MTA to hold open houses on IBX
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The MTA will soon hold a series of public town halls on their ambitious plan to build a light rail from Queens to Brooklyn, even as funding for the project remains in question.
Read MoreState lawmakers reject gov’s proposed changes to discovery law
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Both the State Assembly and Senate rejected Governor Kathy Hochul’s attempt to rollback reforms to the state’s evidence-sharing laws on Tuesday, setting up a fight over the proposal as the deadline to pass the state budget approaches.
Read MoreOfficials and activists rally after latest death in New York’s prisons
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Activists and elected officials rallied in Albany on Tuesday to call for prison reforms after a 22-year-old incarcerated man was killed after allegedly being beaten by prison guards over the weekend.
Read MoreGov yet to utilize clemency powers as illegal prison guard strike continues
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While Governor Kathy Hochul has worked to ease the crisis facing New York’s prisons, she has yet to utilize a power granted only to her that could lead to the release of dozens, if not hundreds, of people locked for decades in New York’s prisons.
Read MoreAdams deflects after tumultuous two weeks
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After a tumultuous two weeks and general silence from the mayor on the chaos, Eric Adams faced reporters on Monday and largely deflected an onslaught of questions about his ongoing legal and political troubles.
Read MoreHochul won’t remove Adams for now, but proposes guardrails instead
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Governor Kathy Hochul proposed on Thursday reigning in New York City Mayor Eric Adams with a set of “political sanctions,” stopping short of removing him from office – for now.
Read MoreMisconduct settlements topped $205 mil last year
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The city paid out over $205 million in police and prosecutorial misconduct settlements last year, marking a seven-year high, according to a new analysis released by the Legal Aid Society.
Read MoreAdams claims vindication but his political future remains uncertain
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Mayor Eric Adams claimed victory during an address on Tuesday afternoon, less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice called on prosecutors to at least temporarily drop the bribery and corruption charges brought against Adams last year.
Read MoreInside a young Queens pol’s fight for his first law
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How Queens’ youngest elected got his first bill passed.
Read MoreGov pitches discovery reform changes during State of the State
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Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a series of changes to the state’s discovery reforms during her annual State of the State address Tuesday.
Read MoreCrime is down, but more cops to hit city streets and subways
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Overall crime was down in 2024, the mayor and police commissioner said on Monday. However, that isn't stopping them from deploying more cops to the city’s streets and subways.
Read MoreGov vetoes outgoing Queens pol’s final bill
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Governor Kathy Hochul in December vetoed the Jury of Our Peers Act shooting down what would have been the last bill made into law by now-retired Queens Assemblymember Jeffrion Aubry.
Read MoreHochul’s clemency reforms stall, concerning advocates
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Governor Kathy Hochul’s promise to issue clemency on a rolling basis has stalled this year, concerning advocates who say hundreds of New Yorkers deserve a shot at release from prison.
Read More‘She failed us’: Hochul vetoes Death Gamble bill
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Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill late Friday that would have put an end to the “death gamble” state judges say they face during their final years on the bench when they are forced to choose between an early retirement and their family’s financial future.
Read MoreCourts ask state for budget boost
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Top officials in New York’s court system called on Albany to boost their budget next year by $268.2 million, bringing their total budget to $3 billion.
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