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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island - City & State New York
网页2024年7月29日 · De Blasio and Johnson agreed to close the jail complex by 2026 and open four new jails at a total cost of $8.7 billion. A week later, the City Council approved the deal. August 2020. Gothamist acquired planning documents that showed delays would stretch the closing of Rikers Island well into 2027. October 2020.
How NYC’s right to shelter mandate works - City & State New York
网页2021年10月7日 · It’s been over 40 years since the Callahan v.Carey case led to New York City’s right to shelter mandate, laying the groundwork for the city’s billion-dollar shelter system.. In 1979, attorney Robert Hayes, co-founder of the Coalition for the Homeless, sued the city in the New York State Supreme Court, arguing every homeless man …
Could Eric Adams’ new tech chief bring NYC out of the dark ages?
网页2021年12月21日 · New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams carried on with his rollout of top administration appointments this week, announcing on Tuesday the appointment of Matthew Fraser as the city’s next chief technology officer. While the existing role of chief technology officer doesn’t carry a whole lot of authority, it appears that Fraser will have more ...
Gov. Hochul announces new financial assistance program for …
网页2021年12月7日 · Gov. Kathy Hochul, flanked by state lawmakers and Rep. Jerry Nadler, announced a new program on Monday that will help support needy homeowners who fell behind on payments during the pandemic. The program, dubbed the New York State Homeowner Assistance Fund, will distribute $539 million to low- to moderate-income homeowners, Hochul announced at ...
What you need to know about NYC retirees’ health care fight
网页2023年7月11日 · New York City can’t switch up retirees’ health care plans just yet. On July 7, Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank temporarily blocked a move by the city to automatically switch more than 250,000 retired New York City employees to a privatized Medicare Advantage insurance plan. The planned switch has received steady pushback from some retirees since it was proposed in an agreement ...
Final congressional and state Senate maps still bring political ...
网页2022年5月21日 · The independent expert hired to redraw New York’s congressional and state Senate district lines released the final maps early Saturday morning, marking a significant step toward ending the nationally watched fiasco that upended the 2022 election cycle and could jeopardize Democrats’ majority in the House. What changed in the final ...
Which counties are closing their doors to asylum-seekers?
网页2023年9月22日 · Another batch of cases were dismissed because some counties didn’t currently have orders in effect. As of Sept. 18, four lawsuits – against Rockland, Orange, Onondaga and Dutchess counties – are ongoing, Politico New York reported. More than half of New York’s 62 counties have tried to shut their doors to asylum-seekers.
Here’s how New York’s revised concealed carry law will set new ...
网页2022年7月1日 · Requires an interview with the licensing agency: Anyone who wishes to obtain a concealed carry permit is required to meet in person with a licensing officer for an interview and provide four character references, contact information for someone with whom they currently live, a list of social media accounts and any other information the licensing officer requests.
Andrew Yang on growing the Forward Party, defeating Donald …
网页2023年12月17日 · After running for president and mayor of New York City, Andrew Yang these days is spending less time considering his own political future and instead is devoting his energies to buck the bi-party electoral system as co-chair of the Forward Party.The centrist party aims to become legally recognized in all 50 states, boasting a diversity of viewpoints as its main mantra.