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3 days ago · The City Council committees on aging, consumer and worker protection, and housing will hold a joint oversight hearing Nov. 19 on deed theft, and on two bills that aim to protect homeowners from predatory real estate speculation. The Council’s action was prompted by an investigative series from THE CITY that featured family members who found….
New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This …
Jul 8, 2024 · Those who don’t will face escalating fines, starting at $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second and $200 for every offense after that. The official NYC Bins – which cost $53.01 exactly for the largest, 45-gallon size, shipping included – went on sale this week in anticipation of the new rules. The bins come with a 10-year warranty ...
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and …
Jul 18, 2023 · Weed has been legal in New York since 2021, but the state is still working out regulating and licensing the new industry. The roll out of recreational cannabis has been rocky through the years. As THE CITY has reported, the licensing of retail dispensaries has been slow. In that vacuum, illegal pot shops have proliferated across the five ...
How to Legally Stay in NYC Airbnb and How the Registration …
Aug 15, 2023 · Rentals of 30 days or more are aboveboard, and not affected by Local Law 18. The new law requires property owners to register with the city Office of Special Enforcement (OSE) before renting out rooms or whole apartments on a platform such as Airbnb or VRBO for under 30 days. As of Sept. 5, such listings must include a registration number from OSE.
What to Know About Voting in New York Ahead of November’s …
Sep 19, 2024 · That’s when early voting in New York begins, running through Nov. 3. You can vote in person from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at your local early voting polling place on weekends, and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays. Your early voting poll site might be different from the place where you’d vote on Election Day, so it’s important to double check.
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Oct 27, 2024 · Bronx and Manhattan Get $27M in State Water Grants After THE CITY Exposed Bond Act Funding Drought. by Samantha Maldonado Oct. 16, 2024, 5:39 p.m. Projects to unearth a buried stream in Van Cortlandt Park, manage Central Park stormwater and floodproof a public housing project benefit as Albany steps up, after just 2% of state environmental ...
PHOTOS: Inside Brooklyn’s Infamous House of Detention Jail
Nov 14, 2021 · PHOTOS: Inside Brooklyn’s Infamous House of Detention Jail. As plans to close chaotic Rikers Island slowly turn, the Atlantic Avenue lockup is already empty and awaiting demolition. THE CITY toured the old jail and found eerie signs of the building’s 65-year history of holding countless detainees. by Reuven Blau, Yoav Gonen and Ben ...
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NYC’s Unsheltered Homeless Population Reaches Highest Number …
Jun 13, 2024 · An estimated 4,140 people were counted sleeping on New York City streets and subways during a federally-mandated annual survey, the highest number of unsheltered homeless people tallied in more than a decade.. The number of unsheltered homeless people counted this year during the HOPE count (Homeless Outreach Population Estimate) was up slightly from last year, when 4,042 people were counted ...
What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?
Feb 13, 2024 · The January brawl between NYPD officers and migrants in Times Square that went viral has sparked a national firestorm over long-standing sanctuary city policies that restrict cooperation between federal authorities and local law enforcement. Republicans seized on the attack to argue that sanctuary laws should be changed.