Chris Marte News Today

Yesterday 16 new large wildfires were reported. Dozens are burning through droughtstricken land. The hot dry weather is making the flames unpredictable. Resources are fading and its taking a physical toll on the firefighters. Chris marte reports. Reporter about 100 wildfires are raging across 17 western states. This is one of the worst years that ive seen. Reporter this is whats left of waterfront homes in chelan, washington. They couldnt get here. Reporter washington military are filling in. Th...

Droughtstricken land. The hot dry weather is making the flames unpredictable. Resources are fading and its taking a physical toll on the firefighters. Chris marte reports. Reporter about 100 wildfires are raging across 17 western states. This is one of the worst years that ive seen. Reporter this is whats left of waterfront homes in chelan, washington. They couldnt get here. Reporter washington military are filling in. Theyre working to help fight the fire and relieve fire fatigue. Right now our...

Community Board 1 rebuked the Department of Homeless Services over its rollout of a lower Manhattan shelter on Tuesday.

City Council members are pushing legislation to make it easier to padlock the hordes of unlicensed pot shops that are choking their neighborhoods throughout the five boroughs.

Beastie Boys members Mike D and Adrock will be on hand Saturday (Sept. 9) to celebrate the unveiling of Beastie Boys Square in New York.

Community activists and local elected officials are trying to increase the number of affordable units at the residential tower, now stuck at 30 percent.

The City Council voted to adopt a $107 billion budget for fiscal year 2024 by a vote of 39-12, following difficult negotiations with Mayor Eric Adams.

In this week’s City Council races, notable candidates such as Chris Marte cruised to re-election and Yusef Salaam won in his district.

Two district attorney races and a number of City Council seats will be on the ballot today, with some races featuring ranked-choice voting.

There are competitive primaries today for a range of New York City Council seats, district attorneys in the Bronx and Queens, and offices throughout New York State.