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POLITICO Get the New York Playbook PM newsletter Email Sign Up By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or updates from POLITICO and you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service. You can unsubscribe at any time and you can contact us here. This sign-up form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 03/12/2021 04:28 PM EST Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been abandoned by many of his allies, a majority of state lawmakers as well as much of the New York congressional delegation. His administration — increasingly exposed for its Cuomo’s re...

NYC mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan promises broadband internet for all, data-driven approach to government It’s the data, stupid. The city would pave the way for broadband internet in every household and revamp its approach to the use of data, under a new proposal from mayoral candidate Shaun Donovan. Pointing to lack of competition as a key reason why nearly one in three city households lack internet access, Donovan said he’d work to increase choices for consumers. On the regulatory front, he’d work to get the state to pass “Universal Broadband for All” legislation. The city also ...

Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY Unpaid property taxes in New York City are soaring as homeowners struggle and the pandemic recession slashes the rents landlords are collecting from both commercial and residential tenants. The arrears rose to $1.3 billion in February — 4.5% of the almost $30 billion due, according to figures released Monday by city Comptroller Scott Stringer. By comparison, unpaid property bills for the fiscal year that ended in June 2020 equaled 1.8%. Even in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, owed property taxes peaked at 2.17% or half February’s figure. “We have bee...

Premium Content BlackRock Is Turning Up The Heat On Oil Companies By Alex Kimani - Jan 27, 2021, 4:00 PM CST The more your firms are seen to embrace the climate transition and the opportunities it brings, the more the market will reward your firms with higher valuations.- Larry Fink, CEO BlackRock Inc . Last month, New York City’s Mayor Bill de Blasio and Comptroller Scott M. Stringer sent shockwaves through the oil and gas sector after they announced that the city’s $226B pension fund plans to divest the majority of its fossil fuel investments over the next five years and als...

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