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WEBSep 9, 2024 · We Asked an AI to Map Our Stories Across NYC. THE CITY has a mission to cover neighborhoods in all five boroughs. ChatGPT helped tell us how well we’re living up to that goal. by Tazbia Fatima and Sujin Shin February 29, 2024, 12:19 PM. Coronavirus.
New NYC Garbage Bins — and New Rules — Roll Out This …
WEBJul 8, 2024 · Those who don’t will face escalating fines, starting at $50 for the first offense, $100 for the second and $200 for every offense after that. The official NYC Bins – which cost $53.01 exactly for the largest, 45-gallon size, shipping included – went on sale this week in anticipation of the new rules. The bins come with a 10-year warranty ...
Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and …
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Weed has been legal in New York since 2021, but the state is still working out regulating and licensing the new industry. The roll out of recreational cannabis has been rocky through the years. As THE CITY has reported, the licensing of retail dispensaries has been slow. In that vacuum, illegal pot shops have proliferated across the five ...
Hit By Soaring Con Ed Bills? Here’s What You Can Do About It
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · Our reporting shows that, across the state, almost 1.3 million residential gas and electric customers are 60 or more days behind on their bills. All together, they owe over $1.7 billion, according to THE CITY’s analysis of data provided to the state by 10 utility companies. That includes 411,694 residential Con Ed customers in New York City ...
A Tenant’s Guide to 421-a, the City’s Biggest Tax Break for …
WEBFeb 11, 2022 · The 421-a tax incentive costs the state $1.7 billion a year in lost revenue. Builders say, without it, New York’s housing crisis would be even worse. Here’s what to know as Albany debates the discount’s future.
What Exactly Is a Sanctuary City and What Does That Mean for NYC?
WEBFeb 13, 2024 · The January brawl between NYPD officers and migrants in Times Square that went viral has sparked a national firestorm over long-standing sanctuary city policies that restrict cooperation between federal authorities and local law enforcement. Republicans seized on the attack to argue that sanctuary laws should be changed.
What Is NYCHA? Your Questions Answered About New York City …
WEBFeb 22, 2021 · Officially, just under 400,000 people live in New York City Housing Authority buildings. But that’s the on-the-books tally. The total population is likely much higher: According to sanitation department figures cited by NYCHA’s federal monitor in 2019, the real number may be as high as 600,000.. That’s more people than live in Miami, Atlanta, Cleveland, New Orleans or Tampa.
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WEBSep 9, 2024 · East Harlem ‘Passive House’ Apartment Complex is the Nation’s Biggest Ultra-Green Development Yet. by Samantha Maldonado Aug. 13, 2024, 6:30 a.m. Affordable housing built with careful attention to ventilation, windows, sealing and other details saves energy and utility costs — “the buildings just stand up better to …
New Migrant Shelter Expected To Become Largest Ever
WEBJul 11, 2023 · A new shelter for migrant adults that quietly opened last week is slated to become the largest dormitory-style shelter in the history of New York City. City Hall on Tuesday morning confirmed plans for up to 2,000 people to stay in dormitories spread out across multiple floors in two previously vacant buildings of a block-sized complex at 47 ...
NYPD Commissioners Cleared Cops Found Guilty of Everything …
WEBMar 14, 2021 · The city’s top cop can overturn internal trial verdicts and change penalties. It’s happened over 40 times in the last four years — even with misconduct captured on video, THE CITY found. Here are some cases fueling calls for reform.