OPINION: New York City Can’t Keep Adding Development Without Concomitant Infrastructure – CM Wong
WONG: CITY CANNOT KEEP ADDING DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT A PLAN FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT SUPPORTS IT…
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Staten Island Borough President Provides NYC DOT Additional Funding Needed For Paving More Streets
Pave Staten Island: BP Fossella to Announce Funding Allocation to Help DOT Pave More Roads…
Staten Island’s Victory Blvd BESS Station Plans Should Be Scrapped Over Environmental Concerns: Local Politicians Send Letter to NYSDEP
Staten Island Elected Officials Call for Halt to Proposed Battery Storage Facility At 1963 Victory…
Queens Councilman Fighting BESS Facility Updates: Office Vandalized, Threatened, Local Org Demands Investigation, Stop-Work Order Violated, Staff Member Assaulted: UPDATED – Public Officials Weigh In
Editor’s note:Staten Islanders may be familiar with this issue from some of the work done…
NYC Coalition Forms To Oppose IBX-Related Upzoning Proposals In Central Queens
Coalition Forms to Oppose IBX-related Upzoning Proposals in Central Queens Editor’s note: Many Staten Island…
NYC’s Block By Block Housing Plan Maintains Persistent Payment Issues, Focuses On NYCHA
Editor’s note: We previously covered the announcement of the Mayor’s new housing plan, called…
Staten Island Politicians: End Dangerous BESS (Battery Storage Sites) Proliferation
BP Fossella, Assemblyman Pirozzolo to Renew Calls for an End to Dangerous BESS Proliferation Editor’s…
NYC Mayor: Helping Food Insecure New Yorkers, 2-K Updates, Free Home Inspection Program, Good Paying Jobs, Upcoming Sports Events – UPDATED
Mayor Mamdani To Race For 2-K Himself, 2K For 2-K Run, 2-K Providers Available, 2-K…
NYC Mayor Mamdani: Small Business Month, Bike & Bus Expansions, Permanent Library Funding, Neighborhood Plans In Brooklyn & the Bronx, Affordable World Cup Tickets, NYC Reads & Solves Expansions, More Updates
NYC Mayor Mamdani:Broadway Bus Lane, Small Business Month, Bike Blvd Queens, Library Funding, Lexington Ave…
New York City Non-Profit Contracts Need Reimagining: Panel Discussion By Association for a Better NY
ADVISORY: ASSOCIATION FOR A BETTER NEW YORK TO HOST PANEL DISCUSSION ON REIMAGINING NEW YORK…
NYC Mayor Mamdani: Rent Guidelines Vote, Child Care Educator Month, NYCHA Engagement, Psychiatric Discharge Policy Review, Soccer Streets, Budget, Affordable Housing, Neighborhood FIFA Events
NYC Mayor Mamdani: Rent Guidelines Vote, Child Care Educator Month, NYCHA Engagement, Psychiatric Discharge Policy Review,…
NYC Mayor: African American Leaders Gathering, Childhood Asthma In The Bronx, Five New Public Schools, Brooklyn Bike To School, Bronx Landlord Penalties, Peer-Led Substance Use Progs, BedStuy Affordable Housing
African American Leaders Gathering, Childhood Asthma In The Bronx, Five New Public Schools, Brooklyn Bike…
NYC Mayor: Intro 1-B & Intro 175-B, Deed Theft Prevention, FIFA World Cup Fan Events, Close Budget Gap, Fast Free Buses In NYC, Shutting Down Rikers, Park In Park Ave, Rent Board Hearings, Little Apple Municipal Day Care, Coney Island Flooding
NYC Mayor: Intro 1-B & Intro 175-B, Deed Theft Prevention, FIFA World Cup Fan Events,…
In NYC: New Child Ed Centers, Fund Board, Housing Insurance Program, Trash Containerization, E-Bike Battery Cabinets, Visiting Bronx Center With President Obama, Upgrade Bus Lanes, Opening Formerly Vacant Child Center: Mayor Mamdani
New Child Ed Centers, Fund Board, Housing Insurance Program, Trash Containerization, E-Bike Battery Cabinets, Visiting…
