A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island - City & State New York
Dec 2, 2024 · The days of New York City officials overseeing Rikers Island may very well be numbered. Pointing to nearly a decade of violence and failed promises by city leaders, Manhattan federal judge Laura Swain said that she is “inclined” to appoint a third-party authority known as a federal receiver to take over control of city jails.
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New York ballot proposal election results 2024
Nov 5, 2024 · Candidates weren’t the only thing on the ballot this November. New York City voters also had the opportunity to weigh in on six ballot proposals, including one state constitutional amendment, known as Proposal 1. The latter, also referred to as the Equal Rights Amendment, garnered a flurry of attention from supporters and opponents throughout the election cycle.
Where are asylum-seekers living in New York City?
Mar 25, 2024 · Since the spring of 2022, New York City has stood up a sprawling system of emergency shelters and makeshift tent cities to house the tens of thousands of asylum-seekers who have come through the city’s care over the past two years.
Which upstate cities are adopting ‘good cause’ eviction and rent ...
Jul 29, 2024 · Over the last few years, the state has passed new laws allowing upstate New York municipalities to adopt tenant-friendly housing policies – including rent stabilization and “good cause” eviction protections – that were previously exclusive to …
1 in 8 NYC public school kids was homeless last school year
Nov 18, 2024 · The number of students who experienced homelessness in New York City last school year could fill Yankee Stadium nearly three times over. That’s according to a new report released Monday from Advocates for Children of New York, which found over 146,000 public school children – or 1 in every 8 – didn’t have a permanent place to call home during the 2022-2023 school year.
New York State Senate election results 2024
Nov 5, 2024 · Democrats have lost their supermajority in the chamber. Democrats in the state Senate have managed to hold on to their majority two elections after winning it back in 2018, bucking the dysfunctional reputation they gained the last time they were in control.
New York Assembly election results 2024 - City & State New York
Nov 5, 2024 · This year’s Assembly elections will see Democrats attempt to hold on to their supermajority in the “people’s chamber” as Republicans attempt to chip away at their advantage.
Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration - City & State New York
Nov 26, 2024 · The Adams administration has been convulsed by scandal and rocked by turnover, yes. But the irony of all the investigations encircling Adams is that they – via Gov. Kathy Hochul – may have prompted him to restaff the top tier of his administration to his ultimate benefit.
No NYC mayor has resigned in decades. But here’s what would …
Sep 26, 2024 · Editor’s note: We originally wrote this story on Nov. 22, 2023. In light of the federal indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, we thoroughly updated it on Sept. 26. 2024.