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Gov. Kathy Hochul Hasn’t Released Her Meeting Logs in 15 Months
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. Who is the governor meeting with? How much time does she spend fundraising for reelection? When Kathy Hochul ran for a first full term in 2022, it was somewhat possible to answer those questions. Like […]
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Gaslit at the Pump: Many New York Drivers Pay Premium But Get Regular
This story was produced in conjunction with the NYCity News Service and with support from the Equity Through Data Project at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. When New Yorkers choose a premium grade of octane at their local gas station, there’s a good chance they may not be getting the fuel […]
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NYC Is Testing Guaranteed Income for Homeless Youths. Here’s How It’s Going.
What can a $1,200 monthly allowance do for young adults experiencing homelessness? In The Bronx, a 22-year-old said she is finally able to save up for a rent security deposit for the first time since entering the shelter system a year and a half ago. In Harlem, a 19-year-old Lehman College student said her dream […]
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With Multiple Train Megaprojects Ahead, Hochul Builds Her ‘Transit Legacy’
New York City’s mass-transit system is potentially on track for what could be its most ambitious expansion in close to a century thanks, in part, to a booster from the state’s western edge. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal last week to advance the possibility of someday extending the Second Avenue Subway west to three new stations […]
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Mamdani Appoints New Parks Commissioner as First Budget Looms
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will on Saturday appoint Tricia Shimamura, currently a borough commissioner in the Parks Department, to lead the agency, according to officials. She will replace Iris Rodriguez-Rosa, who was appointed commissioner last year after nearly 40 years in the Parks Department. Mayor Mamdani praised Shimamura’s ability to listen to New Yorkers to find […]
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