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3 days ago · Council Considers Bills Spurred by THE CITY. The City Council committees on aging, consumer and worker protection, and housing will hold a joint oversight hearing Nov. 19 on deed theft, and on two bills that aim to protect homeowners …
New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This …
Jul 8, 2024 · Mayor Eric Adams on Monday rolled out the city’s new official trash can, NYC Bin, which will be required for all residential buildings with between one and nine units by June 2026. Before that, effective Nov. 12, those properties can use …
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and …
Jul 18, 2023 · Is weed legal in New York? Yes, with some caveats. Thanks to a bill passed by Albany lawmakers in 2021, New Yorkers 21 years and older can possess, use, buy, transport, smoke or consume up to three ounces of marijuana and up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, used in products like tinctures, vape pen oils or butters.
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A Guide to the Six Ballot Questions New Yorkers Will Vote on in …
Oct 9, 2024 · “This amendment is a Trojan Horse that would grant illegal immigrants access to benefits paid for by taxpayers, as well as open the door to non-citizen voting,” said NY GOP Chair Ed Cox in a statement in July. “It would also grant boys and men the right to compete in girls and women’s sports, by elevating ‘gender identity’ to a constitutional right.”
What to Know About Voting in New York Ahead of November’s …
Sep 19, 2024 · The last day to request an absentee ballot is — you guessed it — Oct. 26. That means if you send in a request for an absentee ballot, it must be postmarked by Oct. 26, and if you request one online, you must make that request by Oct. 26.
What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?
Feb 13, 2024 · What are the sanctuary laws in New York City? The creation of local sanctuary policies in New York City go back at least to 1989 when then-Mayor Ed Koch signed an executive order creating the city’s first sanctuary policy, which bars city officials from sharing information about immigrants unless it’s regarding a criminal matter, …
PHOTOS: Inside Brooklyn’s Infamous House of Detention Jail
Nov 14, 2021 · 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.
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What Happens If Eric Adams Resigns? Can He Be Forced Out?
Sep 17, 2024 · As four separate federal investigations plague Mayor Eric Adams and his administration, progressive politicians such as Councilmember Tiffany Cabán (D-Queens), state Senator Julia Salazar (D-Brooklyn) and Assemblymember Emily Gallagher (D-Brooklyn) have called on him to resign.. Adams has steadfastly said he will not, but there’s also the possibility that he could be forced out.