NYC Mayor Mamdani: Taxing Wealthy Out-Of-State Homeowners, City-Run Grocery Stores, Paying Non-Profits Faster, Municipal Madness Winner, Bad Landlords, Universal Childcare, First 100 Days, Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza, Insurance Program
Taxing Wealthy Out-Of-State Homeowners, City-Run Grocery Stores, Paying Non-Profits Faster, Municipal Madness Winner, Bad Landlords, Universal…
NYC DOT: Delivery App Company Responsibilities, Office of Curb Mgmt, 100,000th Pothole, Car-Free Earth Day Celebrations, Traffic Deaths Near Record Lows
Delivery App Company Responsibilities, Office of Curb Mgmt, 100,000th Pothole, Car-Free Earth Day Celebrations, Traffic…
Staten Island Received Part Of Citywide Pothole Blitz, Staten Island Ferry Alcohol Returns, Electric Vehicle Charging Station, Pedestrian Connections for Brooklyn Bridge, NOHO, East Village, Prospect Park Upgrades: NYC DOT
Staten Island Received Part Of Citywide Pothole Blitz, Staten Island Ferry Alcohol Returns, Electric Vehicle…
Staten Island’s Potholes In Need Of Repair: Filling, Paving Blitz Starts Today After Record Snowstorms Across 5 Boroughs: Call With Your Street Suggestions
Below, see the cap from Staten Island’s Borough President to pave our roads now. As…
Updating Staten Islanders On Efforts To Curb Proliferation Of BESS Sites: Local Politicians, Community Groups Making State-Level Efforts
Updating Staten Islanders On Efforts To Curb Proliferation Of BESS Sites: Local Politicians, Community Groups…
Staten Island’s Midland Beach Inappropriate For Planned City Of Yes Housing Development: Too High Density For That Area
BP Fossella, Local Civic to Rally Against New City of Yes Development in Midland Beach…
Staten Island City Of Yes Projects Are Inappropriate For Our Communities, Recent BESS Fire Should Be Seen As Warning, Sensory Santa Photo Event For Special Needs Kids: BP Fossella
Staten Island City Of Yes Projects Are Inappropriate For Our Communities, Recent BESS Fire Should…
Bayonne Announces Return Of 4-Hour Free Holiday Parking For Shoppers In Town
Free Four-Hour Parking for Non-Commercial Vehicles in Bayonne Parking Utility Lots, December 1 Through January 4…
NYC Celebrates Simon & Garfunkel’s Debut Album With Bleecker St Sign Drop, Bronx Fast-Charging Station For Electric Vehicles: DOT
NYC Celebrates Simon & Garfunkel’s Debut Album With Bleecker St Sign Drop, Bronx Fast-Charging Station…
Supporting Affordable Co-Op Owners, Protecting Red Hook From Flooding, Quality Of Life, Bin Purchase Rebates, Revitalized Greener Fulton Mall, Eastern European Heritage Reception, Opposing Military In Cities, Downstate Casino Proposals, Record Low Shootings: Mayor Adams
Supporting Affordable Co-Op Owners, Protecting Red Hook From Flooding, Quality Of Life, Bin Purchase Rebates,…
Brooklyn Comprehensive Plan Approved By CPC, OneLIC Neighborhood Plan: Municipal Arts Society Advocacy
MAS Advocacy Updates: The 2025 Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn and CPC Approval of the OneLIC…
Adams Administration Report Card: City Government That Works For All New Yorkers
Community Op-Ed: The Adams Administration’s Report Card: A City Government That Works for All New…
Most Pro-Housing Administration In New York City’s History
Community Op-Ed: The Most Pro-Housing Administration in City History Editor’s note: The Mayor’s Office…
Best Budget Ever Gets Even Better: Making New York City More Affordable for Working-Class New Yorkers
Community Op-Ed: The Best Budget Ever Gets Even Better: Making New York City More Affordable…
Financial Literacy for NYC Public Schools, 10,000 New Homes, Brooklyn Affordable Homes, Key To The City, Bronx Affordable Housing, Manhattan Plan Proposal: Mayor Adams
Financial Literacy for NYC Public Schools, 10,000 New Homes, Brooklyn Affordable Homes, Key To The…
