Robert Tucker appointed new FDNY commissioner
Robert Tucker, a committed philanthropist with deep roots in civic service and strong ties to public safety, was appointed as New York City’s 35th FDNY commissioner on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13 Aug 20245min
NYC Mayor Adams gets latest rat infestation ticket tossed
Mayor Adams, who has focused heavily on rodent extermination efforts across the city, got a $300 ticket thrown out this week that alleged a rat infestation is persisting at his Brooklyn property. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12 Aug 20246min
NYC starts applying for more preschool special ed classes
New York City has started applying for new preschool special education classes, after advocates sounded the alarm about young children with disabilities who could be shut out of the program on the first day of school. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 Aug 20246min
NYC wasted millions in migrant spending
The medical services company with a nearly half-billion-dollar contract to feed, house and care for thousands of migrants in New York City overcharged the city by millions for vacant hotel rooms and security guards, according to an audit released Tuesday by NYC Comptroller Brad Lander. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
8 Aug 20247min
NYC gets state funding to help homeowners build unconventional apartments on their properties
New York State is providing a fresh infusion of $4 million for a grant program that helps city homeowners build unconventional forms of apartment units on their properties, Mayor Adams announced Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
7 Aug 20246min
Adams blames coverage of improperly documented campaign spending on ‘leaked’ report
Mayor Adams blamed the city’s independent election watchdog agency Monday for stirring up “a lot of sensationalism” by releasing a draft audit that found his 2021 campaign failed to properly document $2.3 million in spending, among other alleged violations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 Aug 20247min
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he once dumped a dead bear cub in Central Park
Plus, five men were stabbed and slashed in a bloody Queens bar brawl late Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 Aug 20245min
MTA projects budget deficit amid fare evasion, congestion pricing confusion
Persistent fare evasion and a decline in real estate tax revenues were on track to land the MTA’s day-to-day operating budget in a $428 million deficit in 2027, with a $469 million deficit projected for 2028, the transit agency said Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2 Aug 20245min
