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‘Booze Patrol’ Sheriffs Had ‘Man-Cave’ Full of Stolen COVID Liquor — But Escaped Criminal Charges
A group of city sheriffs drank liquor confiscated from bars and clubs that were raided for violating pandemic shutdown rules inside a “man cave” where boxes were placed to block surveillance cameras, according to an internal investigative report obtained by THE CITY. The sheriffs, who all worked for the city’s Department of Finance, brought the drinks, […] The post ‘Booze Patrol’ Sheriffs Had ‘Man-Cave’ Full of Stolen COVID Liquor — But Escaped Criminal Charges appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Key Bronx Lawmakers Yet to Back Crucial Legislation for Bronx Casino
The odds for a proposed Bronx casino could be getting dicey as local lawmakers resist permitting use of local park space — paralleling pushback that is complicating a gaming pitch for Queens. The resort operator Bally’s is seeking to build a 3.1 million-square-foot complex within Ferry Point Park in Throggs Neck, where it already operates the […] The post Key Bronx Lawmakers Yet to Back Crucial Legislation for Bronx Casino appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
This Secret Senate Committee Decides Whether Bills Live or Die
This story was originally published by New York Focus, an independent, investigative news site covering New York state and city politics. Sign up for their newsletter here. In the final two weeks of the legislative session, the New York State Senate will likely pass hundreds of bills — and let hundreds of others die without getting a […] The post This Secret Senate Committee Decides Whether Bills Live or Die appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Public Hospital Residents Win Contract Deal, Reaching Parity With Private Peers
The Health + Hospitals Corporation, which operates the city’s 11 public hospitals, and the union representing about 2,300 of its resident physicians reached a tentative six-year agreement on Tuesday after more than nine months of negotiations. The deal, which is still pending ratification from members, gives an immediate 9.27% raise retroactive to 2021 and then […] The post Public Hospital Residents Win Contract Deal, Reaching Parity With Private Peers appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
NYC Transit Chief Richard Davey Set to Depart Just Two Years Into Role
When Richard Davey was introduced in April 2022 as the incoming president of New York City Transit, he said he hoped to stick around longer than his predecessors in a job that he called “among the best in the world.” “I hope that whenever my tenure ends — hopefully it’s not in two years, hopefully […] The post NYC Transit Chief Richard Davey Set to Depart Just Two Years Into Role appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Mating By Moonlight: Horseshoe Crab Counting with New York’s Citizen Scientists
This story is part of Summer & THE CITY, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs. Sign up here. As the pinkening sun slipped behind the Manhattan skyline, a group of citizen scientists in waders paced along a scruffy rim of shoreline overlooking […] The post Mating By Moonlight: Horseshoe Crab Counting with New York’s Citizen Scientists appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
How NYC Elevator Inspectors Make Your Favorite Carnival Rides Safe
This story is part of Summer & THE CITY, our weekly newsletter made to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest time in the five boroughs. Sign up here. Days before the opening of the Staten Island Mall Carnival last Thursday, a team of city Department of Buildings inspectors checked every gate, seat […] The post How NYC Elevator Inspectors Make Your Favorite Carnival Rides Safe appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
How to Find Your Rap Sheet and Seal Your Criminal Record in New York
This article is part of THE CITY’s Court Support series explaining the city’s legal system to New Yorkers. What else do you want to know? Write to us: ask@thecity.nyc. New Yorkers with criminal records face an uphill battle in lots of things, from landing a new job to renting a new apartment. But what’s in […] The post How to Find Your Rap Sheet and Seal Your Criminal Record in New York appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Adams Says Investigations Department Is ‘Doing a Review’ of Hotel Stays by His Son and a Top Aide
Mayor Eric Adams said on Tuesday that the city’s Department of Investigation is reviewing findings by THE CITY and two reporting partners that his son and a senior mayoral aide stayed in taxpayer-funded rooms at a Queens hotel owned by a major mayoral donor. The hotel, a Wyndham Garden in Fresh Meadows, was serving as […] The post Adams Says Investigations Department Is ‘Doing a Review’ of Hotel Stays by His Son and a Top Aide appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
City Marshals Cited for Unprofessionalism, Antisemitic Remarks or Other Misdeeds
In December 2019, City Marshal Howard Schain sought to evict husband-and-wife tenants from their basement apartment in Brooklyn. It’s the kind of confrontation that has the potential for friction — and often results in conflicting accounts that make determining the truth impossible. But in this case, the tenants recorded video of the whole thing. On […] The post City Marshals Cited for Unprofessionalism, Antisemitic Remarks or Other Misdeeds appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
