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  • 1 day ago | brownstoner.com | Greg Smith

    By Greg B. SmithThis article was originally published on May 30 at 9:08 a.m. EDT by THE CITYA Trump administration plan to set time limits on how long “able-bodied” tenants can receive federal rental assistance would have a devastating effect on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), an internal analysis by the authority has found. Close Brooklyn in Your InboxStay up to date with more great news and articles like this one.

  • 1 day ago | thecity.nyc | Greg Smith

    The charter review commission convened by the City Council will recommend tightened oversight of city government leases, following reports that an appointee of Mayor Eric Adams steered a lease to the billionaire owner of a Wall Street office building who’d donated generously to the mayor’s legal defense fund. The commission is set to release its preliminary recommendations for a wide variety of reforms to the city charter on Friday.

  • 1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Greg Smith

    With the mayoral primary less than a month away, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams got some good news from the city Campaign Finance Board Friday while former Gov. Andrew Cuomo found himself once again penalized for allegedly colluding with a well-funded outside spending group. Two weeks ago the board denied Adams her request for public matching funds, finding she hadn’t reached the fundraising threshold to be eligible.

  • 1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Greg Smith

    A Trump administration plan to set time limits on how long “able bodied” tenants can receive federal rental assistance would have a devastating effect on the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), an internal analysis by the authority has found. NYCHA officials have to date said little publicly about the potential ramifications of Trump’s proposed changes on the nation’s biggest public housing authority. But U.S. Rep.

  • 1 week ago | thecity.nyc | Greg Smith |Alyssa Katz

    Journalist Tom Robbins died at home in Brooklyn Heights Tuesday night. He was 76 and left behind a powerful legacy as a journalist and activist — including through his work for THE CITY.

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14 May 25

In settlement w/ @NYCCOIB ex-Mayor de Blasio finally agrees to repay NYC taxpayers $320K for use of NYPD detail during his failed 2020 White House fantasy bid https://t.co/0jyXtytBDM via @THECITYNY

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14 May 25

Our ex-Mayor @BilldeBlasio throws in the towel, admits he ripped off taxpayers using his NYPD detail during his White House fantasy trip, agrees to pay $319,000 restitution - a record amount - plus a $10K fine. Here's @THECITYNY story that started it all: https://t.co/Eos5iWiyou

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14 May 25

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