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Under the Boardwalk: The Unsung Heroes of Summer Saving You From Splinters
The millions of people who walk on the 2.7-mile boardwalk that stretches along Coney Island’s shore each year may not know just how much work goes into maintaining the historic esplanade. For those heading to play on the beach, watch the Mermaid Parade or ride the Wonder Wheel, there’s a team of Parks Department carpenters […] The post Under the Boardwalk: The Unsung Heroes of Summer Saving You From Splinters appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
NYPD Drops Charges Against Many Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators
The NYPD has declined to prosecute numerous criminal summonses against demonstrators arrested across several New York City university campuses during pro-Palestinian demonstrations last month. It’s unclear exactly how many summonses were cleared from the books over the past several weeks, though it’s likely in the hundreds. THE CITY spoke to several demonstrators who were told […] The post NYPD Drops Charges Against Many Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Support Reporters Asking the Tough Questions
This piece is the fourth in a series that will take you through THE CITY’s impact and values, and introduce you to our reporters. We hope this series will move you to contribute to our spring fundraising campaign. Reader donations make THE CITY’s work possible: we couldn’t do it without you. In the past year, […] The post Support Reporters Asking the Tough Questions appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
National Grid Wants to Heat More Homes With Converted Food Waste — and Make You Pay For It
The utility National Grid wants to expand its efforts to heat its customers’ homes and businesses with gas generated from the digestion of human and food waste — and wants you to pay for it as part of a proposed rate hike. National Grid says its proposal to use the gas produced from organics and […] The post National Grid Wants to Heat More Homes With Converted Food Waste — and Make You Pay For It appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
State Suspends New Cannabis Biz Leases as Lawmakers Grill Hochul Nominee Following THE CITY’s Reporting
State senators grilled the acting chief of the state Dormitory Authority about the terms of a high-interest cannabis business loan program recently exposed by THE CITY as part of his confirmation hearing on Tuesday — while the authority says it’s suspending new deals. Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Robert Rodriguez, formerly New York’s secretary of state, as […] The post State Suspends New Cannabis Biz Leases as Lawmakers Grill Hochul Nominee Following THE CITY’s Reporting appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Local News Solves Local Problems
This piece is one of a series that will take you through THE CITY’s impact and values, and introduce you to our reporters. We’ll be frank: Your support makes a big difference. Donations to THE CITY enable reporting that helps New Yorkers untangle this complicated city. I’m associate editor Rachel Holliday Smith, and I’d like […] The post Local News Solves Local Problems appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes
Mayor Eric Adams’ effort to sweep away what his team says are archaic rules hamstringing businesses is headed toward approval by a key City Council committee this week, the administration’s second major victory in its City of Yes zoning overhaul. The Council’s land use committee Wednesday is expected to approve the “Economic Opportunity” proposal with […] The post Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Rough Arrests ‘Violate the Spirit’ of NYPD Commitment to Reform Protest Policing, Critics Charge
Leaders of the NYPD sought to justify what appeared to be a heavy-handed crackdown by a controversial unit on pro-Palestinian protesters in Bay Ridge on Saturday amid mounting scrutiny about the department’s commitment to a federal settlement last year meant to protect demonstrators’ First Amendment rights and limit police violence. Video shared on social media […] The post Rough Arrests ‘Violate the Spirit’ of NYPD Commitment to Reform Protest Policing, Critics Charge appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
They Thought Graduation Was Near. Instead, Several Immigrant Students Were Pressured to Transfer.
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Genesis Callero thought she was nearing the finish line. The 18-year-old senior had made quick academic progress since arriving at the Cyberarts Studio Academy in Park Slope, Brooklyn — CASA, for short — from Ecuador last year knowing no English. She had passed four […] The post They Thought Graduation Was Near. Instead, Several Immigrant Students Were Pressured to Transfer. appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Taking Time to Follow Up on the NYPD
This piece is the second in a series that will take you through THE CITY’s impact and values, and introduce you to our reporters. We hope this series will move you to contribute to our spring fundraising campaign. Reader donations make THE CITY’s work possible: we couldn’t do it without you. Today, we’re bringing you […] The post Taking Time to Follow Up on the NYPD appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Cornell Tech, Dynamo on the East River, Has Incubated More Than 100 Startups But Can It Engineer Its Own Growth?
