Alexandra O’Connor, Author at Politics NY

Letitia James

Housing & Homelessness

AG James secures settlement for tenants facing ongoing harassment

By Alexandra O’Connor

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Legislation & Policy

Mayor Adams doubles down on Raise the Age reform

By Alexandra O’Connor

Mayor Adams and the Tech Sector

Business

Mayor Adams talks tech with new report from the Center for an Urban Future

By Alexandra O’Connor

Al Vann

Community Close-Up

Albert Vann, Brooklyn civic and political icon dead at 87

By Alexandra O’Connor

Hochul

Community Close-Up

Hochul comes to Brownsville, gives more funding to violence interrupter programs

By Alexandra O’Connor

AG James

Crime

AG James makes Nolita Bar Owner pay up for sexual harassment of employees

By Alexandra O’Connor

Lee Zeldin

Election

Zeldin, Esposito capitalize on high profile bodega killing

By Alexandra O’Connor

NYC Planning Commission

Housing & Homelessness

City Planning Commission nominees offer differing views on zoning, housing & discrimination

By Alexandra O’Connor

June 6, 2022, Mayor Adams

Politics

City residents disappointed with Adams & Hochul, according to new poll

By Alexandra O’Connor

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Community Close-Up

Bed-Stuy community, local cops meet over crime uptick

By Alexandra O’Connor

More from Around New York

U.S. Representative Ritchie Torres urged City Hall to follow through with social services and treatment plans for people who frequented Roberto Clemente Plaza to use drugs that were displaced when the city cleared the notorious open air drug market last month. Local South Bronx residents say the city isn't doing enough to help and that drug use isn't truly being addressed, only relocated.

EXCLUSIVE: Torres calls for treatment plans for those city is chasing away from Roberto Clemente Plaza

Ace's Place, a new transitional housing program for trans New Yorkers, opened this summer in Long Island City, Queens.

New transitional housing program for transgender New Yorkers opens in Long Island City

New York State District Attorney Letitia James held a press conference on Thursday Aug. 7, detailing the first criminal case under recently passed legislation that criminalizes deed theft.

AG James files landmark criminal charges after elderly Queens woman’s home stolen in deed theft scheme

Celebrate the Caribbean BCM

‘A space for kids’: Brooklyn Children’s Museum to celebrate Caribbean culture with family festival