Policy & Government

Myrie (D20) told the New York Times he opened an exploratory committee to start raising funds.

During his regular weekly press briefing, the mayor talked about the closure of illegal cannabis shops, NYCHA arsenic issues and the DOE data breach.

The increase suggested by the city Department of Environmental Protection would add about $8 per month to the bill of a typical single-family home.

Brooklyn will open seven new public schools for the 2024 - 2025 year, including P.S. 331, the Detective Wenjian Liu School of Civics and Entrepreneurship.

The City's OMB Director Jaques Jiha affirmed that with the state budget approval, the city’s executive budget is now balanced at $111.6 billion

A recent state audit found that a slow permitting process is delaying the start of renewable energy projects.

A lawsuit says that NYCHA and the New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance blocked many NYCHA residents from getting rental assistance during the pandemic.

The mayor talked about the protesters at the university prior to their arrests on Tuesday night as part of his regular midday press conference.

The preliminary vote from the Rent Guidelines Board suggests that rents will increase in October.

The "City of Yes" housing proposal will first be reviewed by community boards and borough presidents.