Nanit makes the best baby monitor, according to the New York Times product evaluation site Wirecutter. Accretive Health has launched a software system that gives small medical practices the same tech capabilities as larger systems, including using artificial intelligence to organize medical records and prep doctors for the next patient. Climate Change AI holds conferences […] The post Cornell Tech, Dynamo on the East River, Has Incubated More Than 100 Startups But Can It Engineer Its Own Growth? appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
LISTEN: NYC’s Students Take a Seat at the Table Preview
In the latest episode of FAQ NYC Off Cycle, Host Katie Honan talks with Jose Santana, a senior at Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School in the Bronx, about his work journalists producing the new student-produced podcast PS Weekly. The post LISTEN: NYC’s Students Take a Seat at the Table Preview appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Cascade of NYCHA Failures Led to Panic Over Nonexistent Arsenic, Probe Finds
A series of bureaucratic blunders triggered the 2022 debacle over the ultimately debunked tests that claimed arsenic was in the water at the Jacob Riis Houses and resulted in nearly $500,000 in “unnecessary costs” to taxpayers, according to twin investigations by the New York City Housing Authority’s federal monitor and the city Department of Investigation. […] The post Cascade of NYCHA Failures Led to Panic Over Nonexistent Arsenic, Probe Finds appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
The Cost of Shoeleather Reporting
This piece is the first in a series that will take you through THE CITY’s impact and values, and introduce you to our reporters. We hope this series will move you to contribute to our spring fundraising campaign. Reader donations make THE CITY’s work possible: we couldn’t do it without you. I’m Claudia Irizarry Aponte […] The post The Cost of Shoeleather Reporting appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
MTA Blames Canceled Express Bus Trips on Driver Shortages
On Thursday morning, the MTA scrapped a series of scheduled trips on express bus routes that link the boroughs with Manhattan, sounding a familiar refrain on social media about a shortage of drivers. “We’re running as much service as we can with the bus operators we have available,” @NYCTBus posted repeatedly to X (formerly Twitter). […] The post MTA Blames Canceled Express Bus Trips on Driver Shortages appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Elderly New Yorkers Throng City Hall to Protest Proposed Cuts to Senior Centers
Hundreds of older New Yorkers rallied outside City Hall to protest cuts to the city’s Department for the Aging, which could shutter dozens of senior centers and reduce services like meal delivery. The agency, which had its budget slashed by $20 million last year, faces an additional $80 million in cuts in the budget City […] The post Elderly New Yorkers Throng City Hall to Protest Proposed Cuts to Senior Centers appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
FDNY Commissioner Hails House Passage of E-Bike Battery Safety Bill as Safety Breakthrough
The passage this week of a House bill that aims to bring federal oversight over the sale of e-bike batteries is a game-changer in the ongoing effort to crack down on unsafe and potentially volatile devices that have triggered hundreds of fires across New York City, city and federal officials say. On Wednesday the U.S. […] The post FDNY Commissioner Hails House Passage of E-Bike Battery Safety Bill as Safety Breakthrough appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Health Care Hiring Pushes Employment to New Heights
New York City continues to add jobs at the same pace as the rest of the country, finally putting the pandemic downturn in the rear view mirror, spurred primarily by a a surge in health-care hiring. New data released Thursday by the state labor department shows that employment increased by 32,500 in the first four […] The post Health Care Hiring Pushes Employment to New Heights appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Megastores and Small E-Bike Shops Blow Off City Ban on Unsafe Batteries
Since September, the City of New York has banned the sale and rental of e-bike and other micro-mobility batteries that haven’t been certified as safe by a recognized testing lab — a step the FDNY deems crucial in the fight to halt deadly fires triggered by exploding devices. Since then, however, city enforcers have often […] The post Megastores and Small E-Bike Shops Blow Off City Ban on Unsafe Batteries appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
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