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Federal Disaster Aid Approved For September Floods

Federal Disaster Aid Approved For September Floods

The federal funding will support Kings, Nassau, and Westchester Counties with various recovery and reconstruction efforts.
Vendors With City Contracts Are Waiting Months to Get Paid: Report

Vendors With City Contracts Are Waiting Months to Get Paid: Report

Two-thirds of all contracts with the city were submitted late for registration in FY23.
Mayor Adams Dismisses Council's Override on 2025 Reelection Bid

Mayor Adams Dismisses Council's Override on 2025 Reelection Bid

Adams believes his message of public safety will resonate with voters, despite the City Council overriding his decision to kill two bills Tuesday.
NYC Council Flips Mayor Vetoes on Policing, Solitary Confinement

NYC Council Flips Mayor Vetoes on Policing, Solitary Confinement

Tensions between the mayor and the city council had bubbled in recent weeks.
Mayor Adams to Revive Section 8 Housing Vouchers

Mayor Adams to Revive Section 8 Housing Vouchers

The NYC Housing Authority will prioritize vulnerable applicants when the process resumes later in the year.
Gowanus Canal Toxins Leaked to Nearby Buildings, Officials Say

Gowanus Canal Toxins Leaked to Nearby Buildings, Officials Say

Officials in charge of the clean up urged residents to sign for free air sampling to see if groundwater toxins are entering their homes and businesses.
Green Crown for Brownsville Osborn Street Plaza Project

Green Crown for Brownsville Osborn Street Plaza Project

The design plan for $2.3 million project won a sustainability award that looks to reduce the urban heat island effect. 
MTA Bridges And Tunnels Records Historic Year in 2023

MTA Bridges And Tunnels Records Historic Year in 2023

New York's bridges and tunnels recorded an all-time high in traffic volume last year.
New York City Mayor Announces Gender Equity Plan

New York City Mayor Announces Gender Equity Plan

The initiative addresses gender disparities for all NYC women, including transgender and gender-expansive individuals.
Historic $328 Million Settlement Benefits Over 100,000 New York Rideshare Drivers

Historic $328 Million Settlement Benefits Over 100,000 New York Rideshare Drivers

The settlement exposed unfair pay practices that Uber and Lyft had imposed on their drivers.