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New York’s Highest Court Hears Final Arguments in Medicare Advantage Case
ALBANY — A panel of judges on New York’s highest court heard final arguments on Thursday in the long-running case over the fate of a controversial plan to switch the city’s 250,000 retirees to Medicare Advantage —- and the hundreds of millions in annual savings for health costs tied up in the deal. Central to […]
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Why Am I Getting So Many NYC Election Texts?
Your phone buzzes. Could it be a friend inviting you to happy hour? Your partner sharing the song they can’t stop listening to? Your coworker sending you a TikTok? Nope! It’s a poll asking for your thoughts on local election issues. Maybe it’s from a recognizable academic institution like Marist or Siena colleges, or a […]
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Surprising Stances in Meet Your Mayor Candidate Answers
With early voting in the June primary just a month away, voters will soon rank their top five choices for who they want to be the next mayor of New York City. THE CITY, in partnership with Gothamist, surveyed candidates starting in March, asking them to make tough decisions about the city’s most pressing issues […]
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MTA Eyeing Another Batch of ‘Open Gangway’ Subway Cars
The MTA is taking a step toward expanding its fleet of open gangway subway cars — and potentially bringing the new-look rides to the numbered lines. With funding for the 2025-2029 $68.4 billion capital improvement plan now secured in the state budget, the transit agency last week issued a request for information from companies that […]
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Albany Push for Prison Reforms Left Out of State Budget
Five days after the state budget passed, elected officials Wednesday began a legislative push for measures that would let people out of prison early if they meet educational and behavioral requirements, make it easier to fire rogue correction officers, and allow an oversight group to make surprise visits to lockups. During a nearly five-hour joint-session […]
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