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Among Mayor Eric Adams’ promises for the year ahead: 900 new Safe Haven shelter beds, a plan to build 100,000 new units in Manhattan, and a program to connect unhoused…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development News NYCHA Politics

Eric Adams’ State of the City: What’s in it for Housing?

In his annual address Wednesday, his third since taking office in 2022, Mayor Eric Adams touched on plans for a “Tenant Protection Cabinet,” developing affordable housing on two dozen city-owned…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Mar 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Politics

Council Speaker Looks to Link Growing Number of NYCHA Entrepreneurs with Vacant Space, Capital

Adams will announce a proposal during her State of the City speech Wednesday to support and expand NYCHA tenant-owned businesses, the number of which has jumped significantly in recent years as…

ByTatyana Turner 0Comments

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Feb 2020

In Depth Investigations Justice

New NYPD Unit Will Crack Down on Drivers Who Fail to Yield — But Nearly Half of Those Tickets Are Still Tossed Out

In his State of the City speech, Mayor de Blasio announced a new NYPD Vision Zero Unit to crack down on dangerous driving behavior, like failure to yield. But data…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 5Comments

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Jan 2019

Government NYCHA

De Blasio Sets Broad Goals for ‘Quality of Life’ in State of the City

The mayor talked explicitly about improving the level of ‘happiness’ in New York City as he rolled out proposals for universal healthcare, universal retirement security and mandatory paid leave.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Jan 2019

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Today is the First Day of the Rest of Bill De Blasio’s Mayoralty

‘I think the mayor really is a policy and politics wonk and he thinks he has something to contribute to a national conversation.’

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2018

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Mollenkopf, Scholar of the City, Says Competition Key to Healthier Democracy De Blasio Seeks

CUNY Professor John Mollenkopf, a student of New York City mayors since John Lindsay, says the mayor’s state of the city was on target in diagnosing serious shortcomings in local…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2018

Government

De Blasio Opens a New Front as First-Term Battles Grind On

Bill de Blasio’s state of the city address didn’t drop any novel ideas on NYCHA, homelessness, education, jobs or other big-ticket items. The mayor instead focused new energy on making…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Feb 2018

Government

The Mayor’s Message: A Look Back at De Blasio’s States of the City

A review of the mayor’s four previous annual addresses finds ideas that lived and others that died, common themes and changes of emphasis. Watch videos and read transcripts!

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Feb 2017

Government

In Major Address, Mayor Turns to Income Side of the Housing Crisis

The state of the city focused on the same problem de Blasio ran to fix: the affordability crisis. Having spent three years working on the housing side of that issue,…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

State of the City: Housing Takeaways From the Mayor’s Speech

Eric Adams’ State of the City: What’s in it for Housing?

Council Speaker Looks to Link Growing Number of NYCHA Entrepreneurs with Vacant Space, Capital

New NYPD Unit Will Crack Down on Drivers Who Fail to Yield — But Nearly Half of Those Tickets Are Still Tossed Out

De Blasio Sets Broad Goals for ‘Quality of Life’ in State of the City

Max & Murphy: Today is the First Day of the Rest of Bill De Blasio’s Mayoralty

Max & Murphy: Mollenkopf, Scholar of the City, Says Competition Key to Healthier Democracy De Blasio Seeks

De Blasio Opens a New Front as First-Term Battles Grind On

The Mayor’s Message: A Look Back at De Blasio’s States of the City

In Major Address, Mayor Turns to Income Side of the Housing Crisis

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