Mystery Donor Funds $10 Million Campaign Against Hochul Home Care Plan

Published   Feb 04, 2025 04:49PM

This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing fierce opposition to her overhaul of a popular but pricey home care program that allows people with chronic medical issues to choose their own caregivers and pay them through […]
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Adams Emerges Vowing Not to Step Down


A defiant Mayor Eric Adams returned to the public eye on Thursday after an unknown illness sidelined him, shooting down rumors of his resignation in front of a fairly friendly crowd of religious leaders. “Who started the stupid rumor that I ... Read more

NYC Is in Store for an LA-Level Housing Loss Calamity in Flo


New York City could lose up to 19,300 homes in the next 15 years due to flooding from high tides and storms — more than the toll of 2012’s Hurricane Sandy — estimates a forthcoming report by the Regional Plan Association.  Another 2 ... Read more

NYC’s Hydropower, Construction Trade and Avocados Threaten


President Trump’s tariffs imposed on Canada, Mexico and China are likely to result in almost immediate price increases for produce in New York City stores, could send energy prices up, and threaten the finances of city-based companies that s ... Read more

Where Does NYC’s Recycling Go and How Much Really Gets Reused, Anyway?

Published   Jan 30, 2025 05:01PM

After reading the first part of our recycling guide, you’re a sorting expert. You’ve put your pizza box in the paper recycling, almond-milk container in with the metal, plastic and glass, and separated the coffee cup from its lid to recycle both. But what happens next? Where does New York City’s stuff all go? And […]
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Venezuelans and City Bureaucrats Scramble for Next Steps Aft


Action by the Trump administration to cancel protected immigration status for people from Venezuela has migrants — and the city workers assigned to help them — grappling for any possible path forward. At the bustling NYC Asylum Seeker Appl ... Read more

NYPD Car Chases Drop by 66% in First Weeks of Policy Shift


NYPD vehicle pursuits have dropped by two-thirds in the two weeks since Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced a policy to restrict their use, she said yesterday. The revised policy, announced Jan. 15 but not set to be fully implemented until Sa ... Read more

‘Nobody’s in the Streets’ Now in Brooklyn’s Little H


This story was originally published by The Haitian Times. Over the 15 years that Pierre Jean has lived in Brooklyn, his daily earnings as a taxi driver have often reflected people’s activities and movements. Last Friday, as he stood outside ... Read more