Boroughs in Brief

Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration said in a court filing Wednesday that it supports Mayor Adams’ efforts to suspend New York City’s right-to-shelter rule, describing a pause as “imperative to address” the migrant crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Okt 20237min

Mayor Adams scoffed Tuesday at buzz among progressive Democrats over one of their own vying to run against him in the 2025 election, ridiculing the efforts as “people who are meeting in a basement somewhere” while at the same time affirming he takes every potential primary rival seriously. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Okt 20237min

Mayor Adams called on New York City politicians backed by the Democratic Socialists of Americato do “some soul-searching” Monday over whether they want to be affiliated with the left-wing group following its role in a controversial pro-Palestine rally in Manhattan over the weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

10 Okt 20236min

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

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

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 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

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