With early voting in the June primary just a month away, voters will soon rank their top five choices for who they want to be the next mayor of New York City.  THE CITY, in partnership with Gothamist, surveyed candidates starting in March, asking them to make tough decisions about the city’s most pressing issues […]

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The MTA is taking a step toward expanding its fleet of open gangway subway cars — and potentially bringing the new-look rides to the numbered lines. With funding for the 2025-2029 $68.4 billion capital improvement plan now secured in the state budget, the transit agency last week issued a request for information from companies that […]

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Five days after the state budget passed, elected officials Wednesday began a legislative push for measures that would let people out of prison early if they meet educational and behavioral requirements, make it easier to fire rogue correction officers, and allow an oversight group to make surprise visits to lockups.  During a nearly five-hour joint-session […]

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Former Mayor Bill de Blasio has reached a historic six-figure financial settlement with the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) over his improper use of a taxpayer-funded police detail during his failed presidential campaign in 2019. As part of the agreement, de Blasio will pay $319,000 in restitution — a record amount in COIB’s history […]

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