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The City

See the Early City Council Vote Results

THE CITY, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 24 at 6:01pm EDTby THE CITY We’ll have to wait for absentee ballots and ranked choice counts to know the winners. But this map shows who’s in the lead in…

Your Guide to NYC Primary Results — From Mayor to City Council

Samantha Maldonado, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 23 at 6:50pm EDTby THE CITY The in-person votes are in. Candidates made their speeches, danced into the night and are officially off the campaign trail. Now they await final…

NYC Public School Families to Get Up to $1,320 Per Child in Food Help

Christina Veiga, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 14 at 6:17pm EDTby THE CITY A public school in Bedford-Stuyvesant was giving away free food during the coronavirus outbreak, May 14, 2020. Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY This story was originally published by…

Cuomo’s MTA Power Shakeup Threatens to Upend Transit Comeback, Critics Say

Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Jun 10 at 9:30pm EDTby THE CITY Governor Andrew Cuomo’s efforts to shake up MTA brass could throw the agency off-track as the transit system emerges from a crippling pandemic, board…

Jobs Making a Careful Comeback as NYC Reopens

Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon May 20 at 5:25pm EDTby THE CITY The city gained 35,000 positions last month with restaurants and the arts showing signs of resurgence. Hopes raised by the easing of most restrictions…

New York City Jobs Jump Trails Nation as Wary Tourists Wait in the Wings

Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 15 at 6:45pm EDTby THE CITY The city economy shifted into second gear in March with growing jobs numbers — but New York’s comeback will depend on when the vaccine…

Dream of Connected NYC Greenway Re-Envisioned as Path to COVID Recovery

Jose Martinez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Apr 4 at 8:29pm EDTby THE CITY After long pushing for a 400-mile citywide network of protected multi-use trails, green groups are betting on President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan…

Will the State Marijuana Bill Pay Off for Black and Brown New Yorkers?

Clifford Michel, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 25 at 10:32pm EDTby THE CITY The landmark deal struck by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature Thursday to legalize recreational marijuana in New York State reportedly includes one…

FBI Cuomo Probe Seeks Details on Deal to Shield Nursing Homes from COVID Lawsuits

Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 18 at 5:47pm EDTby THE CITY FBI investigators probing the Cuomo administration’s handling of nursing homes during the pandemic last spring are seeking information about a state budget provision that…

Early Signs of a NYC Retail Return With Deal-Seekers Ready to Gamble

Greg David, THE CITY This article was originally publishedon Mar 17 at 8:21pm EDTby THE CITY Spencer Rubin spent Wednesday waiting for a building inspector at his Melt Shop location on 50th Street between Fifth and Sixth avenues, which he…