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Evening Roundup: Speaker Adams Announces Mayoral Run, Refugee Groups Seek Help from Albany and a Legislative Logjam
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joins a crowded field that also includes Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, among others. Pl…
1 year, 8 months ago
Midday News: Police Fatally Shoot Man on Staten Island, Barnes & Noble Workers Unionize, and Mayor Adams Testifies on Sanctuary Cities
A man was shot and killed by police in a Staten Island parking lot early Thursday morning after officers responded to a 911 call. Meanwhile, more tha…
1 year, 8 months ago
Morning Headlines: Judge Rejects City's Request for FEMA Shelter Funds, House Democrats Grill Mayor Adams, and Manhattan’s 6th Avenue Bike Lane Completed
A federal judge has rejected New York City’s request to force FEMA to immediately restore more than $80 million in migrant shelter funds. The city su…
1 year, 8 months ago
Evening Roundup: Council Speaker Adams Sets Lofty Agenda, Lawmakers Grapple with Proposal for Involuntary Commitment and March Astronomy Forecast
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams delivered her annual State of the City this week ahead of a possible mayoral run. Plus, a proposed plan…
1 year, 8 months ago
Midday News: Boy Found Dead at Brooklyn Shelter, State Order Could Drop Some Water Fees, Mamma Mia! Announces Broadway Return and 2 Cases of Measles Confirmed in NYC
City medical examiners are trying to determine what killed a 4-year-old boy at a family homeless shelter in East Flatbush. Plus, a new order from New…
1 year, 8 months ago
Morning Headlines: Mayor Adams Heads to DC for Sanctuary City Hearing, Gov. Hochul Warns of Tariff Impact on Farmers, MTA Expands Open-Gangway Trains, and HBO Plans Flaco the Owl Documentary
Mayor Eric Adams is set to testify Wednesday morning before Congress on New York City’s sanctuary city policies, appearing alongside mayors from Bost…
1 year, 8 months ago
Evening Roundup: Major Crime Drops but Complaints Reach 10-Year High, MTA Expands Open Gangway Trains, Adams Issues Social Media Policy, and Jersey City’s Food Scene Grows
Major crime in New York City has dropped for the third consecutive month, but overall complaints to police in 2024 are at a 10-year high. Meanwhile, …
1 year, 8 months ago
Midday News: Council Speaker Adams Pushes for Expanded Library Hours, Construction Deaths Rise Across New York, High Winds Prompt Safety Warnings, and NYC Closes Large Migrant Shelters
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams is pushing a plan to expand seven-day-a-week service at New York City’s public libraries. Meanwhile, a new report…
1 year, 8 months ago
Morning Headlines: Federal Budget Cuts Strain Immigrant Nonprofits, Striking Prison Guards Fired by State, and NJ Towns Push to Lower Affordable Housing Requirements
Nonprofit organizations that support immigrants in the tri-state area say they’re feeling the strain of the Trump administration’s budget cuts, impac…
1 year, 8 months ago
Evening Roundup: Voters React to Cuomo’s Mayoral Run, NY Reevaluates Cannabis Dispensary Rules, and MTA Fights to Keep Congestion Pricing
Former Governor Andrew Cuomo is officially running for New York City mayor, and voters are weighing in on his potential political comeback. Meanwhile…
1 year, 8 months ago