Budget includes measures to crack down on illegal cannabis
Illegal cannabis shops and their landlords are set to face harsher enforcement and steeper fines under measures included in the state budget.
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Survey: LaGuardia Airport ranked best in its class
LaGuardia’s overall passenger satisfaction score came in at 4.24 out of 5 stars, according to the survey.
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Dozens of NYCHA employees charged with bribery, extortion
Prosecutors say the employees demanded more than $2 million in bribes in exchange for construction and repair work contracts.
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NYC signs $77M contract with hotels housing migrant families
The city has finalized a nearly $77 million emergency contract to shelter migrant families at 15 hotels in Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx.
New York United States Kathy Hochul Relief Centers Department Of Housing Preservation Hotel Association Of New York City
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Mayor vetoes bill banning solitary confinement in city jails
The bill passed the City Council with a "veto-proof" majority.
Rikers Island New York United States City Council City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams Department Of Correction
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Lander revokes mayor's emergency spending power on migrants
A City Hall spokesperson said the comptroller is “tying our hands behind our back."
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State program distributes $95M to cover unpaid NYCHA rent
The funding will help nearly 15,000 NYCHA households pay off their overdue rent, officials said Monday.
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Hochul unveils '4-pillar plan' to combat online extremism
The governor laid out the plan amid a sharp rise in hate crimes across New York.
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N.Y. gets lease to use Floyd Bennett Field for migrants
The state has sought permission to use the federally-owned site as a migrant shelter for months, Gov. Kathy Hochul said.
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Former MTA chairman Richard Ravitch dies at 89
Ravitch is often credited for pulling the transit agency back from the brink of bankruptcy.
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