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Under a new zoning law, New York City developers can receive density bonuses for building elevators and other accessibility upgrades for the city’s subway system.

POLITICO Get the New York Playbook 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. Presented by Uber Driver Stories New York will lose one House seat under a new census count — falling just 89 people short of the number it would have needed to keep all 27 of its House members. On the one hand: 89 people! The tiny margi...

UpdatedTue, Apr 13, 2021 at 12:16 pm ET Reply Many areas in Queens, and the city as a whole, have disparities in vaccination rates based on race and class. (Kathleen Culliton/Patch) BAYSIDE, QUEENS — The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Bayside — which climbed over 50 percent this week — is double that of nearby neighborhoods in southeastern Queens, highlighting disparities between neighborhoods and leading to calls to open more jab sites. Over half of all adults in the 11360, 11361 and 11364 ZIP codes of Bayside — primarily populated by high-earning, white residents, according to census ...

Queens DA Says Cop Accused Of Kneeling On Man’s Neck Didn’t Violate Chokehold Ban arrow Bodycam footage of Officer Thomas Montario putting handcuffs on Sircarlyle Arnold. Queens District Attorney's Office The NYPD officer who was captured on video appearing to kneel on a Black man's neck during a January arrest in Queens will not be prosecuted, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Friday. In a statement, Katz did not name the officer but the Queens Eagle identified the man as Officer Thomas Montario of the 113th Precinct. Montario was part of a group of res...

Queens Court Employee Charged With Calling For Executions Of Pelosi, Schumer arrow A screenshot of Brendan Hunt Brendan Hunt/BitChute A Queens man who worked as an analyst for the state Office of Court Administration has been charged with threatening to kill politicians like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Chuck Schumer in social media posts and videos, federal authorities said. Brendan Hunt, 37, of Ridgewood, was arrested Tuesday at his home by the FBI’s New York Joint Terrorism Task Force. He’s being held pending trial after being denied bail Tuesday, acco...