Health Councilmember Julie Menin introduces legislation to oversee inflated hospital prices By Max Parrott
Health State fighting ‘tri-demic’ of COVID, flu, and RSV, but no mask mandates on horizon By Ben Brachfeld
Politics Speaker Adams rebukes mayor’s plan to involuntarily hospitalize mentally ill, calls it ‘an idea’ By Ethan Stark-Miller
Podcast Good Paying Jobs are Key to our Local Economy with Brian Lucas, CEO, Marcum Search by Jill Carvajal
Brooklyn Southern Brooklyn Assemblymember-elect Lester Chang may not meet residency requirements, Assembly to investigate By Kirstyn Brendlen
Brooklyn Op-ed: The importance of protecting landlords and law-abiding tenants By Councilmember Inna Vernikov
Politics Hochul signs Carroll’s bill to count affidavit ballots cast at the wrong polling sites By Ethan Stark-Miller
Politics A new chapter: Adams appoints Sheena Wright and Camille Joseph Varlack as new first deputy mayor and chief of staff By Ethan Stark-Miller
Politics Lieber says current subway turnstiles ‘too porous’ as MTA seeks redesign to combat fare evasion By Ben Brachfeld
Queens New proposed map for Assembly District 24 could end the 50-year Weprin family dynasty in seat By Bill Parry
Politics Coalition says $40 billion in new taxes on New York’s rich will help keep working-class residents from moving out-of-state By Ben Brachfeld
Brooklyn Brooklyn Council Member Ari Kagan switching to GOP, challenging Justin Brannan in 2023 general election By Ethan Stark-Miller
Police & Fire War on Crime | NYPD reports first monthly major crime decline all year, as felonies drop in November By Robert Pozarycki
Politics Gillibrand calls upon feds to implement advisory for financial institutions to report suspicious gun purchases By Dean Moses
Politics Council bill to bar landlords from running criminal background checks on prospective tenants faces pushback ahead of first hearing By Ethan Stark-Miller
Queens Holden requests meeting with NYPD, OEM, Con Ed and DOT commissioners following Nov. 30 power outages in Maspeth, Middle Village By Ethan Marshall
Politics Adams calls for crackdown on hate speech spread on social media, no more plea deals for those charged with hate crimes By Ethan Stark-Miller
Brooklyn Schools Chancellor announces new strategy for rebuilding trust in city’s special education By Isabel Song Beer
QNS Resorts World granted key land use approval from state for $5.5B expansion if granted commercial gaming license