“The Arches” Further Revitalization, Restoring Public Safety Grants, Anti-Semitism Definition, Hunts Point Jail Barge Removal, More Affordable Housing
“The Arches” Further Revitalization, Restoring Public Safety Grants, Anti-Semitism Definition, Hunts Point Jail Barge Removal,…
Atlantic Avenue Corridor Approval, Central Park Quality of Life, New NYC Parks Commissioner, Lowest Number Of Shootings, Illegal Guns Removed, Bronx Senior Housing Development, Fireworks Return To Brooklyn Bridge, Inclusive Early Childhood Center, School Budget Stabilization, E-Bike/Scooter Speed Limits: Mayor Adams
Atlantic Avenue Corridor Approval, Central Park Quality of Life, New NYC Parks Commissioner, Lowest Number…
Broadway Junction Commercial Development, 125th Street Subway Stop Homes, Empire 1 Wind Project Restored, 9-11 Memorial Honoring Fallen Servicemembers, Fifth Avenue Transformation: Mayor Adams
Broadway Junction Commercial Development, 125th Street Subway Stop Homes, Empire 1 Wind Project Restored, 9-11…
New Police Officer Requirements, “Best Budget Ever,” Affordable Homes In Willets Point, Lawsuit Against New Grant Conditions, Connecting Bodegas Directly To NYPD,
New Police Officer Requirements, “Best Budget Ever,” Affordable Homes In Willets Point, Lawsuit Against New…
The Best Budget Ever: Investing in Working-Class New Yorkers As We Make Our City Safer and More Affordable
The Best Budget Ever: Investing in Working-Class New Yorkers As We Make Our City Safer…
Construction Safety Report, Hear From the Mayor, Creating More Homes, $5 Billion to Non-Profit Providers, Universal After-School Programming,
Construction Safety Report, Hear From the Mayor, Creating More Homes, $5 Billion to Non-Profit Providers,…
Destroying Guns, Protecting Our City
Community Op-Ed: Destroying Guns, Protecting Our City Editor’s note: The mayor focused on gun…
Community Op-Ed: Improving Quality of Life as We Make New York City the Best Place to Raise a Family
Community Op-Ed: Improving Quality of Life as We Make New York City the Best Place…
Reducing Crime In Our City, Keeping New Yorkers Safe
Reducing Crime in Our City and Keeping New Yorkers Safe Editor’s note: Last week’s…
Axe The Tax For Working Class, Women-Led Families Affordable Housing, Get [Scaffolding] Sheds Down, Baseball Season Starts, Free Swim Lessons: Mayor Adams
Axe The Tax For Working Class, Women-Led Families Affordable Housing, Get [Scaffolding] Sheds Down, Baseball…
Adams Administration Neighborhood Plans Will Bring More Jobs, Housing, and Opportunity to the City
Adams Administration Neighborhood Plans Will Bring More Jobs, Housing, and Opportunity to the City Editor’s…
Affordable, Supportive Housing At Woodhull Hospital, 2025 Declared Fire Prevention Year, 2 Consecutive Years Of Population Growth, Honor Lives Lost To Covid, Mental Health Week Kickoff
Affordable, Supporting Housing At Woodhull Hospital, 2025 Declared Fire Prevention Year, 2 Consecutive Years Of…
Celebrating Black History Month, $390M Infrastructure Investment, Fatherhood Initiative, Accessible History Of Enslaved People In NYC, Career & Tech Ed In NYC, Week In Photos: Mayor Adams
Celebrating Black History Month, $390M Infrastructure Investment, Fatherhood Initiative, Accessible History Of Enslaved People In…
New York City Values, New York City Strong
New York City Values, New York City Strong Editor’s note: We’ve previously covered the…
Breaking Housing Records, Giving New Yorkers Key To Their Future
Breaking Housing Records and Giving New Yorkers a Key to their Future Editor’s note: The…
Connecting Justice-Involved To Jobs, Media Availability, Lunar New Year, NYers Can Sign Up For Tax Svcs, Expanding Apprenticeships, Raises For Child Care Providers
Connecting Justice-Involved To Jobs, Media Availability, Lunar New Year, NYers Can Sign Up For Tax…
