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Hochul Grants Two Clemencies After Months of Inaction, Leaving Hundreds Still Waiting
Some of the most powerful actors in New York’s criminal justice system — district attorneys, prison superintendents and even the judges who imposed the original sentences — have urged Gov. Kathy Hochul to grant clemency to people serving decades behind bars. Until this week, she hadn’t freed a single one. On Tuesday afternoon, Hochul issued […]
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Explosive Audit Urges Dissolving Insolvent City Employee Health Fund
An explosive audit from City Comptroller Brad Lander recommends dissolving a fund that helps finance city employees health benefits, concluding that it is billions of dollars in the red after being tapped for years by municipal unions and mayors in labor bargaining. Declaring the fund “insolvent,” Lander’s auditors determined that the Health Insurance Stabilization Fund […]
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Mamdani Builds Team with Fresh and Familiar Faces. Here’s Who’s On Board
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as New York City’s next mayor on Jan. 1. In the weeks since his win, he’s been slowly building out his administration, although there are some key roles still not filled — including deputy mayor for operations, a schools chancellor, and the head of the Department of Transportation. One […]
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LISTEN: A Precarious Transition Begins ‘A New Era’
As the mayor-elect races to get ready for a big show and the big job, Eric Adams has been awfully busy in his final few days in office. Hosts Christina Greer and Harry Siegel discuss all that and much more — including then longshot Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani’s public promise way back when to give […]
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They’re Holding on to Their MetroCards, as OMNY Ends an Era
New Yorkers who rely on the MetroCard for more than swipes and dips are grudgingly bracing for the transit system’s familiar farecard to reach the end of the line. With sales of the plastic silver that pays for subway and bus trips ending on New Year’s Eve, the MTA says almost 94% of commuters have […]
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