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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman responds to AG threatening legal action against his transgender ban
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Nassau County Executive Blakeman recently issued an executive order banning trans athletes from participating in women's sports at county run facilities
NYC’s best Polish food: Greenpoint's still a destination, if you know where to go
Friday, March 01, 2024
Agatha Kulaga, a longtime Greenpoint resident and co-founder of Ovenly bakery, highlights her favorite Polish bakeries, restaurants and butchers in the neighborhood.
New York City Council joins lawsuit against Mayor Adams over housing vouchers
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
The Council is intervening in a suit filed by the Legal Aid Society earlier this month that seeks to make more New Yorkers eligible for the CityFHEPS voucher program.
A NYC councilmember wants to bring some vendors back to city bridges
Wednesday, January 31, 2024
Vendors were banned on New York City bridges at the start of the new year, but one councilmember wants to bring them back.
City Health Commissioner on NYC's designation of social media as a "public health hazard"
Monday, January 29, 2024
Mayor Adams recently declared social media a "public health hazard." NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan explains what the city plans to do about it.
New Jersey approves two new offshore wind farms
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
New Jersey approved two new offshore wind farms, months after the world's largest wind developer canceled its much-touted projects in the Garden State.
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams responds to Mayor Adams blocking a police reporting bill
Friday, January 19, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a bill requiring NYPD officers to publicly disclose all of their investigatory encounters with civilians.
The state of electric vehicles on Long Island
Friday, January 19, 2024
Nassau and Suffolk counties lead the state in electric vehicle ownership, according to the research firm Atlas Public Policy.
New York City is launching a study on long term effects of COVID
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
New York City’s Department of Health is recruiting 10,000 New Yorkers for a multi-year study on the long term outcomes among people affected with COVID.
NYC Council speaker threatens to sue Mayor Adams to implement housing aid laws.
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Mayor Adams is at odds with THE City Council over the future of a housing assistance program that helps pay the rent for tenants leaving homeless shelters.
How to Stay Protected During This Year's Respiratory Virus Season
Friday, January 05, 2024
COVID, the flu AND RSV are surging across the country, including New York and New Jersey.
NYC bans street vendors from all city bridges
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
New York City will ban vendors from all bridges. It will most directly affect the Brooklyn Bridge.
We asked New Yorkers what their favorite part of the holiday season is
Monday, December 25, 2023
No surprise. They had plenty of opinions.
How a longtime New York City exterminator thinks the city should tackle its rat problem
Wednesday, December 06, 2023
Ahead of the city council's rat mitigation oversight hearing this week, exterminator Matt Deodato talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson about city rats.
New Yorkers' least favorite part of the holidays
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
As we head into the holiday, we wanted to get a vibe check on New Yorkers' Thanksgiving plans this year...so we went outside our office here in Lower Manhattan.
NYC seeks total ban of vendors on Brooklyn Bridge
Wednesday, November 22, 2023
The city is seeking to ban all vendors on the Brooklyn Bridge to make more space for pedestrians, despite complaints from licensed peddlers that they’re being unfairly given the boot.
Uber and Lyft Agree to Pay $328 million to New York Drivers
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Uber and Lyft have agreed to a $328 million-dollar settlement with New York's State Attorney General to settle allegations of wage theft.
New York legislators are proposing a statewide "purple alert" for missing domestic violence victims
Monday, October 30, 2023
New York's City Council wants the state legislature to create a “purple alert system” for missing domestic violence victims.
What to know before you try psychedelic ketamine therapy in New York City
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
While a growing number of NYC clinics claim to provide ketamine therapeutically, they can differ in approach, what they require of patients, vibes and safety.
How work has changed post-COVID for employees who can't work remotely
Friday, September 29, 2023
The pandemic created a major shift for white-collar workers who were suddenly allowed to work from home during the 2020 COVID shutdowns. But many don't have that option.