Advocating For Funds From Albany To Deliver For Working Class New Yorkers: Mayor Adams
Albany Editor’s note: Mayor Adams detailed in this week’s rundown some of the wins that this…
Securing NYC As Leader In Applied AI, Jobs Week, UN Plaza Development, Testimony To NYS Assembly Ways & Means, Expanding Jobs NYC Initiative, Small Biz Saved $50 Million+ In Fines: Mayor Adams
Securing NYC As Leader In Applied AI, Jobs Week, UN Plaza Development, Testimony To NYS…
Bringing More Jobs to Every Borough, Block, and Neighborhood
Bringing More Jobs to Every Borough, Block, and Neighborhood Editor’s note: The topics discussed in…
NYC All Time High Jobs, DHS Operation, Affordable Housing Projects, Homeownership Assistance
Editor’s note: Last week’s rundown from the Mayor’s Office featured stories about Holocaust Remembrance…
NYC DOT Fills 500,000th Pothole, Celebrates Fast Pothole Repair Times; E-bike Trade In Program For Food Delivery Workers
MAYOR ADAMS AND COMMISSIONER RODRIGUEZ CELEBRATE DOT CREWS FILLING ADMINISTRATION’S 500,000TH POTHOLE, INVESTMENTS IN STREET…
January Plan Makes Our City Safer, More Affordable To Raise A Family
January Plan Makes Our City Safer and More Affordable to Raise a Family Editor’s note:…
Meeting With President Trump, $80M Medical Debt Relief, Response To Gov Hochul’s State Budget: Mayor Adams
Meeting With President Trump, $80M Medical Debt Relief, Response To Gov Hochul’s State Budget: Mayor…
Making New York City Best Place To Raise Your Family, Including Lower, Middle Income Residents
Making New York City the Best Place to Raise a Family Editor’s note: Staten Islander…
NYers Approve State Of the City Address; New Agenda For 4th Address; 24 Affordable Housing Complexes On 24 Public Sites; NYPD Recruit Graduation Ceremony;
MAYOR ADAMS LAYS OUT AMBITIOUS AGENDA TO MAKE NEW YORK CITY BEST PLACE TO RAISE A FAMILY IN FOURTH STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS …
Cracking Down on Obscured License Plates: New Rules For Drivers, Increased Enforcement
ADAMS ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES NEW RULES TO CRACK DOWN ON DRIVERS WITH OBSCURED LICENSE PLATES …
NYC Is 400 Years Old This Year: Celebrating Our City’s History, Culture
Celebrating 400 Years of the Greatest City in the World Editor’s note: Last weekend’s op-ed…
Drizly Alcohol Delivery App Owned By Uber Settles Withheld Tips Case For NY Drivers For $4 Million: AG James
Attorney General James Recovers $4 Million from Drizly for Former Delivery Workers Editor’s note: Some…
Expanding Access To E-Bike Battery Charging Cabinets On Sidewalks To Reduce Battery Charging For Bikes, Skateboards In Apartments
NYC DOT FINALIZES NEW RULES TO EXPAND ACCESS TO E-BIKE BATTERY CHARGING CABINETS ON SIDEWALKS,…
Almost 65 Million Reasons Why New York City Tourism is Back: Mayor Adams
Almost 65 Million Reasons Why New York City Tourism is Back Editor’s note: The Mayor’s…
“Founded By NYC,” Year-Long Celebration Of NYC’s History, Culture, Innovation During 400th Anniversary Of Formation; Ethnic Media Engagement “Time Television”; State Of The City Address January 9th; In-Person Media Availability; World’s Largest Hanukkah Menorah Lighting Ceremony On Final Night: Mayor Adams
“Founded By NYC,” Year-Long Celebration Of NYC’s History, Culture, Innovation During 400th Anniversary Of Formation;…
Record Year of Delivering For New Yorkers Coming To A Close: Mayor Adams
2024: A Record Year of Delivering for New Yorkers Editor’s note: This week’s rundown of…
Legislation Will Build Critically-Needed Housing, Address Sewer, Flood Infrastructure Concerns; Delivering Safer, More Affordable NYC In 2024; Celebrating Record Number Of Visitors In 2024; Deeply Affordable Housing Site, City’s Progress Moving New Yorkers From Shelters To Permanent Homes; Helping 100th Foster Care Young Adult From Foster Care Into Permanent, Affordable Housing: Mayor Adams
