Mayor Adams disavows and readies for migrant fact-finding trip
Mayor Adams disavowed his chief adviser’s assertion over the weekend that the federal government should “close the borders,” saying on Tuesday that his administration’s “official position” is the “borders should remain open” and that the feds should implement a decompression strategy to address the influx of migrants Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
4 Okt 20237min
Manhattan office leasing shows some progress
More of Manhattan’s empty offices are getting rented out, according to recent stats, though the latest figures are still lagging compared to the pre-pandemic era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Okt 20236min
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 Okt 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 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 Sep 20238min
