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The U.S. Senate is on the verge of breaking a decades-old deadlock by approving a bipartisan gun reform plan. What You Need To Know Weeks after deadly mass shootings in Texas and New York, the U.S. Senate could soon pass new gun reforms – something Congress has not been able to do in years In … Read More “what does it mean for NY?” »
Governor Kathy Hochul is boosting pay for lifeguards to attract more applicants to state beaches — as New York City is facing shore staffing problems that critics say led to a fatal drowning last Friday. “All New Yorkers deserve the opportunity to safely enjoy our public beaches and pools this summer,” Hochul said in a … Read More “NY Gov. Kathy Hochul bumps NYC lifeguard pay amid shortage” »
New York City (photo: Governor’s Office) New Yorkers are voting this month in the Democratic and Republican primaries for Governor as the state grapples with an affordable housing crisis that has hit downstate regions home to some two-thirds of its population the hardest. The issue has been far more elevated among the three Democratic candidates … Read More “Democratic and Republican Candidates for Governor Offer Varied Housing Plans” »
Jumaane Williams (photo: WIlliam Alatriste/City Council) June 22, 2022 – Max Politics Podcast: Jumaane Williams’ Closing Argument in Democratic Primary for Governor Jumaane Williams, the New York City Public Advocate and a Democratic candidate for Governor in this year’s election, joined the show to discuss the state of the race and his campaign with … Read More “Jumaane Williams’ Closing Argument in Democratic Primary for Governor” »
MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, with Governor Hochul (photo: Darren McGee/Governor’s Office) June 22, 2022 – Max Politics Podcast: CEO Janno Lieber on the State of the MTA MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber joined host Ben Max for a conversation at an event hosted by Citizens Union and Citizens Union Foundation (publisher of … Read More “Janno Lieber on the State of the MTA” »
In the final five days of Bill de Blasio’s mayoralty, New York City conducted its first and only checks for compliance with one of the nation’s strictest COVID-19 mandates — that all private employers require each employee to be vaccinated against coronavirus or be barred from showing up to work. The inspection results were not promising. Of 3,025 businesses inspected from Dec. 27 to Dec. … Read More “NYC acknowledges it’s not enforcing vaccine mandate for private employers” »
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(l-r) Ana Maria Archila, Antonio Delgado, Diana Reyna Until results are officially released, who will win an election is uncertain. But right now, with less than a week until election night in this year’s statewide primaries, one thing is quite certain: the next Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor will have a Latino name. And … Read More “Road to the Lieutenant Governor’s Office Runs Through the Barrios of New York” »
Community composting (photo: William Alatriste/City Council) When Mayor Eric Adams was running for City Hall, he pledged to expand the city’s incipient residential curbside composting program. But despite a push for more by some City Council members, the recently approved $101 billion budget for next fiscal year, beginning July 1, only marginally increases funding for … Read More “New City Budget Incrementally Expands Composting Programs as Council Considers Citywide Mandate” »
Last month, New York City removed its last payphone kiosk, a relic of an analog age that in 2022 is more of a museum piece than a functional object. So it’s fitting that the phone immediately made its way into the collection of the Museum of the City of New York, where it is now … Read More “New York’s Last Payphone Kiosk, Removed from Midtown Last Month, Has Officially Become a Museum Artifact” »
