New York regulators weigh $200M in discounts
New York’s utility regulators are trying to figure out how to distribute $200 million in tax money allocated in the state budget to ease consumers’ gas and electric bills. The money could be distributed as a small discount to all residential customers or allocated entirely to low-income households as a larger discount. The money, part of an effort to offset increased gas and electric bills in the state, was announced by Gov. Hochul in May. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
9 Okt 20237min
NYC Council bill would ban Adams admin from limiting length migrants can stay in shelters
Mayor Adams’ administration would be barred from putting time limits on how long migrants can stay in city shelters under a new bill introduced in the City Council on Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
6 Okt 20236min
Mayor Adams hasn’t hired ‘extreme weather coordinator’ promised by de Blasio after Hurricane Ida
Nearly two years into his tenure, Mayor Adams hasn’t hired anyone for the “extreme weather coordinator” position his predecessor created a few months before leaving office, City Hall officials confirmed Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 Okt 20238min
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
