By JENNA MORALES The departing head of the mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs said farewell to the office on Thursday by urging the Biden Administration to reverse the anti-immigration actions…
Mayor Proposes Giving Vaccine to Tourists
By SUSAN NUNEZ Mayor de Blasio floated an idea on Thursday designed to lure back tourists to as the clouds of Covid-19 seemed to be clearing up: setting up kiosks…
Flowers, Candy and a Vaccine for Westchester Moms
By JUANA NORALES County Executive George Latimer on Thursday urged Westchester residents to “show love to their mothers” by inviting them to get vaccinated at Westchester Community College on Mother’s…
White House Mum on FB’s Muzzle of Trump
By ZION DECOTEAU The Whitehouse on Wednesday declined to comment on A Facebook consulting board's decision to uphold a ban on former President Donald Trump’s account for the time being,…
Council Committee O.K.’s Landmarking Abolitionists’ House in Bklyn
By MAYA SCHUBERT The City Council Subcommittee of Landmarks, Public Sitings and Dispositions voted Thursday to make a 19th century abolitionists’ house in Downtown Brooklyn a landmark. “Through the valiant…
City Council Enacts ‘Open Streets’ Measure
By MAYA SCHUBERT The City Council passed a bill on Thursday that would require the Department of Transportation to manage an open streets program allowing businesses and community organizers to…
Hizzoner Says NYC Can ‘Fully Reopen’ on July 1
By JUANA NORALES Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday the full reopening of New York City on July 1, including all the venues of normal life as the Covid-19…
Three Earth Day Political Endorsements
By JUANA NORALES An influential environmental group on Thursday gave an Earth Day gift to two New York mayoral candidates and one Comptroller hopeful by awarding each of them an…
Bx Woman Accused of Stabbing Boyfriend to Death
By SUSAN NUNEZ A Bronx woman was arraigned on Thursday, accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death when he tried to walk away from an argument they were having. Yarelis…
Mayor Showcases Electric School Bus
By PAULINA VAIRO Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Thursday plans to make all New York City schoolbuses electric by the year 2035, paving the way to help making New…