MAYOR ADAMS SIGNS LEGISLATION TO BUILD CRITICALLY-NEEDED HOUSING, ADDRESS SEWER AND FLOOD INFRASTRUCTURE CONCERNS Legislation…
Improving Quality Of Life For All New Yorkers: Mayor Adams
Improving the Quality of Life for All New Yorkers Editor’s note: The Department of Sanitation…
Making New York City Affordable for Working New Yorkers
Making New York City Affordable for Working New Yorkers Editor’s note: We’ve previously reported on…
Small Business Alert: Outreach, Education Effort To Support Small Businesses, Help Them Avoid Fines From New IRS Reporting Rules; Expansion Of Paid Internships, Career-Connected Skill Building For High School Students; Appears On Univision Noticias 41; In-Person Media Availability; Axe Tax For Working Class
Small Business Alert: Outreach, Education Effort To Support Small Businesses, Help Them Avoid Fines From…
Holiday Shoppers Receive Four Hours Of Free Parking In Bayonne Parking Utility Lots Through January 1st, Help For Local Fire Victims
Free Four-Hour Parking for Non-Commercial Vehicles in Bayonne Parking Utility Lots, December 2 Through January 1…
Mayor Adams Updates: NY Liberty WNBA Championship Victory, E-Bike Trade-In Program Keeping NYers Safe, Flag Raising For Kazakhstan, Questions From Media
Editor’s note: Below are the Mayor’s most recent updates for New Yorkers. Topics include the…
Hear From The Mayor Show: New Schools Chancellor Speaks, Caribbean Pepperpot Radio, Remarks At FIAO Columbus Day Parade, New Co-Response Operation Focused On Unhoused New Yorkers, Saloni Sethi Appointed Commissioner Of Mayor’s Office To End Domestic, Gender-Based Violence
Editor’s note: In this article, readers will learn about what New York City’s mayor has…
Roll-Out Completed of First-Ever No-Cost Pain-Free Citywide Curbside Composting, City Flags At Half Staff On Oct 7th Anniversary, Flag Raising For Republic Of North Korea, General Pulaski Day Parade, Nigerian Independence Day Parade, NYPD Gospel Fest
MAYOR ADAMS ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ROLL-OUT OF FIRST-EVER NO-COST, PAIN-FREE CITYWIDE CURBSIDE COMPOSTING PROGRAM Hundreds…
New Yorkers Are Saying Yes To More Affordable Housing, City Of Yes Proposals: Mayor Adams
New Yorkers Are Saying “Yes” to More Affordable Housing and “City of Yes” Editor’s note:…
Moody’s, S&P, Others Recognize Adams Administration’s Strong Fiscal Management; Securing NYC’s Water Supply For Generations To Come; DSNY Graduation Remarks; Key Updates To NYC Public Schools Application Process
Moody’s, S&P, Others Recognize Adams Administration’s Strong Fiscal Management; Securing NYC’s Water Supply For Generations…
NY’s School Tax Relief Program (STAR) Helps Low Income New Yorkers With School Children, Homeowners Of Modest Income, Senior Citizens On Fixed/ Low Incomes With Direct Deposited Tax Refund Payments
STAR Tax Relief Press Conference with Governor Hochul Editor’s note: Readers may remember our coverage…
Ghost (Car) Busters, FY24 Mayor’s Management Report, Visits Officer Shot In 73rd Pct., NYC’s 3rd Issuance Of Social Bonds, Investments To Support Affordable Housing,
This week’s events by Mayor Adams include announcing the third issuance of Social Bonds to…
NYC Mayor’s Office Roundtable: Proposed Zoning Updates Including Accessory Dwelling Units, Shared Housing, Faith-Based Initiatives, Other Methods In Public Comment To Tackle Housing Crisis
NYC Mayor’s Office Roundtable of Proposed Zoning Updates Which Include Accessory Dwelling Units, Shared Housing…