NYC Property Owners Could See Their Water Bill Rise by 8.5%
New York property owners may get hit with an 8.5% increase on their water bills, the biggest hike in nearly 15 years, in large part because of huge fees charged to the city’s water board by the Adams administration. Public hearings on the rate hike, which would take effect July 1, begin Tuesday and continue […] The post NYC Property Owners Could See Their Water Bill Rise by 8.5% appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
LISTEN: Revisiting Harvey Wang’s New York
“I started to notice a lot of businesses closing stores going out of business. You know, Orchard Street nowadays, if you walk down Orchard Street, you will you will recognize it from what it looked like back in 1979 1980. And it I started to do some pictures of some of these old businesses. In […] The post LISTEN: Revisiting Harvey Wang’s New York appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
New York Cannabis Chief Resigns After Criticism from Hochul
The head of the state cannabis agency resigned on Friday following weeks of public turmoil between the agency and Governor Kathy Hochul’s office. “I have been reluctant to write this email due to the deep connection and commitment I have to this work and to this Team. And while I planned to serve out the […] The post New York Cannabis Chief Resigns After Criticism from Hochul appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Lifeguards Get New City Contract Via Arbitrator After Years of Treading Water
The Adams administration on Friday announced it has reached a deal with the union representing lifeguards after more than a year of negotiations — and only after an arbitrator hammered out the details, officials said. To make it easier to hire new lifeguards, the new contract modifies some physical job qualifications. It also looks to […] The post Lifeguards Get New City Contract Via Arbitrator After Years of Treading Water appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Local News Keeps Local Leaders Accountable
This piece is the fifth in a series that will take you through THE CITY’s impact and values. 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. Without local news, local problems don’t get solved, and communities that […] The post Local News Keeps Local Leaders Accountable appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Rebooted Groundwater Monitoring Could Help Soggy Neighborhoods Fight Flooding
Kneeling in the grass at Bowne Park in Flushing, hydrologist Mike Como of the U.S. Geological Survey New York Water Science Center unfurled a tool with a yellow measuring tape into a well. The well was nearly 60 feet deep, about the height of a six-story building. Como’s tool beeped, indicating that the water level […] The post Rebooted Groundwater Monitoring Could Help Soggy Neighborhoods Fight Flooding appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Regulated Apartments Vanish at Rising Rate, Rent Board Learns as It Readies Hike Vote
Last year New York City experienced its largest loss of rent-stabilized apartments in eight years, while permits for new housing dropped 76.2% in 2023 compared to 2022 — declines both driven by the expiration of a tax relief program widely used by residential developers. At a hearing Thursday morning, members of the Rent Guidelines Board […] The post Regulated Apartments Vanish at Rising Rate, Rent Board Learns as It Readies Hike Vote appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Charter Ardor: Mayor Taps His Favorite Real Estate Big for Revision Commission
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday named a 13-member panel to produce proposed changes to the city charter, a day after announcing it will be led by a construction industry leader whose expected appointment to lead the city Economic Development Corporation was scuttled after THE CITY reported on his financial dealings. Carlo Scissura, CEO of the […] The post Charter Ardor: Mayor Taps His Favorite Real Estate Big for Revision Commission appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
How a Hotel Developer Bought Her Way Into Eric Adams’ World — Then Won Favors From City Hall
It was already dark when Mayor Eric Adams and his security detail pulled up to the curb of the Wyndham Garden, a drab hotel next to a strip mall in Fresh Meadows, Queens. At the time, his administration was paying for the hotel to shelter more than 100 formerly incarcerated New Yorkers integrating back into […] The post How a Hotel Developer Bought Her Way Into Eric Adams’ World — Then Won Favors From City Hall appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
Chinese Police Officer Fired Following FBI Spying Investigation
This article was originally published by Documented, a nonprofit news organization that covers New York’s immigrant communities. Sign up for their newsletter. A police officer originally from China has been fired by the New York Police Department after being entangled in a federal investigation of alleged illegal activities of a Chinese foreign agent, according to […] The post Chinese Police Officer Fired Following FBI Spying Investigation appeared first on THE CITY - NYC News.
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