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WEB2 days ago · The $10 Million Eric Adams Is Charged With Stealing Speaks to a Vaster Plot. Damian Williams’ indictment involves relatively small illegal campaign donations — but points to the mayoral campaign’s larger assault on New York City’s generous campaign finance program. by Alyssa Katz September 29, 2024, 12:11 PM. Health.
New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This …
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Those who don’t will face escalating fines, starting at $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second and $200 for every offense after that. The official NYC Bins – which cost $53.01 exactly for the largest, 45-gallon size, shipping included – went on sale this week in anticipation of the new rules. The bins come with a 10-year warranty ...
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WEBAug 30, 2024 · Bronx Cop Indicted for Banned Chokehold Has History of Choking and Assault Cases. Despite multiple accusations of misconduct spanning his 17-year NYPD career, Officer Omar Habib was charged in a criminal court for the first time on Thursday, in a 2023 incident where he allegedly choked a “drunk and disorderly” man to unconsciousness.
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and …
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Weed has been legal in New York since 2021, but the state is still working out regulating and licensing the new industry. The roll out of recreational cannabis has been rocky through the years. As THE CITY has reported, the licensing of retail dispensaries has been slow. In that vacuum, illegal pot shops have proliferated across the five ...
What Is NYCHA? Your Questions Answered About New York City …
WEBFeb 22, 2021 · Officially, just under 400,000 people live in New York City Housing Authority buildings. But that’s the on-the-books tally. The total population is likely much higher: According to sanitation department figures cited by NYCHA’s federal monitor in 2019, the real number may be as high as 600,000.. That’s more people than live in Miami, Atlanta, Cleveland, New Orleans or Tampa.
New York Passed a Law Defining No-Guns Zones. Where Exactly?
WEBJul 13, 2022 · A week after the Supreme Court ruled New York’s laws requiring “proper cause” to obtain a gun carry permit violated the U.S. Constitution, Albany lawmakers quickly crafted the Concealed Carry Improvement Act — 21 pages of new law to effectively restrict the number of legally permitted guns in public. “Proper cause” is no longer in the equation.
Who’s Running for Attorney General in New York? Letitia James …
WEBDec 13, 2021 · With New York’s top job up for grabs after Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, state elections coming up next year are shaping up as a high-stakes round of musical chairs — and attorney general is a coveted seat.. When Cuomo stepped down as governor, it created a power vacuum not seen in New York since Eliot Spitzer’s resignation from the same job in 2008.
A Tenant’s Guide to 421-a, the City’s Biggest Tax Break for …
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · The 421-a tax incentive costs the state $1.7 billion a year in lost revenue. Builders say, without it, New York’s housing crisis would be even worse. Here’s what to know as Albany debates the discount’s future.
Five Years Later, Still ‘A Long Way to Go’ on NYCHA Agreement …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Five years ago this week, the nation’s biggest public housing authority signed an unprecedented agreement committing itself to fix decades of mismanagement and neglect that had forced thousands of residents to endure squalid conditions for years.. The deal raised eyebrows at the time, and not just because former Mayor Bill de Blasio and Trump administration Department of Housing and Urban ...
What the Five Ballot Proposal Questions Mean for New Yorkers …
WEBOct 5, 2021 · Proposal 5 — Civil Court’s Claim Limit. The fifth ballot proposal seeks to change the monetary limit on claims in the city’s civil court, which is regulated by the state constitution. Currently, in New York City’s Civil Court, only cases involving claims worth $25,000 or less may be heard. Proposal 5 would lift that limit to $50,000.