NYC to stop giving migrants prepaid debit cards for food
New York City announced Thursday it will soon stop giving migrants prepaid debit cards for food. A spokesperson for Mayor ...
NYC air quality unhealthy as smoke blankets tri-state; mayor bans park grilling
Wildfires continue to burn around the tri-state as red flag warnings remain and drought conditions persist. The fires are leading to smoky skies and diminished air quality. Nearly a half-dozen ...
‘Commonsense steps’: NYC bans grilling, adds measures to prevent fires during drought
Following a two-alarm fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and a historic drought watch, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Saturday that additional measures have been ...
Second brush fire in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park snuffed out as mayor bans park grilling
Forty firefighters responded to a blaze near the LeFrak ice skating rink at about 2:40 p.m. and put out the flames by 3:22 ...
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In 2025 mayoral race, Trump backlash isn’t a given this time
Democratic and progressive energy surged after Trump’s 2016 win. Some question whether that energy will be enough this time ...
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Brush fires in Brooklyn, throughout the NYC region bring haze and smoke-tinged air
Brush fires in Prospect Park and South Brooklyn added to a spate in the region; expected rain on Sunday should bring some ...
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Judge refutes 'unconstitutional' NY law, saying it can't be used to stop migrant buses from Texas
The state court on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by New York City Mayor Eric Adams who attempted to sue charter bus companies that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott was using to bus migrants into the city ...
Dangerous air quality hits New York as brush fires erupt in Northeast
Wildfires brought on by extreme dry conditions have left parts of the East Coast in a dangerous haze this weekend.
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New NYC Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos is highest paid city employee — trumping Mayor Adams’ salary
In addition, she will receive a wide range of fringe benefits, paid vacation and sick days — plus a car and driver, according ...
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New York can’t use “antiquated, unconstitutional” law to block migrant buses from Texas, judge says
Despite the court loss, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said fewer buses brought immigrants to the city after the lawsuit was ...
Mayor Adams’ longtime girlfriend quietly retires from high-ranking $253K DOE role amid city probe into alleged ‘no-show’ gig
It's unclear why Tracey Collins left her plum DOE job, for which her salary was recently raised to $225,761, according to ...
Judge says New York can’t use ‘antiquated, unconstitutional’ law to block migrant buses from Texas
A judge has ruled that New York City can’t use a two-century-old “anti-pauper” law to block the state of Texas from offering ...