Sarah Palin granted new defamation trial against NY Times
Sarah Palin was granted a new defamation trial against The New York Times on Wednesday after a federal appeals court found “several major issues” tainted the first one in February 2022 – including jurors learning the judge had dismissed the case from breaking news alerts during their deliberations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
29 Elo 20247min
Mayor Adams backs off proposed NYC school cellphone ban
Mayor Adams dialed back plans for a cell phone ban in New York City public schools, saying it may not happen this school year — just two months after the schools chancellor announced changes were imminent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28 Elo 20246min
Back-up for Brooklyn families shut out of afterschool won’t be solution for all
State officials are offering south Brooklyn families shut out of free afterschool programs a back-up plan, though not all will qualify, the Daily News has learned. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28 Elo 20246min
Governor holds campus safety meeting with hundreds of New York college leaders
New York State officials are conducting a review of college safety plans as pro-Palestinian protests start to resume at some campuses, Gov. Hochul announced Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Elo 20245min
Mayor Adams’ lawyer calls sexual assault claim ‘fictitious’
An attorney for the ex-city employee accusing Mayor Adams of sexual assault threatened to sue the mayor’s lawyer for defamation during a contentious court hearing on Friday, where the two sides traded barbs and accused each other of withholding information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26 Elo 20246min
Afterschool programs lose state funding and Brooklyn families desperate for help
With just weeks until the start of school, families in southern Brooklyn are scrambling to find free after-school options, after the state unceremoniously pulled funding from multiple neighborhood programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Elo 20246min
NYC landlord used fake repair scheme to overcharge tenants
A group of uptown Manhattan tenants filed a lawsuit Thursday that alleges their landlord engaged in a “systemic” scheme to raise their rents beyond the legal limit by claiming credit for fictitious building repairs — a case advocates say points to a need for stronger state housing law enforcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Elo 20247min
More Migrant Families are Subject to 60-Day Shelter Limit
New York City is significantly expanding its 60-day limits to shelters where the bulk of migrant families are staying but until now had been spared eviction, the Adams administration confirmed Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
22 Elo 20246min
