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Evictions spike at NYCHA properties under private partnership program, Comptroller’s audit finds

By Shane O’Brien

Mayor Eric Adams signed City of Yes into legislation on Wednesday, December 18.

AMNY

Signed, sealed, delivered: Mayor Adams signs monumental ‘City of Yes’ housing proposal into law

Bronx Times

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Governor Kathy Hochul announces minimum wages will increase to $16.50 in 2025, raising .50 cents.

AMNY

New York City’s minimum wage is set to go up New Year’s Day — but some say it’s not nearly enough

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New York becomes first state to mandate insurance coverage for cancer hair-preservation treatment

By Shane O’Brien

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Assembly Member Ron Kim criticizes Gov. Hochul’s veto of Adult Day Care oversight bill

By Colum Motherway

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Ridgewood

CM Holden calls Adams’ meeting with Trump’s incoming border czar a ‘critical step’ for NYC safety

By Colum Motherway

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AMNY

Schumer urges Congress to use precise techology for demystifying drone sightings in NYC

City Council Member Chi Osse supporting FARE Act broker fees bill

AMNY

FARE Act becomes law without Mayor Adams’ signature, shifting NYC broker fee costs from tenants to landlords

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Ridgewood

AM Jenifer Rajkumar’s ‘Ghostbuster Act’ gains traction as Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul crackdown on ghost cars in New York City

By Colum Motherway

CM Robert Holden holds rally outside City Hall alongside e-bike victims and advocates for ‘Priscilla’s Law’

By Colum Motherway

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AMNY

Fed-up New Yorkers rally at City Hall demanding registration for e-bikes in NYC

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Politics

Queens leaders divided over Daniel Penny acquittal, sparking heated reactions and call for improved mental health services

By Shane O’Brien

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Community activist Paul Pogozelski hosts successful opening fundraiser ahead of campaign for City Council

By Colum Motherway

"Tenants Not Tourists" launch their coalition and fight against the newly introduced Into 1107 bill which would change laws around short term rentals in New York City.

AMNY

‘Tenants not tourists’: Debate rages over NYC bill to change short-term rental legislation, expand Airbnb offerings

Gov. Kathy Hochul announces stimulus check plan

AMNY

Hochul proposes giving New Yorkers one-time stimulus checks to offset cost of inflation

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Divided support in Queens: City Council approves Mayor Adams’ ‘City of Yes’ plan despite opposition from half of Queens Council members

By Colum Motherway

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Politics

Holden calls out Mayor Adams—will he reopen ICE office on Rikers Island and tackle migrant crime?

By Bill Parry

Mayor Eric Adams announces City of Yes passage

AMNY

City of Yes zoning plan to boost housing growth narrowly passes City Council

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Ridgewood

CM Holden calls out City Planning Commission over City of Yes zoning plan ahead of major vote

By Colum Motherway

Mayor Adams backs low income tax break

AMNY

‘Axe the tax’: Adams-backed state proposal could free over 400,000 low-income New Yorkers from paying city income taxes

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Glendale

AM Rajkumar introduces ‘Get Nonprofits Paid Act’ to ensure timely payments for nonprofit vendors in NYC

By Colum Motherway

Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor of New York Public Schools announces expansion of Future Ready NYC programs.

AMNY

Future Ready NYC education initiative expanding to more schools with new pathways of opportunity

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Glendale

AM Rajkumar applauds new bills signed by Gov. Hochul to modernize NYC procurement process

By Colum Motherway

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Woman walking dog in NYC street as PAWS Act considered

Pet owners, animal advocates speak out to support NYS’s proposed PAWS Act to protect furry friends from street collisions

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‘B*tchcraft’ recounts the birth of a queer feminist indie rockstar

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