Five years later, NYC nowhere close to building COVID memorial: ‘It’s disgusting’
New York City was at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, losing 46,000 residents — but five years later, a memorial to ...
New York City mayor's race turns its attention to proposed Queens public safety academy. Here's what the candidates are saying.
The New York City mayor's race is heating up. On Sunday, opponents to incumbent Mayor Eric Adams criticized his plan to open ...
Does Madison Avenue Need a 5G Tower?
Some Upper East Siders are fighting a proposed tower. They say that it’s “ugly” and that the corner where the city plans to ...
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NY City Council Approves Reforms to City Sidewalk Shed Laws
The New York City Council unanimously voted to approve a package of five bills intended to reduce the number of sidewalk ...
NYC tackles scaffolding scourge with bills to speed up their removal — and offer colors besides ‘ugly hunter green’
The New York City Council introduced a spate of new laws Wednesday aimed at finally cracking down on the thousands of ...
New York City scaffolding, sidewalk sheds may come down sooner after City Council vote
The package of scaffolding bills, introduced by council members Keith Powers and Erik Bottcher, calls for a study on new ...
US Cities Seeking to Ban Natural Gas in New Buildings Just Got a Big Win in Court
After a string of discouraging rulings for other cities, a court upheld NYC’s efforts to decarbonize its buildings.
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OK, I’ll Tell You How to Fix New York City’s Housing Crisis
My inbox was flooded last week in response to my column slamming the 485x tax abatement program in New York. The main ...
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Legislation proposed to withhold New York’s payments to the federal government
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — State Senator Jessica Ramos—currently running for mayor of New York City—and first-year ... The BRIDGE Act—Building Recruitment and Incentives for Dedicated ...
Advocates for state-funded projects look on as budget deadline passes
State leaders will miss the April 1 deadline to pass an on-time state budget Tuesday, leaving advocates across Western New ...
New York City mayoral candidates embrace development amid housing crisis
NEW YORK — The next New York City mayor will inherit a mammoth housing crisis if elected, and nearly every candidate vying to oust Mayor Eric Adams agrees that City Hall must loosen restrictions on ...
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Proposed cellphone ban in New York schools gets backing of prominent teachers' union
Kathy Hochul has already proposed a bell ... of the group Phone Free New York. Carolyn Gusoff has covered some of the most high profile news stories in the New York City area and is best known ...