Posted inJails and Prisons
Rikers Official Forced Out Under Adams Returns to Oversee Discipline
The federal remediation manager of the jail tapped Sarena Townsend to help run misconduct investigations.
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Posted inDevelopment
Pile Driving Draws Ire of Inspectors as Neighbors Watch Walls Crumble and Crack
Those living next to a construction site in Prospect Lefferts Gardens say the vibrations and noise are “as if a train were running through.”
Posted inTransit
LIRR Strike Threat Riles Up Commuters Ahead of Weekend Deadline
Negotiations are ongoing in advance of the 12:01 a.m. Saturday strike date that could leave close to 300,000 riders stranded.
Posted inHousing
Landlords in Deadly Inwood Blaze Cited for Blocked Fire Escapes
Prosecutors have charged a building resident with criminally negligent homicide in the May 4 blaze that killed three people.
Posted inHousing
To Evict Good Cause Tenants, Landlords Now Claim ‘Demolition.’ Is It Valid?
Tenant protections enacted in 2024 left a big opening for property owners to not renew leases. But do apartment renovations count as demolition?
Posted inEconomy
As Mamdani Pulls Budget Rabbit From Hat, Watchdogs Fret Over ‘One-Shots’
The mayor’s use of one-time cash infusions sets the table for a renewed fight over taxing the wealthy next year.
Posted inCity Government
Mamdani Plugs $12 Billion Budget Hole With Hochul Assist
An infusion of state aid will help the mayor close the massive two-year budget shortfall, City Hall said, as fiscal watchdogs urged caution.
Posted inEconomy
Dreams of a World Cup Bonanza Turn Dark on Empty Hotel Rooms, High Transit Costs
FIFA predicted the New York area would take in $3 billion from the World Cup. But some official estimates say the city could lose money on the world’s biggest sporting event.
Posted inJails and Prisons
City To Renew Rikers Phone Deal Amid AI Surveillance Concerns
Advocates warn the Securus system could funnel intimate detainee call details into the company’s AI tools.
Posted inCity Council
Paladino Settles With Council Over Anti-Muslim Tweets
The Queens Republican had sued after colleagues slapped her with ethics charges.