Ex-NY Assembly Dem candidate swiped $160K in taxpayer funds in illegal campaign finance scheme:...
A former Democratic candidate for New York state Assembly allegedly stole $160,000 in taxpayer cash by defrauding the state’s new campaign matching-funds program , federal prosecutors said Friday. Dao Yin, who lost his long-shot bid for the Assembly’s 40th District in Queens last year, was slapped with a wire fraud...
North Shore residents rally against Propel NY
Members of the same grassroots coalition of Glen Head, Glenwood Landing and Sea Cliff residents who pushed back against the proposed Oyster Shore Energy Storage doubled down on their efforts to cancel a separate project focusing on modernizing Long Island’s aging electric transmission system and secure an outright...
The Daily Dirt: Rent board rookie makes valiant but naive case to activists
As we reported Thursday, recently appointed Rent Guidelines Board member Alex Armlovich took to social media to explain why the board won’t freeze rents. In a remarkable series of tweets, he noted that RGB rent increases have been below inflation for 10 years. “RGB has been setting record low...
200 More Rite Aid Stores Hit the Chopping Block, 21 in New York
The wave of Rite Aid closures isn’t over yet. The national pharmacy chain has announced it will shutter another 200 locations across the country — and 21 of them are right here in New York. This latest round of closures is part of the company’s ongoing bankruptcy restructuring...
Attorney General James Sues Queens Gym for Misleading Customers
New York Attorney General Letitia James today sued Atlas Risen Corp., doing business as Aneva Gym, located in Long Island City, New York for misleading its customers and failing to comply with New York laws meant to protect health club customers. The lawsuit alleges that, among other things, Aneva Gym failed to...
Funeral held for Charles Rangel, longtime N.Y. congressman
Former Rep. Charles Rangel, the longtime N.Y. congressman, was laid to rest Friday with a funeral at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Manhattan.
Zohran Mamdani’s Chances of Beating Andrew Cuomo Soar
It comes after a recent poll showed Mamdani in the lead over Cuomo for the first time. But other polls have shown Cuomo firmly in the lead.
June 12: ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
ON THIS DAY IN 1896, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle said, “Flag day — the anniversary of the adoption of the Stars and Stripes — will be observed on Monday, the falling of the date on Sunday of this year setting over the celebration. In New York if the weather is fair it is intended that the school children shall be...
Wildfire Smoke Creates Hazy Skies Across New York, But Air Quality Remains Safe
On Tuesday morning, residents across New York saw a noticeable haze in the sky as wildfire smoke from Canada drifted over the region. The smoke created a milky appearance, affecting areas like New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and parts of western Connecticut. While the hazy conditions were visible...
Opinion: Vote for a Mayor Who Will Freeze the Rent
“Freezing the rent is a critical way to ensure that New York remains home to the people who built it and the people who make it sing.”. Editor’s Note: City Limits has offered similar op-ed space to the other primary candidates running for NYC mayor this year to share their housing plans. If you’re a candidate...
