Election Day chaos predicted
Photo by Buck Ennis Election Day is hours away, and the New York City Board of Elections, which has problems orchestrating elections under normal circumstances, is dealing with its own “perfect storm”...
View ArticleCuomo kin’s aid offer faces red tape
A Brooklyn sports complex owned by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s brother-in-law is coming to the aid of a shuttered school in storm-ravaged Belle Harbor, Queens—but the effort to help could be held up by the...
View ArticleStorm won’t delay MTA fare-hike hearing
Photo by Buck Ennis Though still recovering from a system-wide shutdown, massive underground flooding and damage to electronic signals and switches from superstorm Sandy, not to mention a nor’easter...
View ArticleCon Ed contradicts Shelly Silver
Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver accused Consolidated Edison Inc. Thursday of failing to prioritize residential buildings when it comes to restoring steam heat. “Our residents, particularly our families...
View ArticleSandy throws wrench into city stimulus plan
Last October, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, flanked by City Comptroller John Liu and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, stood at City Hall and announced a plan to accelerate funding for more than $1...
View ArticleCuomo to investigate utilities’ response to Sandy
Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Photo by Newscom After weeks of criticizing utility companies for their response to Superstorm Sandy, Gov. Andrew Cuomo Tuesday announced the creation of a “Moreland Commission” to...
View ArticleFlooding cited in new UES garbage facility suit
Liz Krueger, Jessica Lappin and Micah Kellner. Photo by Andrew Hawkins Recent flooding at the proposed site for an East 91st Street marine waste transfer station has spurred opponents to file a new...
View ArticleUnemployment claims spiked 33% after Sandy
The number of New Yorkers seeking unemployment benefits jumped by 46,000—or approximately 33%—in the week following Superstorm Sandy when many workers were stranded at home and businesses closed. Gov....
View ArticleSandy recovery aid formally requested
Michael Bloomberg. Photo by Newscom Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. Andrew Cuomo made their formal requests for federal money Monday to help pay for the recovery from Superstorm Sandy. Mr. Cuomo is...
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