Randy Mastro, who withdrew his bid to be the city’s corporation counsel in September after an uproar from the City Council, will now be the city’s first deputy mayor. Mayor Eric Adams announced the hiring to round out a new slate of aides following the departure of high-level staffers earlier this month. “Randy is a […]

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A Westchester landscaping company is close to receiving contracts worth tens of millions of dollars in tree-planting work despite its owner facing prison time for a bribery and illegal dumping scheme, records show. Griffin’s Landscaping, based in Peekskill, has two active tree planting contracts with the Parks Department totaling $14.7 million and three upcoming contracts […]

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New York’s highest court ruled that a 2021 local law that allowed some legal permanent residents to vote in New York City elections is unconstitutional, in a decision released Thursday. The 6-1 decision by the New York State Court of Appeals striking down the controversial law is a setback to efforts to expand immigrant rights […]

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In February, House Republicans passed a budget resolution that President Donald Trump described as “ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL.” It lays out Trump’s plan for federal money: tax cuts for the wealthy and increased military spending paid for by cuts to social services.  Both houses of Congress will now have to hammer out an agreement on […]

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The Trump Organization’s bid to again operate Central Park’s iconic Wollman Rink after its removal in the wake of the 2021 Capitol riots will, if selected, have to skate past the company’s criminal record to win a city board’s approval. Getting clearance will require a city committee to overlook the company’s 2022 conviction on criminal […]

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