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NYC To Pay $13M To 2020 Protesters
The city of New York has consented to pay over $13 million in a settlement of a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of around 1,300 people who had police encounters in the summer of 2020.
Eric Adams
NYC Mayor Announces New 60-Day Limit For Migrants, City Shelters Reach Max Capacity
During a Wednesday meeting, New York City Democrat Mayor Eric Adams said that NYC shelters have seen an overwhelming influx of more than 90,000 migrants since April 2022.
Andrew Cuomo
N.Y. Gov. Hochul says NYC is safe
New York Governor Kathy Hochul blames her predecessor Andrew Cuomo for the bail mess in the state as she claims New York City is safe again.
Eric Adams
NYC Mayor compares white woman who asks question about rising rent to slave owner
In a bizarre reaction, NYC Mayor Eric Adams compared an elderly white woman to a plantation owner on Wednesday, when she complained about rising rent prices at a public event in the city.
Caitlin Sinclair
Early voting begins in NYC
The recent redistricting involving New York City council seats has triggered some competitive primary races set for June 27th and early voting in them begins Saturday.
brooke mallory
NYC Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell resigns after 18 months on the job
Keechant L. Sewell, the first-ever female police commissioner in New York City who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, is stepping down after 18 months in her position.
brooke mallory
NYC’s first ‘safe’ drug and sex vending machine is empty less than 24-hrs after installation
Less than a day after being introduced by New York City officials, the city’s first “public health” vending machine, which distributes items such as free condoms, crack pipes, and Narcan, a medication that reverses drug overdoses, is now empty after an influx of locals discovered the machine.
Hong Kong
NYC Opens Tiananmen Square Memorial
The victims of Tiananmen Square are memorialized in New York City.