Stay updated with breaking news from Phyllis Nastasio. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
The "Just Home" proposal to house seriously ill people leaving jail cleared one of its final procedural hurdles at a heated public hearing, where locals repeatedly testified that they feared for their safety.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/tronc/MPTMDMOM5ZBS3GAMXBH2OINFXE.jpg)
The race for a Bronx City Council seat held by Democratic Councilwoman Marjorie Velázquez is shaping up to be a crowded — and already heated — competition.
The Bronx Metro-North rezoning is among the first initiated by the city since Mayor Adams took office, and will look to spur development of 6,000 homes around future train stations in Morris Park and Parkchester. The plan is in line with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s strategy to increase housing statewide, with an emphasis on building denser in “transit-oriented” communities.
George Havranek, an early champion of the Bruckner Boulevard rezoning opposition, is vying to oust Councilmember Marjorie Velázquez and swing her district red
The Ploy To Convince Republicans To Switch Parties Is Rankling The GOP arrow The message scrawled across a mailer sent by Be Counted NYC. The effort by a political committee to have more voters register with the Democratic Party ahead of the June primary has irked Republicans who see the push as a cheap way of luring more moderate voices to the party. The effort is being spearheaded by Be Counted NYC (formerly NYC Votes, Inc.), a political committee launched by Lisa Blau, a Manhattan investor and the wife of Jeff Blau, CEO of The Related Companies. Critics have pointed out tha...