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Hochul Proposes $6 Billion Spending Bump With No Tax Hikes

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils her 2027 Executive Budget in Albany,

Spending by well-off consumers and booming Wall Street bonuses are allowing Gov. Kathy Hochul to propose a budget miracle.  The governor is planning on increasing spending on Medicaid and education, as well as new funding for child care. At the same time, she plans to absorb the first wave of federal aid cuts enacted by […]

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Nurses’ Strike Enters Second Week, With No End in Sight

Sen. Berne Sanders (I-VT) joined Mayor Zohran Mamdani to support striking nurses at Mount Sinai West along Tenth Avenue,

Negotiations between the New York State Nurses Association and three hospital systems broke down again over the weekend, dashing the hopes of a potential resolution to a strike involving 15,000 nurses now in its second week. NYSNA, the nurses’ union, said it had submitted a revised set of proposals heading into weekend bargaining with Mount […]

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LISTEN: Ex-Mayor Quit Race But Can’t Quit the Crypto Hustle

Former mayor Eric Adams speaks in Times Square about launching a New York City cryptocurrency,

Eric Adams said we’d miss him when he’s gone as mayor, but he’s still popping up — hawking an NYC cryptocoin in Times Square and taking potshots at his replacement when he isn’t jet-setting or lashing out at an airport heckler. The FAQ NYC hosts discuss that and much more, including Zohran Mamdani’s push after […]

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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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NYC Is Testing Guaranteed Income for Homeless Youths. Here’s How It’s Going.

A young person has a meal at the Covenant House homeless youth shelter in Hell’s Kitchen,

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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