NYC Council wants to boost spending over Eric Adams’ $115B proposal, claiming city has billions more to allocate
City Council leaders claimed the Big Apple’s coffers are flush with billions more in cash than the mayor’s office projected.
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NYC Council wants $800 million more for education than Eric Adams proposed
Increasing investment in the city’s strained child care system is front and center in the council’s response to Mayor Eric Adams’ budget proposal.
NYC unveils initiatives to address inequities, create safer schools
Initiatives include strengthening connections between families and schools, as well as anti-bullying and anti-vaping ...
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‘You’ve never been a forgotten borough’: Mayor Adams addresses Staten Island faith leaders
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Eric Adams made his way to Staten Island ... Represented were the NYPD, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Buildings, Department ...
Brace for late budget
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie openly blamed her Thursday for the holdup, saying her staff has been slow to send new language ...
Sen. Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate floor speech
Sen. Cory Booker's Senate speech against the Trump administration broke Sen. Strom Thurmond's 1957 record Tuesday night to ...
U.S. Supreme Court backs up FDA rejection of marketing flavored vapes to youth
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an FDA decision that rejected a series of applications to market fruit-flavored ...
Here are the races, issues on April 8 election ballots in Springfield, other area cities
Springfield elections include the mayor, City Council and school board. Here's what to know before casting your vote April 8.