New York City will receive $26.85 million from the state to manage stormwater, cut down on pollution and reduce flooding during heavy rains, officials announced Wednesday in The Bronx — marking a breakthrough for state environmental funding that until now has been heavily skewed outside the city.  The grant follows reporting by THE CITY that […]

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Mayor Eric Adams and his high-priced lawyers have said they intend to fight to clear his name in the federal bribery and campaign finance charges he’s now facing, demanding a speedy trial and already taking pot shots at a key witness against him. How he’s going to pay for all that remains a mystery. On […]

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Your Local Epidemiologist New York is published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom covering public health published by Civic News Company and KFF Health News. New data on childhood vaccinations shows many states are sweating because coverage continues to decline after taking a big hit during the pandemic. However, New Yorkers have a different story: We […]

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From taxes and poverty reduction to housing, infrastructure and climate change, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are at odds on the key economic issues that will affect New York. No one knows if the winning candidate will be able to follow through on their promises. Implementing them will require action by Congress, which may wind […]

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Logan Browne thought he already experienced sticker shock from his Bushwick condo building’s insurance rate tripling last year.  Then, this summer, the insurance company dropped the building, citing a “loss ratio” that Browne, the condo board president, said related to water damage claims in 2020 and 2023 after heavy rainfall flooded the basement. Browne’s management […]

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