Diwali Joins Official New York City School Holiday List
On June 26th, Mayor Eric Adams announced that the New York State Assembly and Senate recently passed a bill observing Diwali as a school holiday. Diwali, known as the Hindu ...
Tag: Politics
NYC Shelter Population Nears 100,000 Amid Immigration Crisis, Costing Taxpayers $8M Daily
New York City's shelter occupancy has surged to an unprecedented high of nearly 100,000, doubling from the previous year due to the ongoing flow of immigrants into the city, posing ...
Mayor Adams Rejects NYC Council’s Housing Voucher Bills, Anticipating Legislative Showdown
Mayor Eric Adams has rejected a collection of bills from the New York City Council to modify and broaden the city's housing voucher program, arguing that the City Council exceeded ...
New York City Rent Board Approves Up to 6% Rent Hikes for Stabilized Apartments
The New York City Rent Board has narrowly voted to approve up to 6% rent hikes for stabilized apartments, affecting residents of the city's one million rent-regulated properties. Starting October ...
New Legislation in City Council Aims to Ease Burden of Broker Fees for Renters
New legislation being reviewed by the New York City Council could save local tenants from hefty broker fees usually associated with renting apartments. Brooklyn Councilman Chi Ossé, a Democratic socialist, ...
Landlords Face Hefty Fines for Renting to Unauthorized Marijuana Shops in NYC
New legislation passed by the New York City Council imposes fines of up to $10,000 on landlords who willingly rent spaces to unauthorized marijuana retailers. The bill marks a shift ...
Mayor Adams to Approve Legislation Establishing Office of Healthcare Accountability
Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse a bill to establish a fresh city hall office, the Office of Healthcare Accountability, dedicated to monitoring and controlling irregularities in hospital expenses. ...
Wagner Leader Halts March towards Moscow, Accepts Exile in Belarus in Bid to Avoid Bloodshed
Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner group, has canceled a planned advance towards Moscow by his mercenaries, citing an intention to avoid "Russian bloodshed." Instead, he has accepted the offer ...
Dominican Republic Refutes Approval of Canadian-led Joint Security Unit for Haitian Crisis
The Dominican Republic has refuted claims regarding a proposed Canadian-led joint security coordination unit meant to address the ongoing crisis in Haiti, its neighboring country. Roberto Alvarez, the Dominican Foreign ...
