Adrienne Adams, the new City Council speaker, is playing a leading role as New York officials confront a spike in violence that has gained national attention. Source: New York Times
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Eric Adams Proposes a $98 Billion Budget with Flat Police Funding
By Gotham Rex on February 16, 2022
The mayor’s first budget proposal called for across-the-board cuts to most city agencies, as well as a reduction in the city’s work force. Source: New York Times
In Arrears and Anxious
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
Thousands of tenants in public housing in New York City are behind on the rent. The city is promising to avoid evictions. Source: New York Times
A Staunch Critic of the N.Y.P.D. Grapples With Deaths of 2 Officers
By Gotham Rex on January 26, 2022
Harlem Councilwoman Kristin Richardson Jordan, who has equated the policing system to slavery, is now considering how to deliver her message in a district mourning for two officers. Source: New York Times
Theodore Roosevelt Statue Removal Starts at Natural History Museum
By Gotham Rex on January 19, 2022
The equestrian monument to Theodore Roosevelt, which has stirred protests as a symbol of colonialism and racism, is leaving its plinth, in pieces. Source: New York Times
They Had a Plan to Save Their SoHo Garden. It Backfired.
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2021
Despite a bid to protect it from a contentious rezoning plan, the Elizabeth Street Garden will be replaced by housing units. Source: New York Times
Plan to Bring More Housing to SoHo Is Set for a Vote
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2021
A contentious rezoning of the wealthy neighborhood, known for its cast-iron buildings and cobblestone streets, is expected to be approved on Wednesday. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Wades Into Fraught Speaker’s Race, Risking Political Capital
By Gotham Rex on December 14, 2021
After saying he would stay out of the race, Eric Adams, the incoming mayor, has sought to install an ally. It was unclear whether he would succeed. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Grants Noncitizens Right to Vote in Local Elections
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2021
The legislation approved by the City Council will set up a system for legal residents to vote in municipal elections. Source: New York Times
After Hurricane Sandy, a Park in Lower Manhattan at the Center of a Fight
By Gotham Rex on December 2, 2021
Nine years after Hurricane Sandy, residents of Lower Manhattan are still vulnerable to rising seas. The fight over a plan to protect them reveals why progress on our most critical challenges is so hard. Source: New York Times
New York Moves to Allow 800,000 Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
New York City will become the largest municipality in the country to allow legal residents to vote if the legislation is approved as expected in December. Source: New York Times
New York Targets Affluent Neighborhoods in Push for Affordable Housing
By Gotham Rex on November 23, 2021
Supporters say the plans help address New York’s housing crisis and help integrate the city’s neighborhoods. Opponents see more gentrification and giveaways for developers. Source: New York Times
Under Caribbean Skies, New York Power Brokers Shape a Crucial Race
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2021
The contest for City Council speaker was in high gear at a political gathering in Puerto Rico, where candidates politicked among the palm trees. Source: New York Times
Edward L. Sadowsky, a Lion of the New York City Council, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 11, 2021
A liberal legislator from Queens, he served for 24 years and polished the Council’s reputation as it prepared to inherit greater powers. Source: New York Times
New York Becomes Marathon City Once Again
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2021
The marathon’s comeback from a pandemic that brought the city to a standstill will make it especially meaningful. Source: New York Times