By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Ron Adar & rblfmr / Shutterstock.com| Photos from Left to Right: Eric Adams, Andrew Cuomo, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani & Adrienne Adams New York City’s 2025 primaries will once again utilize Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), a system designed to reflect voter preferences more accurately and promote inclusive elections. […]
By Eliza Fawcett, Healthbeat, THE CITY With measles cases on the rise in the United States, public health experts in New York are encouraging vaccination against the highly contagious virus. Measles spreads easily and can lead to serious complications, or death, among those who are unvaccinated. New York City has confirmed two cases of measles […]
Comptroller Deposited $10 Million in Public Funds to Spring Bank Branch as Part of Program to Increase Access to Financial Services in Historically Underserved Communities New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris today announced the approval of Spring Bank’s Red Hook Branch as a Banking Development […]
By: Julian Shen-Berro, chalkbeat.org | Editorial credit: Steve Sanchez Photos / shutterstock.com Mayor Eric Adams has appointed a new leader to oversee a City Hall office for early childhood education, filling the role more than a year after the former executive director departed. Amber Cartwright, who previously worked as vice president of core services at […]
By Chris Tobias Each level of government has distinct responsibilities in shaping labor laws and regulating workplace productivity. New York City (NYC) Regulations As a city with one of the largest labor markets in the country, NYC has implemented progressive labor policies, including: Fair Workweek Laws – Requires predictable scheduling for fast-food and retail workers […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: rblfmr / shutterstock.com Brooklyn, New York, has long been celebrated for its cultural diversity and vibrant urban life. However, over the past two decades, the borough has experienced significant demographic changes, particularly with an increasing influx of white residents. This trend has reshaped the social and economic landscape […]
By Cody Lyon, CITY LIMITS | Editorial credit: Here Now / shutterstock.com “Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. Give the congestion pricing program at least one full year to operate unfettered and then re-evaluate or make necessary adjustments where needed.” As if the tsunami of news alerts hurling out of Washington D.C. over the […]
By Katie Honan, The City | Editorial credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Adams begged Maria Torres-Springer, Anne Williams-Isom, Meera Joshi and Chauncey Parker to stay, but they announced their resignation following the mayor’s agreement to aid immigration enforcement in exchange for dropping his corruption prosecution. Mayor Eric Adams begged some of his top deputies to stick […]
By Eliza Fawcett, Healthbeat and Gwynne Hogan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Alex Krales/THE CITY Seven cases of bird flu were found during routine inspections of live bird markets in The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens. New York state is shuttering all live bird markets in New York City, as well as in Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk counties, […]
By Katie Honan, THE CITY | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com After weeks of confusing messaging on ICE raids, the mayor ordered his staff to stifle criticism of the feds and that he alone will make sure NYC doesn’t lose funding. Mayor Eric Adams gathered his top commissioners and officials early Monday to give […]