Divided Electorate Tells Tale of Two Cities Ahead of Mayoral Election

Published   Mar 12, 2025 07:28PM

New Yorkers will be voting for mayor with starkly divided views of their city’s needs and who they seek as a leader — the focus of a new survey that digs into what likely voters want.  Pollster John Della Volpe and his public opinion research firm SocialSphere surveyed 2,100 Democrats, Republicans and independents across the […]
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Trump Tariffs Plunge Local NYC Businesses Into Uncertainty


The glass bottles that Annie Bassin uses to bottle her wellness beverage come from China and became 25% more expensive when President Donald Trump imposed a tariff during his first term. Now that he has added another 20% tariffs to goods comin ... Read more

NYPD Commissioner Touts Tougher Discipline for Officers Who


NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch told the City Council on Tuesday that she is taking two measures toward stronger discipline against officers who violate rules — including boosting penalties for misconduct that occurs during street stops. At ... Read more

ICE Arrest of Student Protest Leader Exposes Schism Dividing


Federal authorities’ arrest this weekend of a green card-holding former graduate student at his Columbia University-supported apartment — evidently for his public role in pro-Palestine or anti-Israel campus protests — exposed the wide ri ... Read more

Drop Eric Adams Charges, Outside Counsel Advises Corruption Case Judge

Published   Mar 07, 2025 10:54PM

A court-appointed lawyer recommended late Friday that the corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams be dismissed “with prejudice” — meaning prosecutors would not be able to reopen it down the road. New York Southern District Judge Dale Ho, who appointed attorney Paul Clement to advise him on how to proceed with the extraordinary Department of […]
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NYC School Safety Force Drops by Almost a Third


This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As Principal Mark House greeted students at the John F. Kennedy campus in the Bronx last month, a student staggered toward him, face cov ... Read more

Rikers Now Looks to Bring Back Nonprofits After Kicking Them


In May 2023, the Adams administration announced that it would save $17 million by not renewing five contracts with nonprofits that provided programs to help people behind bars stay off drugs, find housing, and learn job skills.  Correctio ... Read more

NYC School Safety Force Plunges by Almost a Third


This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. As Principal Mark House greeted students at the John F. Kennedy campus in the Bronx last month, a student staggered toward him, face cov ... Read more