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LISTEN: A New Police Commissioner, Again

Jessica Tisch smiles at Mayor Eric Adams while he speaks at City Hall about her promotion to NYPD commissioner.

Why was Mayor Eric Adams swearing in Jessica Tisch as his fourth police commissioner in not even three years on Monday? FAQ hosts Christina Greer, Katie Honan and Harry Siegel discuss the historic turnover from an historically unpopular mayor, Rep. Ritchie Torres’ prospective challenge of Gov. Kathy Hochul, and much more. Plus, Katie digs into […]

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Borough Groups Join Forces to Oppose Cross-Bronx Expansion Project

Loving the Bronx co-founder Nilka Martell speaks in front of the West Farms Bus Depot in opposition to a state plan to build additional roadways during the repair of five bridges on the Cross Bronx Expressway.

More than a dozen community and advocacy groups are joining forces against a $900 million “Five Bridges Project” to “transform” the Cross Bronx Expressway.  That project, which Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in January, aims to repair five bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway. Key to the project is a “multi-modal connector” — temporary new roadways […]

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Friends and Foes Renew Push to Close Floyd Bennett Migrant Shelter Ahead of Trump Inauguration

Large tents sheltered migrant families at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn.

The Floyd Bennett Field migrant shelter for families with children drew condemnation from all points of the political spectrum since it opened last year.  Those sympathetic to the new arrivals raised concerns about the remote location and difficulties and dangers of the group setting for young kids, while those unhappy with their presence protested and […]

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NYC Abortion Providers Brace for New Florida Influx

Election signs in Boca Raton, Florida urged voters to vote against an abortion-rights amendment.

On Election Night, Chelsea Williams-Diggs went to bed around 10 p.m. Even though it was too early to know the results of the presidential election, a race “critical” to her had already been called: Florida’s Amendment 4.  “That’s what I was mostly biting my nails on,” she said. “It was so frustrating that it was […]

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NYC’s Growing Higher Ed Sector Contributes $35 Billion a Year to City Economy, Study Finds

Students and faculty enjoy a spring day at the Cornell Tech campus on Roosevelt Island.

This September, Vanderbilt University signed a 99-year lease for 13 buildings in Chelsea where it plans to create a third major center for the Nashville-based school, which ranks as one of the best universities in the country. Boston-based Northeastern University is absorbing Marymount College to establish an outpost in New York City, its 14th campus. […]

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