Mayor Adams says big gains made in NYC food and cash benefit delays, but not all claims addressed By Michael Gartland March 4, 2024 at 5:39 p.m. Mayor Adams announced Monday his team has substantially eliminated a backlog of delays in SNAP...
Helene Weinstein, barrier-busting Brooklyn Assemblywoman, to retire By Tim Balk March 4, 2024 at 4:53 p.m. The 71-year-old is the chair of the Assembly's Ways & Means Committee.
Politics | As union pushes for higher unemployment benefits, poll shows broad statewide support By Michael Gartland March 4, 2024 at 8:11 a.m. A majority of New York State voters say jobless benefits should be raised, according to...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY New York Politics | NYC Council projects $3.3B more in tax revenue than Adams’ team, paving way for brutal budget debate By Michael Gartland March 3, 2024 at 12:07 a.m. The City Council's latest tax revenue projection far exceeds the most recent forecast put out...
SUBSCRIBER ONLY Politics | Mayor Adams’ aide raided by feds ticketed for for-hire vehicle violations By Michael Gartland March 1, 2024 at 5:33 p.m. Rana Abbasova, the aide to Mayor Adams whose home was raided by the feds late...
New York Politics | Adams adviser Winnie Greco on paid ‘sick leave’ after medical episode during FBI raids at her homes By Chris Sommerfeldt March 1, 2024 at 5:34 p.m. The medical episode was serious enough the feds called an ambulance that transported Greco to...
Politics | Al Sharpton, Zellnor Myrie rally to save Brooklyn hospital: ‘We choose to fight’ By Theodore Parisienne February 29, 2024 at 6:37 p.m. "Whatever needs to be done from the state to the federal level, needs to be...
Politics | Nassau County says texts show ‘smoking gun’ of alleged Hofstra collusion with Steve Cohen’s casino bid By Tim Balk February 29, 2024 at 7:38 p.m. The Republican-led county released screenshots of texts apparently from Hofstra's president that it said showed...
New York Politics | FBI raids Bronx homes of Mayor Adams aide Winnie Greco By Michael Gartland February 29, 2024 at 7:38 p.m. The FBI carried out "court-authorized law enforcement activity" Thursday at the Bronx home of Mayor...
New York Politics | NYC Councilwoman Shahana Hanif demands boycott of Adams’ Iftar events over lack of Israel ceasefire support By Chris Sommerfeldt February 29, 2024 at 6:08 p.m. Hanif, a co-chair of the Council Progressive Caucus, said it's important to pressure the mayor...