Staten Island Compost Bins, Trash Cans; Police Scanner Encryption; School Cell Phone Bans; “Money In Your Pocket” Initiative Launched In 20 Neighborhoods, City Bldgs Lit Yellow For Int’l Day For Remembrance Of Slave Trade, Its Abolition
Editor’s note: Staten Islander recently reported on the approval of the FY 2025 City Budget…
New Public Vehicle Fast Charging Stations Coming To The Bronx, Brooklyn To Meet Demand, Administration’s Green Rides Initiative
NYC DOT AND TLC UNVEIL NEXT PHASE OF PUBLIC ELECTRIC VEHICLE FAST CHARGING IN THE…
Massive Increase In Homeless New Yorkers Connected To Services, New Tools To Help New Yorkers Build Generational Wealth With Accessory Homes, Brownsville Recreation Center Plus Parks Workers Citywide Investment: Mayor Adams
Editor’s note: The following announcements were released by the Mayor’s Office over the course of…
NYCHA South Beach Houses Secured Grant To Upgrade Fire Alarm Systems In Need Of Repairs
Malliotakis Announces $1.5 Million Secured to Upgrade NYCHA South Beach Houses Funding will be used…
NYC DOT Reports On Success Of Pilot Charging/ Battery Swap Stations For Delivery Workers
NYC DOT’S PUBLIC E-BIKE CHARGING PILOT HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL OVER ITS FIRST FIVE MONTHS …
Protecting New Yorkers From Unsafe Lithium Ion Batteries: Mayor Adams
Community Op Ed: Protecting New Yorkers from Unsafe Batteries Editor’s note: Staten Islander News has…
NYCHA’s Section 8 Housing Voucher Waitlist Opened For 1st Time In 15 Years: Applicants Will Be Added To Waitlist Starting August 1st
ICYMI: NYCHA’s Section 8 Housing Voucher Waitlist Applications Reopened For The First Time In Over…
Push To Include E-Bike Safety Bill In FY25 Senate NDAA: Prevent Fatal Fires, Keep Brooklyn Streets Safe
SENATOR GILLIBRAND STANDS WITH STATE SENATOR CHU IN BROOKLYN TO ANNOUNCE PUSH TO INCLUDE E-BIKE…
NYC DOT Proposes Rules Expediting Approvals, Removing Barriers To Allow Property Owners To Install Safe, Outdoor E-Bike Charging, Swap Stations
MAYOR ADAMS TAKES NEW ACTIONS TO PREVENT DEADLY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRES, PROMOTE SAFE E-BIKE CHARGING…
Religious Congregations Join YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard), Repurposing Their Own Spaces As Critical Housing
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space The…
Five Million Gallons Of Water, 5 Days – And Still Burning! Battery Storage Site In California, Similar To Those Proposed For Staten Island, Still On Fire – Emitting Toxic Fumes
A Statement from Borough President Vito Fossella on San Diego Battery Facility Fire Editor’s note:…
OPINION: NYC Mayor Discusses Latest ‘City of Yes’ Initiative For Faith Built Affordable Housing Across Five Boroughs
Community Op-Ed: Yes to Housing in God’s Backyard Editor’s note: You can learn more about…
Lithium-Ion Batteries Cause Fires: Senate Bill Introduced To Set Consumer Standards Achieves Bipartisan Support
GILLIBRAND, SCHUMER ANNOUNCE E-BIKE SAFETY BILL IS NOW BIPARTISAN IN THE SENATE WITH ADDITION OF…
Solving NYC’s Housing Crisis: City of Yes Proposal Seeks To Allow Churches To Build Housing On Their Land More Easily With Zoning Law Modernization
MAYOR ADAMS UNVEILS PLAN TO HELP FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS BUILD MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NYC Part…
City Of Yes Intiative Means City Of No Accountability, Common Sense For Staten island Communities: Asm. Sam Pirozzolo Weighs In
City of Yes Is City of No Accountability, No Common Sense For Staten Island …
As We Approach 2024, CM. Hanks Reflects on Challenges, Triumphs Community Has Shared, Demonstrating Resiliency – Updates On Environmental Bills, Noise Violations, City Of Yes Carbon Neutrality
As we approach the end of 2023, I find myself reflecting on the challenges and…