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The mayor, his supporters, and public opinion convinced their previously reluctant governor to agree to a tax on the second (or third, fourth, fifth, etc.) homes of their city’s nonresident rich. The tax on international billionaires is a huge win...
Instead of weakening New York’s landmark climate law, Gov. Hochul could choose to meet its targets. Hochul’s choice to roll back the law inevitably signals a concession to fossil fuel interests, which have spent millions seeking to lobby the governor
Outdoor dining means more customers, more tables, longer shifts, the same subminimum wage. Tipped restaurant workers are the only workers left in New York State who are still paid the subminimum wage.
Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani are embracing a mix of housing policy ideas that could permanently reshuffle urban politics.
The administration added new strings for states to receive funding. This could have ripple effects for all households, not just those with low-income children. HHS said it would specifically freeze $10 billion in childcare funds to five blue states.
Some have waited years for a conviction review. Their letters paint a picture of a review process rife with roadblocks, especially for applicants who didn’t have lawyers.
How can the New York respond to aggressive, spectacle-driven immigration operations without triggering the showdown with federal agents that the administration is trying to provoke?The plan is a split approach -fight deployment, and act as buffers..
Pragmatism is required to build a social democratic New York. The key to radical reform, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani clearly understands, is to be pragmatic as all hell.
Volunteers and advocates said the best thing to do today is celebrate, rest—then keep organizing. Several organizations that helped elect Mamdani were already organizing for policy changes similar to his major planks
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