New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This …
2024年7月8日 · Mayor Eric Adams on Monday rolled out the city’s new official trash can, NYC Bin, which will be required for all residential buildings with between one and nine units by June 2026. Before that, effective Nov. 12, those properties can use any bin that’s 55 gallons or less with a secure lid.
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and …
2023年7月18日 · Is weed legal in New York? Yes, with some caveats. Thanks to a bill passed by Albany lawmakers in 2021, New Yorkers 21 years and older can possess, use, buy, transport, smoke or consume up to three ounces of marijuana and up to 24 grams of concentrated cannabis, used in products like tinctures, vape pen oils or butters.
Who Will Challenge Eric Adams for Mayor in 2025?
2024年6月24日 · With Mayor Eric Adams facing federal charges and multiple top aides exiting City Hall, it’s no surprise that candidates — including fellow Democrats — are already raising their hands to try and make him a one-term mayor.. Adams has spoken out for months about a “coordinated effort” to kick him out of City Hall in 2025 — and there have been attempts for months by the city’s top ...
How to Find Housing With a Voucher in New York City
2024年11月11日 · Advocates, tenants and real estate agents alike describe the process of acquiring CityFHEPS as frustrating and demoralizing. “A lot of these clients when they first get the voucher, they are so excited,” said Phyllis Curry, a housing coordinator with the homelessness- and AIDS-prevention nonprofit Housing Works.
Mayor Adams Announces Budget Adds — and New Head of NYPD
2024年11月20日 · Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday unveiled a modified budget that includes funding for 1,600 new police officers and money for rental vouchers — and then introduced a new police commissioner, Jessica Tisch, in a surprise announcement.
Your Questions About the New Congestion Pricing Plan Answered
2024年11月15日 · It’s been a winding road for congestion pricing in New York City, but after a pause — and now unpause — of the program by Gov. Kathy Hochul, there’s movement to start the tolling system in the new year. The details are mostly the same since the delayed summer launch: But the base price is 40% lower.
What Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC Under …
2024年11月15日 · What are the sanctuary laws in New York City? The creation of local sanctuary policies in New York City go back at least to 1989 when then-Mayor Ed Koch signed an executive order creating the city’s first sanctuary policy, which bars city officials from sharing information about immigrants unless it’s regarding a criminal matter, …
Hochul Says Congestion Pricing to Start Jan. 5 — Before Trump …
2024年11月14日 · The governor’s latest reversal on the first-in-the-nation plan came after Hochul in June put an indefinite pause on congestion pricing, which would have originally charged motorists $15.. At the time the move was labeled politically motivated, but Hochul on Thursday also denied that her decision to revive the plan now …
What to Know About Voting in New York Ahead of November’s …
2024年9月19日 · In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old on Election Day or before, not currently be in prison for a felony, not claim the right to vote somewhere else and not be found incompetent by a court.
Suspension of Disbelief: Verrazzano Bridge Turns 60
2024年11月21日 · What once was the longest suspension bridge in the world has now spanned six decades of New York City history. Thursday marks 60 years since drivers first paid a 50-cent toll to drive over the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, the towering 13,200-foot link that connects Staten Island to Brooklyn.