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City Officials Race to Get National Guard Out of Migrant Shelters
New York City officials are racing to scale back the use of National Guard members in migrant shelter operations ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, THE CITY has learned. The incoming president has promised to unleash the largest deportation campaign in the nation’s history. His “border czar,” Tom Homan, has threatened New York and other […]
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Unsheltered Homeless Youth Population Doubled, Annual City Report Finds
An annual count of homeless youths conducted last January found the highest number of unsheltered young people in at least a decade, more than double the number last year. The report resulting from the survey conducted by the city’s Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), and released this week, counted 418 young people between […]
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Who Could Take Over Rikers Island? Several Noteworthy Candidates Raise Their Hands.
A distinguished New York City civil rights lawyer. A nationally recognized jail reformer who headed lockups in two different states. The former acting commissioner of the city’s jail system. These are three potential contenders to serve as the court-appointed receiver to run NYC’s troubled Department of Correction — if they were to be tapped by […]
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How Minneapolis and Austin Outdid New York City in the Quest to Enable More Housing
With the City Council expected to pass a modified version of Mayor Eric Adams’ package of development reforms Thursday, New York City will join a growing list of cities around the country that have updated rules in a bid to spur more housing. But while Adams and his city planners acknowledge that their City of […]
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LISTEN: Are We All Centrists Now?
Eric Adams seems to think so, judging from his recent Wall Street Journal interview, and that Trump’s victory proves the left has lost its way while Hizzoner is back on his swagger. FAQ hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss the mayor’s solid political instincts and his dubious press strategy, why he’s still […]
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