Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
LISTEN: The Next Race Up Is for City Council Speaker
With the mayor’s race decided and 2026 election moves just beginning, the FAQ NYC hosts talk about the Council Speaker’s race that drew lots of attention at Somos, where Gov. Kathy Hochul got hit with another chant of “tax the rich!” There are only 51 votes that count in a closed-door campaign where the narrative […]
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Mamdani Taps De Blasio Vet for First Deputy Mayor
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced two top-level members to his upcoming administration, tapping former First Deputy Mayor Dean Fuleihan to return to that role at City Hall. He also announced that Elle Bisgaard-Church, who worked for him in the Assembly, will be Chief of Staff. “Excellence is not abstract — it will be reflected […]
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NYPD Commissioner to Decide on Review Board Jurisdiction in Case of Cop Involved in Fatal Shooting
The NYPD’s top administrative judge has recommended dismissing the disciplinary case of a police officer who fatally shot a 37-year-old man while off-duty, ruling that the Civilian Complaint Review Board lacks jurisdiction over misconduct that occurs off the clock. The decision on whether the case should proceed now goes to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, at […]
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Electric School Buses and Waterfront Parks Get Environmental Bond Act Boost
Three years ago, voters across New York State approved the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, which allowed the state to borrow $4.2 billion to pay for projects that would benefit the environment and protect against climate change. Since then, about $1.07 billion — or just over a quarter of the […]
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State Permits Trump-Backed Natural Gas Pipeline in New York Waters
The state Department of Environmental Conservation on Friday approved a key water-quality permit for a natural-gas pipeline that would extend about 17 miles in New York waters — after rejecting the proposal three times since 2018. The Northeast Supply Enhancement natural gas pipeline would run from Pennsylvania to just off the coast of the Rockaway […]
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