A specialized police unit focusing on quality-of-life issues that was formed under Mayor Eric Adams has been operating for more than two years without written policies, procedures and operational guides, and without any required training for its members, according to a report released Tuesday by the Inspector General for the NYPD. The NYPD formed the […]

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Nonprofit organizations around New York are still facing months-long delays in getting paid on city government contracts, recently forcing some to close their doors while others are worried about paying their staff. One group, Hester Street Collaborative — which worked primarily in community engagement, design, planning and other development efforts in neighborhoods across the boroughs […]

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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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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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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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