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Brooklyn Community Board Roils Over $26,000 SUV Splurge

May 23, 2019, 4:15 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 7:25 a.m.

Williamsburg’s CB 1 used a City Council grant to buy a Toyota RAV4 – which THE CITY found parked Wednesday night near the board manager’s house.

Civilian Complaint Review Board

Little Change and Little Hope on the Staten Island Street Where Eric Garner Died

May 13, 2019, 1:05 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:00 p.m.

Daniel Pantaleo, who escaped criminal charges in the case, faces an istrative trial Monday. But Garner’s pals doubt the cop will be punished.

Rent

No $3,000-a-Month ‘Affordable’ Apartments for Staten Island, Lawmaker Vows

May 10, 2019, 2:12 p.m.April 7, 2020, 2:01 p.m.

Councilmember Debi Rose pledges to veto high-rent housing Borough President Jimmy Oddo is pushing as part of the mayor’s planned Bay Street overhaul.

Government

Albany Pols Firing Up Medical Marijuana Overhaul

May 6, 2019, 4:15 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:57 p.m.

With hopes for recreational pot in New York in the weeds, the state legislature reignites a push for loosening medical marijuana regulations.

Staten Island

‘Affordable’ Apartments – at $3,000 a Month – Loom for Staten Island

April 22, 2019, 4:05 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:01 p.m.

A key vote is set for Monday on a project that could count high-end housing toward the mayor’s goal of 300,000 affordable flats.

Staten Island

Staten Island Bus Riders Cry Foul on Fare-Evasion Crackdown

April 10, 2019, 4:00 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:01 p.m.

In a borough where MetroCard machines are few and far between, commuters want transit enforcers to hop off their backs.

Staten Island

GOP Is MIA: Staten Island’s Democratic DA Will Run Unchallenged

April 3, 2019, 12:01 a.m.April 7, 2020, 2:01 p.m.

Republican officials in the only borough that voted Trump couldn’t field anyone to face incumbent Michael McMahon, who is likely to coast to victory.

What Can THE CITY Do for You?

April 2, 2019, 11:31 a.m.April 3, 2025, 2:26 p.m.

Our reporters scoured the five boroughs — and got our marching orders from dozens of New Yorkers.

Clifford Michel

Brooklyn Community Board Roils Over $26,000 SUV Splurge

Little Change and Little Hope on the Staten Island Street Where Eric Garner Died

No $3,000-a-Month ‘Affordable’ Apartments for Staten Island, Lawmaker Vows

Albany Pols Firing Up Medical Marijuana Overhaul

‘Affordable’ Apartments – at $3,000 a Month – Loom for Staten Island

Staten Island Bus Riders Cry Foul on Fare-Evasion Crackdown

GOP Is MIA: Staten Island’s Democratic DA Will Run Unchallenged

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