The city could join New Jersey, Seattle and San Francisco in curtailing the ability of landlords to vet applicants’ criminal histories. Source: New York Times
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Judge Says He Will Toss Out New York City School Budget
By Gotham Rex on August 4, 2022
After parents and teachers sued, a judge on Thursday said he would give the City Council the chance to revisit the school budget and vote again. Source: New York Times
A Judge Halts New York City School Budget Cuts, For Now
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
Parents sued the city over plans to cut money to schools that have lost students, even as the mayor and City Council try to make a deal to restore funds. Source: New York Times
Albert Vann, Who Built a Black Power Base in Brooklyn, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As a legislator for four decades, he led voter registration drives and challenges to redistricting that rattled the political establishment. Source: New York Times
New York City’s Noncitizen Voting Law Is Struck Down
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2022
A State Supreme Court judge from Staten Island said the measure, which would have allowed more than 800,000 noncitizens to vote, violated the State Constitution. Source: New York Times
Ocasio-Cortez Assails City Council Speaker Over Budget
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2022
The congresswoman, who has recently been vocal about New York City political players, denounced what she called “dirty politics.” Source: New York Times
Ocasio-Cortez Accuses City Council Speaker of Playing ‘Dirty Politics’
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticized Adrienne Adams, a fellow New York City Democrat, over her handling of budget negotiations. Source: New York Times
As NYC Rents Rise, Eric Adams Faces Pressure on Housing Crisis
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
“We’ve got to get it right,” the mayor says, but the City Council and advocates want him to push more and spend more to address the dire shortage of affordable housing. Source: New York Times
Why New York City Traffic Cameras Are Off When Drivers Speed the Most
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
As traffic deaths rise in the city, the State Legislature still has the final say on new safety measures, even decreeing when school speed cameras can operate. Source: New York Times
Looming Rent Increase of Up to 9 Percent Tests Adams’s Housing Priorities
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Some Democrats are calling proposed increases for New York City’s roughly one million rent stabilized apartments “unconscionable.” Mayor Eric Adams says he wants to support small landlords. Source: New York Times
New York City Eliminates the Rules That Govern Art and Other Auctions
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
Auction houses like Sotheby’s and Christie’s will no longer need to be licensed as part of a sweeping package designed to promote a business-friendly climate. Source: New York Times
Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
“I find it really hard to admit that I’m in pain,” said a 14-year-old whose school friend was fatally shot. Source: New York Times
This Database Stores the DNA of 31,000 New Yorkers. Is It Illegal?
By Gotham Rex on March 22, 2022
A database used by the New York Police Department violates state law and the Constitution, the Legal Aid Society contends in a lawsuit. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Is Criticized for Appointing Officials With Anti-Gay Past
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
L.G.B.T.Q. groups plan to protest on Thursday over the naming of three men to City Hall posts who they say hold homophobic views. Source: New York Times
A Balancing Act for the New City Council Leader
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Adrienne Adams has to consider both public safety and some of her members’ determination to overhaul the Police Department. Source: New York Times