NYC Mayor Adams’ chief adviser urges feds to ‘close the borders’ amid migrant crisis
Mayor Adams’ chief adviser urged the federal government to “close the borders” as the city continues to grapple with the migrant crisis — his administration’s bluntest statement yet on immigration, one that echoed conservative talking points and drew strong criticism from local progressive lawmakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 Loka 20237min
NYC selective high schools will not consider test scores in admissions
New York City’s selective high schools will not consider state test scores in admissions, over the objections of parents who pushed for what was originally an emergency measure that was to end after the pandemic, education officials announced Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
29 Syys 20237min
Texas Governor Greg Abbott visits NYC visit
Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott commended Mayor Adams and Governor Hochul for publicly pressuring President Biden to do more to alleviate the city’s migrant crisis, and urged them to crank it up a notch by joining him in calling for hard-line policy prescriptions, like building a wall along the U.S. southern border. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28 Syys 20237min
Majority of Manhattan workers back at office
More than half of Manhattan office employees are showing up to work in person on an average post-Labor Day weekday — a bump indicating return-to-work is continuing apace for New Yorkers as bosses try to wind down remote work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Syys 20236min
Mayor Adams’ campaign to return more than $31K in donations from indicted ex-Buildings boss, his co-defendants and relatives
Mayor Adams’ campaign is returning more than $31,000 in donations made by criminally indicted ex-Buildings Department boss Eric Ulrich, his six co-defendants and a myriad of relatives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26 Syys 20237min
Swelling number of NYC migrants ponder their futures under new 30-day shelter deadline
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez to resign as other leading Democrats on Sunday pulled their punches against their freshly indicted colleague, saying any decision for him to quit was not up to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
25 Syys 20238min
Tropical storm system could drench New York this weekend
According to forecasts, New York could fall in the path of another strong, drenching storm system this weekend. The subtropical system, formally named Potential Tropical Cyclone 16 by the National Hurricane Center, is projected to barrel into North Carolina early Saturday and then to curl toward New York, potentially whipping into the tristate area on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
22 Syys 20235min
Stanley Richards first formerly incarcerated person tapped to lead nonprofit Fortune Society
Stanley Richards, who served time in prison for robbery in the late 1980s before rising to the No. 2 spot in New York City’s Correction Department, has been named as the Fortune Society’s new leader after three decades with the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Syys 20238min
