Category: New York City Hall
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Mamdani and Hochul Take 2-K to Every Corner of the Bronx and Staten Island
The city’s new program for 2-year-olds will jump to 22 of 32 school districts next fall, adding 10,000 seats. The state’s $1.2 billion is spoken for. Providers want to know what comes after that.
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The Council Votes to End Central Park’s Horse Carriages, and This Time the Speaker Was Holding the Reins
Romanch’s Law passed with 40 votes and sets June 1, 2028, as the end of the line. Mayors and Council members have tried for nearly two decades. What changed was a death in June, and a Speaker willing to lead.
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Levine’s Auditors Find the City’s Ambulances Running Late and Its Medics Walking Out
A new Comptroller’s report says response times to life-threatening emergencies rose 41 percent in a decade. EMTs start at $43,932. About 4,300 left their titles in seven years, and many went to the better-paid firehouse next door.
