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A plan to build specialized housing for formerly incarcerated people on a Bronx hospital campus is now on the verge of a City Council vote, three years after top city officials first unveiled the plan. The proposal, which has been met with intense criticism from residents of the surrounding Morris
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has expressed his intention to repeal a policy that allows transgender students to use school bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity, citing concerns about "political correctness." This move has sparked criticism from civil rights groups and lawmakers, who argue that such
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday called for the City Council to pass legislation banning horse-drawn carriages from the city, a move that has been decades in the making by animal rights activists. The measure aims to address concerns over safety, with multiple incidents of carriage horses breaking
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New York City's Housing Development Fund Corporation (HDFC) cooperatives are an essential part of the city's affordable housing landscape, providing a reliable path to homeownership for low- to moderate-income New Yorkers. However, some co-ops are struggling to manage their finances and maintenance needs, leading to concerns
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams is embroiled in a heated re-election battle, with his standing in the polls lagging behind Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa. Sources close to the mayor's inner circle suggest that Adams may be open to stepping down from the
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The New York City Health + Hospitals system has unveiled a new facility, "Bridge to Home," a pioneering support model designed to help patients living with severe mental illness transition out of hospitals and into permanent housing. Funded as part of Mayor Eric Adams' $650 million plan to
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A New York State Supreme Court ruling has halted a plan by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to re-establish an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office on Rikers Island, a move that immigration advocates hailed as a significant win for immigrant rights. Judge Mary Rosado declared Mayor Adams'
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A New York state Supreme Court judge has blocked Mayor Eric Adams' plan to reopen an office for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Rikers Island, citing an "impermissible appearance of a conflict of interest." Justice Mary Rosado issued her ruling on Monday, declaring Adams'
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As part of the Adams administration's efforts to bridge the digital divide and invest in a more affordable city for working-class New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser, and New York City Public Schools Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos, among others, announced that 350,
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As Senator Bernie Sanders continues his Fighting the Oligarchy Tour, a joint town hall with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at Brooklyn College drew a crowd of 1,700 people, highlighting the growing national spotlight on the city's mayoral race. Mamdani, a progressive assembly member, has
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As Senator Bernie Sanders continues his Fighting the Oligarchy Tour, a joint town hall with New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani at Brooklyn College drew a crowd of 1,700 people, highlighting the growing national spotlight on the city's mayoral race. Mamdani, a progressive assembly member, has
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President Donald Trump has been intervening in the New York City mayoral election, urging candidates to drop out and signal his support for a one-on-one race between frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, and former governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani's campaign has reached the fundraising cap of $8 million,
