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A Knock at the Door by a Florida Sheriff Inflames a Bitter NYPD Feud
At 8:38 p.m. on April 26, the St. John’s County Sheriff’s office near Jacksonville, Fla. received a call from the NYPD about online threats that were made to a retired NYPD lieutenant who now lives in the area. The threats involved images of a map with a route drawn to Florida, a picture of a […]
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Tenants Facing Evictions Increasingly Don’t Have Lawyers Despite NYC Law, Comptroller’s Report Finds
An increasing share of tenants facing eviction are doing so without housing attorneys, according to a new report from New York City Comptroller Brad Lander highlighting an issue tenant advocates have been ringing alarm bells about for years as evictions continued to surge post-pandemic. Lander’s report released Friday draws heavily from an analysis from the […]
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Gaming the Vote? The Strategy Behind Your Ballot’s Top Five
This article is adapted from our May 1 edition of RANKED CHOICES, THE CITY’s weekly election newsletter. Click here to sign up. Dear New Yorkers, Lately, readers have been asking us: Is there a way to “game” the ranked-choice voting system? With such a crowded race, are there any tricks to boosting your favorite candidate? […]
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Will the Next Mayor Freeze Rent? That Could Be Up to Eric Adams
A half dozen candidates running for mayor are calling for a rent freeze for over a million rent-stabilized apartments — but Mayor Eric Adams could make that goal difficult to fulfill, not just this year but into any successor’s term. That’s because the mayor appoints members of the Rent Guidelines Board to terms as long […]
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Touting $115B ‘Best Budget Ever,’ Mayor Adams Braves Looming Trump and Economy Risks
Trying to bolster his reelection prospects, Mayor Eric Adams Thursday released a “best ever” $115.1 billion budget proposal that cites more than 70 investments ranging from education (including Pre-K and after-school programs), housing vouchers, food assistance and increased funds for nonprofit social service providers. But amid the hoopla — and a joyous speech held at […]
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