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Lawyers Ask Judge Keep Disabled NYC Homeless Population in Hotels to Prevent a ‘New Super-Spreader Event’ at Unsanitary Shelters Aaron Keller Mayor Bill de Blasio A coalition of New York City legal and advocacy groups on Thursday asked a judge to shut down plans by the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) to move some members of the city’s homeless population out of hotel rooms and into “congregate shelters.” “The class members of the lawsuit all have disabilities and/or serious health issues that put them at a higher risk of severe consequences if they were...

The fate of a bill to give people sexually abused as adults a chance to sue the perpetrators was unclear Thursday when it unanimously passed the state Senate...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The fate of a bill to give people sexually abused as adults a...

SHARE: Humor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo have not always gone well together in recent years. One incident of note was the way the governor talked about his brother, CNN host Chris Cuomo, to a group of state Democratic Party dignitaries in 2018. “It’s actually a funny story,” the governor said. “He was found at our front door in a basket and he was 16 years old. So he has certain development issues.” The governor has delivered high-profile policy victories for historically disadvantaged groups. His record includes the legalization of same-sex marriage, criminal justice reforms, expansions...

SHARE: Quemuel Arroyo is attracted by transportation’s ability to close social inequities. That is a big part of what led him down the path he has taken, he said on an April morning in Battery Park, now serving as the first chief accessibility officer at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. “I honestly believe that transportation has the power to drastically enhance a community and individuals’ lives,” he said, wearing a mask declaring “New York Tough,” “or if not done the right way, really create barriers that preclude someone from living their best life.” But the inequ...