandating all school buses be electric by 2035 Posted on October 21, 2021
Business NYC public pension funds will commit $50 billion in renewable energy by 2035, de Blasio says Posted on October 21, 2021
Real Estate SoHo/NoHo rezoning plan passed City Planning Commission with a unanimous vote Posted on October 20, 2021
Coronavirus NYC remembers ‘warrior and diplomat,’ Colin Powell, upon death from COVID-19 Posted on October 18, 2021
News De Blasio supports Adams’ right to issue COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students if elected Posted on October 18, 2021
Health COVID-19 vaccination rate higher among Latino than white residents in New York City Posted on October 15, 2021
Education Hundreds of school suspensions would have been shortened during 2018-19 school year under new discipline policy Posted on October 14, 2021
Politics Eric Adams rallies with Latino leaders, warns of Trump-like presence in mayoral race Posted on October 13, 2021
Politics Stay the course: Rikers Island protesters demand mayoral candidates support jail’s planned closure Posted on October 12, 2021
Brooklyn Adams supports more accelerated learning, but would ‘reserve right’ to seek out his own plan, not de Blasio’s Posted on October 12, 2021
Education De Blasio doubles down on promise to engage parents on new Brilliant NYC initiative Posted on October 12, 2021
Transit ‘Broken promise’: Report finds only 24 miles of active Open Streets in NYC Posted on October 12, 2021
Education New York City replacing ‘Gifted and Talented’ program with new ‘Brilliant NYC’ Posted on October 8, 2021
Politics Investigators say de Blasio misused NYPD security on family matters; mayor’s office calls report ‘unprofessional’ Posted on October 7, 2021
Health Season of death: 2021 was most fatal summer on New York City streets under Mayor de Blasio, according to report Posted on October 6, 2021
Politics Mayor says city is on track to pre-pandemic crime levels; God Squad speaks Posted on October 6, 2021
Manhattan City doubles investment in reconstruction of charred Chinatown building Posted on October 5, 2021
Politics Clash in Chinatown: Activists spar with area landlord, cultural museum over city funding, alleged ‘quid pro quo’ Posted on October 5, 2021
Education Almost all of New York City public school staff at least partially vaccinated, officials say Posted on October 4, 2021
Education 90% of DOE staff now vaccinated against COVID-19, no say on how many will not be able to go into classrooms on Monday Posted on October 1, 2021
Health City develops new public health corps for post-COVID wellness initiatives Posted on September 29, 2021
Coronavirus DOE staffers who miss COVID-19 vaccine deadline will be put on unpaid leave Posted on September 29, 2021
Politics De Blasio suggests he’s not responsible for rash of Rikers Island inmate deaths this year Posted on September 29, 2021
Coronavirus DOE administers thousands more shots ahead of vaccine mandate deadline Posted on September 29, 2021
Education School unions offer mixed reaction after court lifts ban on city DOE vaccine mandate Posted on September 28, 2021
Politics Williams eyes possible run for governor; de Blasio dubious on his political future Posted on September 28, 2021
Education Appeals judge grants temporary injunction against de Blasio’s vaccine mandate for DOE employees Posted on September 27, 2021
Politics Press excluded from joining de Blasio on promised tour of Rikers Island this evening Posted on September 27, 2021
Coronavirus NYC public schools implementing vax/test policy after judge temporarily halts full vaccine mandate Posted on September 27, 2021
Education Mayor de Blasio announces details on changes to Gifted and Talented programs coming later this month Posted on September 24, 2021
Queens Mayor says New York City has more work to do with anti-violence this year Posted on September 23, 2021
Education Judge lifts temporary restraining order on DOE vaccine mandate Posted on September 23, 2021
Queens Plugged in: De Blasio touts electric conversion for NYC vehicle fleet as part of ‘Climate Week’ investments Posted on September 22, 2021
Education New state bill requires New York schools in large cities with high COVID-19 transmission to offer remote option Posted on September 21, 2021
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