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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island - City & State New York
WEBJul 29, 2024 · De Blasio and Johnson agreed to close the jail complex by 2026 and open four new jails at a total cost of $8.7 billion. A week later, the City Council approved the deal. August 2020. Gothamist acquired planning documents that showed delays would stretch the closing of Rikers Island well into 2027. October 2020.
Here’s how New York’s revised concealed carry law will set new ...
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Requires an interview with the licensing agency: Anyone who wishes to obtain a concealed carry permit is required to meet in person with a licensing officer for an interview and provide four character references, contact information for someone with whom they currently live, a list of social media accounts and any other information the licensing officer requests.
Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration - City & State New York
WEBSep 17, 2024 · From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city. From left: Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Chief of Staff Camille Joseph-Varlack Michael Appleton/Mayoral Photography Office. The must-read daily newsletter for NY's political community.
Here’s how New York’s concealed carry law is ‘vulnerable’ to …
WEBJul 8, 2022 · The legal challenges follow the Supreme Court’s ruling in June that New York’s existing standards for issuing concealed carry permits were unconstitutional. The laws stipulated that applicants must prove they had a unique need for self-defense to obtain a permit. Albany lawmakers were called back from recess to pass legislation that seeks to strengthen requirements for issuing concealed ...
Where are New York’s sanctuary cities? - City & State New York
WEBJul 3, 2019 · Based on his research, the localities that actually have sanctuary policies in the state are Albany, Ithaca, New York City and Westchester County, which isn’t on the Center for Immigration Studies’ list. What’s more, New York City is the only locality in the state that is considered to be a sanctuary city by its elected officials, Moore said.
How NYC’s right to shelter mandate works - City & State New York
WEBOct 7, 2021 · It’s been over 40 years since the Callahan v.Carey case led to New York City’s right to shelter mandate, laying the groundwork for the city’s billion-dollar shelter system.. In 1979, attorney Robert Hayes, co-founder of the Coalition for the Homeless, sued the city in the New York State Supreme Court, arguing every homeless man had …
New York state Legislature 2024 races to watch
WEBApr 30, 2024 · By Rebecca C. Lewis, Peter Sterne and Austin C. Jefferson. | April 30, 2024. Early voting has begun for the primaries taking place on June 25, and there are a lot of races to pay attention to around New York. Congressional races may be the talk of the town with New York playing a pivotal role in Democrats’ attempts to win back the House, but ...
No NYC mayor has resigned in decades. But here’s what would …
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Editor’s note: We originally wrote this story on Nov. 22, 2023. In light of the federal indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, we thoroughly updated it on Sept. 26. 2024. From Koch to Dinkins to Bloomberg to de Blasio, every mayoral administration over the past 45 years has endured a ...
Takeaways from New York’s (competing!) redistricting draft maps
WEBSep 15, 2021 · The bipartisan state Independent Redistricting Commission released two sets of draft maps on Wednesday, after failing to reach bipartisan agreement. “We were not able to come to a consensus on a single map,” said Republican co-chair and former state Sen. Jack Martins. “I see our responsibility as a commission as putting aside partisan ...