New York Democrats renew push to boot Trump from ballot
New York Democrats Wednesday vowed to renew their push to get former President Donald Trump banned from the state’s presidential ballot after a bombshell ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court. Learn mo...
21 Dec 20237min
Mayor Adams threatens to limit press access at City Hall to one reporter per outlet
Mayor Adams — who has for months lamented what he sees as unfair press coverage of his administration — announced Tuesday he’s considering restricting media access at City Hall so that only one report...
20 Dec 20236min
US stocks edged higher in afternoon trading on Monday, with the Dow inching for another record even as Federal Reserve officials tried to rein in high expectations for interest rate cuts.
The city has failed to process thousands of expedited food stamp applications within a legally required timeframe this year, leaving some of the city’s most vulnerable residents without consistent acc...
19 Dec 20238min
CUNY orders deeper spending cuts
The City University of New York is slashing tens of millions from college budgets across eight of its 25 campuses, potentially gutting course offerings and student services from counseling to record-k...
18 Dec 20238min
Trio of N.Y. state lawmakers urge state to establish right to counsel for immigrants
Three New York state lawmakers and a crew of advocates rallied on Thursday in support of legislation to ensure free legal counsel for immigrants who are detained or at risk of deportation. Learn more ...
15 Dec 20236min
NYC’s largest municipal union, suing Mayor Adams’ admin over budget cuts
One of the city’s most powerful labor unions — and a backer of Mayor Adams in his 2021 primary run for City Hall — is suing the city over a series of cuts the Adams’ administration is now floating to ...
14 Dec 20238min
Adams open to rolling back some budget cuts
Mayor Adams said Tuesday he’s open to rolling back some of the budget cuts unveiled in his administration’s most recent financial plan — as long as the reversals are reasonable and “make sense.” Learn...
13 Dec 20236min
Governor Hochul launches minimum wage awareness campaign
With New York’s minimum wage set to rise at the start of the new year, Governor Hochul has launched an awareness campaign through the state Labor Department to inform workers about the new rates. Lear...
12 Dec 20235min
