Gov. Hochul signs bill to establish statewide doula registry
Governor Hochul on Monday signed legislation to establish a statewide doula directory, aiming to improve New Yorkers’ access to childbirth experts and to combat a recent nationwide rise in infant mortality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 Nov 20236min
Rikers Island jails infested with roaches, mice and other vermin, inspector report finds
Creepy, crawly bugs and vermin abound at Rikers Island, say consultants who found signs of ants, flies, fruit flies, roaches, gnats, and drain flies, along with mice and mouse droppings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 Nov 20236min
FBI raids home of Mayor Adams’ top campaign fundraiser as part of federal corruption probe
FBI agents on Thursday raided the Brooklyn home of Brianna Suggs, the manager of Mayor Adams’ campaign fundraising operation who has claimed credit for raking in more than $19 million for his political efforts over the years, according to sources familiar with the matter and public records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Nov 20237min
Fewer than 1,700 affordable housing units built in NYC this year: analysis
Fewer than 1,700 affordable housing units were built in New York City in the first nine months of this year, according to a new analysis by a housing advocacy group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 Nov 20236min
Mayor Adams says he’s ‘not trying to be harmful’ in focusing on getting migrants to leave NYC
Mayor Adams said Tuesday that his administration is not trying to “mislead” or “harm” migrants in New York City by offering them free tickets out of the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
1 Nov 20238min
Migrants offered tickets out of NYC, indefinite wait for housing as crisis crashes shelter system
Migrants ousted from city shelters due to new time limits are being offered free tickets out of NYC or being sent to so-called “waiting rooms” at local shelters with no assurance they’ll get a new bed, the latest signs the crisis is crashing the city’s social safety net system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
31 Okt 20236min
Migrant crisis puts Democrats on defensive in NYC Council races
New Yorkers’ concerns over the mushrooming migrant crisis have put Democrats on the defensive and offered Republicans a potentially powerful line of attack in next month’s most competitive City Council races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Okt 20237min
Mayor Adams pulled in $326K last year, but lost money on Brooklyn property after rat mitigation work
Mayor Adams raked in more than $326,000 in income last year, but declared a net loss of nearly $5,000 on his rental building in Brooklyn — a financial setback that came after he spent heavily on rat mitigation at the property, his tax returns show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Okt 20238min
