A federal indictment unsealed Thursday accuses Adams of accepting bribes—including illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel perks—from Turkish nationals and at least one official, during both his time as mayor and as Brooklyn borough president.
Health and Environment
NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years
Tatyana Turner |
Although the new monitor credits NYCHA for being a “very different organization” since the start of the oversight arrangement in 2019, there are still setbacks, particularly with addressing mold, leaks and lead.
Government
Spiking Evictions Renew Calls to Reform NYC Marshals System
Patrick Spauster |
Last year, marshals served more than 13,000 evictions, up from 5,000 in 2022, and just 268 in 2021, when the pandemic eviction moratorium was still in place. Over the past five years, six of the city’s 28 marshals were cited for errors during evictions.
Brooklyn
National Grid is About to Raise Your Gas Bill to Cover $5 Billion in Infrastructure Projects
Mariana Simões |
The rate increase, National Grid argues, is necessary for maintaining service as safe and reliable for customers. But environmentalists question adding gas hookups and revamping the system when New York is supposed to be phasing out polluting fossil fuels, as mandated by the state’s landmark climate law.
Citywide
Programas de alfabetización para adultos de Nueva York afrontan nuevas reglas de financiación, algunos cancelan clases
Daniel Parra |
Los cambios en la fórmula de financiación municipal de los programas de educación de adultos han dejado a algunas organizaciones comunitarias con décadas de experiencia sin contratos para seguir impartiendo sus clases—por el momento. Seis organizaciones que no recibieron financiación informaron de listas de espera con miles de personas.
Citywide
NYC’s Adult Literacy Providers Weather New Funding Rules, Forcing Some to Cancel Classes
Daniel Parra |
Changes to the city’s funding formula for adult education programs have left some community organizations with decades of experience without contracts to continue their classes—for the time being. Six organizations that weren’t funded reported waiting lists with thousands of people.
Citywide
City of Yes, No, Maybe So? Public Weighs in on Mayor’s Housing Initiative
Chris Janaro |
Mayor Eric Adams’ ambitious citywide zoning reform is facing its greatest trial yet: the opinions of all 59 community boards, five borough presidents, and the general public.
Brooklyn
Despite New Owner’s Promised Upgrades, ‘100% Affordable’ Atlantic Yards Building Endures Hot Water Outages, Broken Door, Even Bees
Norman Oder |
Only after a local councilmember’s push did landlord Avanath meet with the tenant group at 38 Sixth Ave., but progress has come slowly, and tenants scorned a proposed partial rent abatement as insufficient.
Government
Correspondencia no recibida complica casos de inmigración, problema que se acentúa dado plazos de estadía en refugios
Daniel Parra |
Si bien los inmigrantes y solicitantes de asilo pueden recibir correo en los refugios de la ciudad, muchos han tenido dificultades para localizar correspondencia importante, según proveedores de servicios jurídicos y defensores de inmigrantes, especialmente después de que la ciudad restringiera la duración de las estancias tanto para adultos como para familias con niños.
Government
Missed Mail is Complicating Migrants’ Immigration Cases, Exacerbated by Shelter Deadlines
Daniel Parra |
While migrants can receive mail at the city’s shelters, many have struggled to track down important correspondence, according to legal service providers and advocates—especially after the city restricted the length of stays for both adults and families with children.
Government
Kingston Made Rent Law History Two Years Ago. That Was the Easy Part.
Emma Whitford and Sam Mellins |
For tenants in the first upstate city to adopt rent stabilization, benefiting from the law’s basic protections is an uphill battle.