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Eric Adams’ zoning confusion and more: Letters to the Editor — May 26, 2024
Adams zones out The author states that “without competent enforcement of existing laws and rules, different uses don’t so much mix as clash,” in regard to rezoning the city so neighborhoods and buildings can be completely changed (“City of . . . Oops,” Nicole Gelinas, May 20). This is such a bad idea. One hardly knows where to begin. The lovely residential streets of our city would be subject to stores on their corners. As if we don’t have enough grocery stores, restaurants and whatever else already. Adding more would ruin the quiet of these blocks. Buildings being used as farms and...
Is Andrew Cuomo Gearing Up to Run For NYC Mayor?
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has reportedly been courting key union leaders for support, a sign he may be planting seeds for a potential New York City mayoral run. The New York Daily News reported that Cuomo has been in frequent conversation with labor leaders over what he believes are failures of both city and state policy, and has floated the possibility of running in the Democratic primary for mayor. However, sources told the Daily News that Cuomo would still like to avoid running directly against current mayor Eric Adams, and it’s unclear when Cuomo might launch his mayoral campaign. Yet if Adams drops out—the mayor is facing a sexual assault accusation in addition to an investigation over an alleged straw donor scheme—sources say Cuomo would likely seize the chance to launch his bid. For now, though, Cuomo seems to be biding his time laying the foundation for his political comeback. “He’s largely just staying on top of people and trying to reaffirm that he’d be the goliath in the race,” a source told Daily News. Read it at New York Daily NewsRead more at The Daily Beast.
Caleb Carr, military historian and author of bestselling novel ‘The Alienist,’ dies at 68
NEW YORK (AP) — Caleb Carr, the scarred and gifted son of founding Beat Lucien Carr who endured a traumatizing childhood and became a bestselling novelist, accomplished military historian and late-life memoirist of his devoted cat, Masha, has died at 68. Carr died of cancer Thursday, according to an...
Memorial Day weekend’s mixed-bag forecast: NY to swap sunshine for showers
It’ll be a mixed bag for New Yorkers this Memorial Day weekend. The Big Apple and surrounding areas will enjoy sunshine and warm temperatures until Sunday evening, when rain is expected to move into the region — and put a damper on Memorial Day. “Unfortunately it does look like there is going to be rain in the area on Monday for the actual holiday,” Fox Forecast Center meteorologist Stephanie van Oppen told The Post on Friday. Hurricane horror show: Record 13 ‘canes, 25 tropical storms predicted for 2024 While storms are expected to hit the tri-state region Monday, the forecast for Saturday...
Coming home: Pueblo veteran buried as 'unclaimed' in New York will be returned to Colorado
When the steady flow of calls and texts from their 60-year-old brother in New York suddenly stopped in late January, 2022, Alvin Pugh’s family in Pueblo figured he’d lost his phone again. They’d hear back as soon as he found it, they were sure. As unreturned messages stacked up, worry turned to fear. Alvin’s siblings knew he lived in an apartment in the Bronx, but they didn’t know the address....
Memorial Day parades to close multiple NYC streets on May 26 and May 27
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Memorial Day weekend is a time to commemorate those that made the ultimate sacrifice for this nation. While some elect to keep the day in their own manner, others take to the streets to partake in parades and salute the passing servicemen and women. As...
New York City Might Buy Out Flood-Prone Buildings in Queens
The concept of managed retreat is something that’s spent a lot of time in the spotlight in recent years. In short, it finds state and municipal governments working to relocate residents from areas that are especially prone to flooding — including coastal destinations in Long Island and Martha’s Vineyard. The thinking behind it is, essentially, that it’s less expensive to relocate people than to deal with flood recovery expenses — and with climate change upping the risk of flooding in the future, it’s an understandable decision.
Baby falcons hatch atop Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge; MTA shares adorable photos
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The MTA Bridges and Tunnels recently announced that three peregrine falcon chicks have been hatched on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. According to an MTA release, the chicks have joined their mother in the specially built nesting box atop the 693-foot Brooklyn Tower, and have been “banded for wildlife monitoring.”
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