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Here’s how New York’s revised concealed carry law will set new ...
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Requires an interview with the licensing agency: Anyone who wishes to obtain a concealed carry permit is required to meet in person with a licensing officer for an interview and provide four character references, contact information for someone with whom they currently live, a list of social media accounts and any other information the licensing officer requests.
How NYC’s right to shelter mandate works - City & State New York
WEBOct 7, 2021 · It’s been over 40 years since the Callahan v.Carey case led to New York City’s right to shelter mandate, laying the groundwork for the city’s billion-dollar shelter system.. In 1979, attorney Robert Hayes, co-founder of the Coalition for the Homeless, sued the city in the New York State Supreme Court, arguing every homeless man had …
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WEBSeptember 6, 2024. ‘I’ve never seen anything so widespread before.’. Political operatives note unprecedented federal action in Adams admin raids. The feds raided the homes of at least five high-ranking Adams administration officials this week in an investigation with an apparently unmatched scope. By Holly Pretsky.
Was the NYPD budget increased this year? Yes - City & State NY
WEBJun 15, 2022 · The city itself is spending an additional $442 million on the NYPD: $5.23 billion, up from $4.79 billion in fiscal year 2022 – but down $58.9 million compared to Adams’ executive budget, which was released in April. That extra spending is due in part to significant reductions in federal and state funding, compared to last year.
Who’s who in Kathy Hochul’s administration? - City & State New …
WEBJul 25, 2023 · Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado. Usually, the LG runs for the role and is elected independent of the governor. In Antonio Delgado’s case, though, Hochul appointed him to replace former Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin and got the Legislature to change the law to put Delgado on the ballot, replacing Benjamin weeks before the primary election. Benjamin resigned in April 2022 after being arrested on campaign ...
Cracking down on fare evasion on New York’s subways and buses
WEBMay 28, 2024 · But by 2023, that number grew to $690 million in lost fare revenue according to a Citizens Budget Commission report. Even though the MTA collected $5 billion from paying subway and bus customers, fare evasion amounted to 14% of the agency’s potential pool of revenue and nearly 4% of its operating budget, according to …
Which counties are closing their doors to asylum-seekers?
WEBSep 22, 2023 · Another batch of cases were dismissed because some counties didn’t currently have orders in effect. As of Sept. 18, four lawsuits – against Rockland, Orange, Onondaga and Dutchess counties – are ongoing, Politico New York reported. More than half of New York’s 62 counties have tried to shut their doors to asylum-seekers.
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Unsexy but important: What are New York’s two 2023 ballot …
WEBNov 3, 2023 · Proposition Two on this month's ballot asks New Yorkers if municipalities can continue to exceed their constitutional debt limits to construct sewer facilities. Without an exception, municipalities will be capped at 7% of taxable real estate property. There is already an exception allowing municipalities to incur extra debt for sewage treatment ...