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Suspension of Disbelief: Verrazzano Bridge Turns 60

Published   Nov 21, 2024 10:00AM

What once was the longest suspension bridge in the world has now spanned six decades of New York City history. Thursday marks 60 years since drivers first paid a 50-cent toll to drive over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the towering 13,200-foot link that connects Staten Island to Brooklyn. “Before the Verrazzano, think of Staten Island — […]
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LISTEN: The Mayor Meets the Donald at the Fights


Eric Adams and Kathy Hochul have been tight to this point but the two centrist Democratic executives seem to be taking different approaches to dealing publicly and perhaps also privately with Donald Trump, who the mayor just hung out with at t ... Read more

NYC Escalates to Drought Warning as Upstate Reservoirs Fall


As historically dry conditions persisted, Mayor Eric Adams on Monday declared a drought warning and paused a years-long project to repair a leak in the Delaware Aqueduct. “While we cannot make it rain, we can take action to reduce the risk o ... Read more

Federal Authorities Raid Queens Hotel Owned by Adams Fundrai


Federal authorities raided a Queens hotel last week, owned by a significant donor to Mayor Eric Adams who also sought special favors for development projects. The search warrant came from prosecutors working with Eastern District of New York U ... Read more

One in Six Children in Migrant Shelters With Time Limits Have Left the City School System

Published   Nov 19, 2024 10:13PM

About 1,000 children — or nearly 15% of the 7,600 kids living in migrant shelters whose families got notices to leave city shelters since the end of June — have left the public school system, representatives of the city’s Office of Asylum Seekers disclosed at a City Council hearing Tuesday. Molly Schaeffer, the head of […]
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Rikers Island Shutdown Plan Progresses With Construction Fir


The city’s ambitious plan to close Rikers Island took a major step forward after the Adams administration this month tapped two construction firms to build a new lockup in lower Manhattan — one of the final major outstanding contracts. ... Read more

How Parking Will Drive the Coming Adams-Council Housing Deve


Parking has emerged as a central focus of negotiations on Mayor Eric Adams’ sweeping package of proposed development reforms ahead of a crucial City Council committee vote Thursday. The City of Yes for Housing Affordability proposal, which a ... Read more

CUNY Chancellor Boasts Enrollment Growth in ‘State of the


CUNY chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez on Wednesday laid out a roadmap for expanding the university in the year ahead while reflecting on the enrollment growth at the 25-school system over the last year. At a state of the university address a ... Read more