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Oct 11, 2024 · We Asked an AI to Map Our Stories Across NYC. THE CITY has a mission to cover neighborhoods in all five boroughs. ChatGPT helped tell us how well we’re living up to that goal. by Tazbia Fatima and Sujin Shin February 29, 2024, 12:19 PM. Coronavirus.
PHOTOS: Inside Brooklyn’s Infamous House of Detention Jail
Nov 14, 2021 · PHOTOS: Inside Brooklyn’s Infamous House of Detention Jail. As plans to close chaotic Rikers Island slowly turn, the Atlantic Avenue lockup is already empty and awaiting demolition. THE CITY toured the old jail and found eerie signs of the building’s 65-year history of holding countless detainees. When the Brooklyn Detention Complex opened ...
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and …
Jul 18, 2023 · Weed has been legal in New York since 2021, but the state is still working out regulating and licensing the new industry. The roll out of recreational cannabis has been rocky through the years. As THE CITY has reported, the licensing of retail dispensaries has been slow. In that vacuum, illegal pot shops have proliferated across the five boroughs.
New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This …
Jul 8, 2024 · Those who don’t will face escalating fines, starting at $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second and $200 for every offense after that. The official NYC Bins – which cost $53.01 exactly for the largest, 45-gallon size, shipping included – went on sale this week in anticipation of the new rules. The bins come with a 10-year warranty ...
What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?
Feb 13, 2024 · The January brawl between NYPD officers and migrants in Times Square that went viral has sparked a national firestorm over long-standing sanctuary city policies that restrict cooperation between federal authorities and local law enforcement. Republicans seized on the attack to argue that sanctuary laws should be changed.
What to Know About Voting in New York Ahead of November’s …
Sep 19, 2024 · That’s when early voting in New York begins, running through Nov. 3. You can vote in person from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at your local early voting polling place on weekends, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Your early voting poll site might be different from the place where you’d vote on Election Day, so it’s important to double check.
MAP: See How Your Neighborhood Voted in the 2021 Election for …
Dec 1, 2021 · Adams collected 753,801 total votes, slightly more than de Blasio when elected to the first of his two terms eight years ago. But those votes amount to just 15% of all 4.9 million currently active registered voters in the city, versus the 18% of the electorate won by de Blasio.
Mayor Eric Adams Indicted by Federal Grand Jury
Sep 25, 2024 · Mayor Eric Adams was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury following a corruption investigation, according to multiple sources. The indictment is expected to be unsealed Thursday by U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams and will make Adams, the city’s 110th mayor, the first to be criminally charged while in office.
Every Recent NYC Mayoral Administration Has Been Investigated, …
Nov 14, 2023 · Mayor Bill de Blasio gives an update at City Hall about the spread of the coronavirus, March 16, 2020. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY De Blasio later denied this conversation took place, but investigators found that he had directed one of his top aides to intervene in the rent dispute between Singh and the city.
New York City’s Population Booms — But Not for Everyone, …
Aug 12, 2021 · New York City’s Population Booms — But Not for Everyone, Everywhere. New Census numbers show a record 8.8 million people live in the five boroughs, with population up 7.7% overall. Growth was especially strong in Brooklyn — but not for Black residents, whose numbers were down citywide. by Yoav Gonen, Clifford Michel and Will Welch Aug. 12 ...