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Criminal Justice

Brooklyn Conviction Review Unit Wants to ‘Correct Mistakes’ Quicker — But Still Silencing Cases

by Reuven Blau Oct. 3, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 3, 2023, 4:15 p.m.

While the Kings County squad has been hailed as a model, critics — and its leader — say the CRU can do better.

Eric Adams Ordered NYC Schools to Shelter in Place Due To Flooding. No One Told Principals.

by Michael Elsen-Rooney, Chalkbeat, Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat and Alex Zimmerman, Chalkbeat Oct. 2, 2023, 8:43 p.m.Oct. 3, 2023, 8:33 a.m.

The first time many school administrators heard about a shelter-in-place directive was when a top Education Department official emailed at 1:56 p.m.to tell them it “has been lifted.”

Weather

State Comptroller Report Faults MTA for Lack of Climate Change Plans

by Jose Martinez Oct. 2, 2023, 5:03 p.m.Oct. 2, 2023, 5:08 p.m.

On Friday morning, historic rains doused New York City and crippled the subway system. That afternoon, a little-noticed 39-page audit called on transit officials to do better.

Housing

Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Landlords’ Challenge to New York’s Rent Regulations

by Sam Rabiyah and Rachel Holliday Smith Oct. 2, 2023, 4:25 p.m.Oct. 2, 2023, 4:45 p.m.

Property owners argued that 2019 reforms violated their rights and is “destroying” housing. Yet profits are still plentiful.

Politics

How a Federal Government Shutdown Could Hurt New Yorkers

by Samantha Maldonado and Gwynne Hogan Sept. 30, 2023, 10:34 a.m.Oct. 2, 2023, 3:02 p.m.

From food stamps to immigration court to parks access, millions of people locally could soon feel the brunt of Washington’s dysfunction.

Brooklyn, Migrant Crisis

Migrants Booted from NYC Shelter Into Pummeling Rain

by Gwynne Hogan Sept. 29, 2023, 4:39 p.m.Sept. 29, 2023, 11:30 p.m.

At the Jefferson Street shelter, migrants were left to face the deluge while carrying what possessions they could, before the city eventually reversed course.

Public Schools

NYC’s High School Admissions Process Opens Oct. 3. Here’s What Families Should Know.

by Julian Shen-Berro, Chalkbeat Sept. 29, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 28, 2023, 3:26 p.m.

The complex and controversial process can be daunting, here’s some information that can help.

Real Estate

Adams and Hochul Hack Tax Break Impasse to Spur New Housing

by Greg David Sept. 29, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 28, 2023, 6:19 p.m.

Through government ownership of land in Brooklyn’s Gowanus and Staten Island’s North Shore, the mayor and governor provide financial relief to developers despite 421-a program’s expiration.

Mayor's Office

Street Teams Are Made of These: Adams Wants Boosters on the Ground

by Katie Honan Sept. 29, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 30, 2023, 9:25 a.m.

Mayor’s office requests 15 staffers from the city’s public-help unit to assist him at face-to-face work events and ply partygoers with policy positions.

NYPD

Protesters Call on Police Commissioner Caban to Fire Officers in Trawick Killing

by Yoav Gonen Sept. 28, 2023, 5:01 p.m.Sept. 28, 2023, 5:01 p.m.

The family of Kawaski Trawick, who was shot and killed in his Bronx apartment in 2019, also demanded a meeting with Mayor Adams ahead of any decision by the NYPD.

Archives:

Brooklyn Conviction Review Unit Wants to ‘Correct Mistakes’ Quicker — But Still Silencing Cases

Eric Adams Ordered NYC Schools to Shelter in Place Due To Flooding. No One Told Principals.

State Comptroller Report Faults MTA for Lack of Climate Change Plans

Supreme Court Won’t Take Up Landlords’ Challenge to New York’s Rent Regulations

How a Federal Government Shutdown Could Hurt New Yorkers

Migrants Booted from NYC Shelter Into Pummeling Rain

NYC’s High School Admissions Process Opens Oct. 3. Here’s What Families Should Know.

Adams and Hochul Hack Tax Break Impasse to Spur New Housing

Street Teams Are Made of These: Adams Wants Boosters on the Ground

Protesters Call on Police Commissioner Caban to Fire Officers in Trawick Killing

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