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City Hall May Pull Plug on LinkNYC Owner Over Missing Kiosks — and $75M Owed

March 3, 2020, 7:59 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The group behind LinkNYC towers that give free Wi-Fi and phone calls is far behind schedule on installations and payments to the city, officials say.

Public Safety

NYPD Stalls on Sharing Property Seizure Stats Required by City Law

March 3, 2020, 4:00 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

Police miss a March 1 report deadline on cars and other property taken from people arrested. One man told us his story of a lost phone and car.

Economy

New York Businesses Struggle With Debts After Reform Left Them Out

Feb. 25, 2020, 4:10 a.m.Sept. 14, 2022, 11:56 a.m.

Gov. Cuomo outlawed high-interest cash advances for out-of-state companies that clogged state courts. But New Yorkers are still fair game.

Special Report

It’s Manhole Explosion Season: What You Need to Know About a Century-Old Problem

Feb. 24, 2020, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The blasts injure people, wreak property damage, power outages and traffic disruptions annually. We take a deep dive as risk is at height.

People

City Council Looks to Shed Light on Civic Construction Project Costs and Delays

Feb. 10, 2020, 7:57 p.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

From pricey park bathrooms to rebuilt schools, an online capital projects tracker would expose big-dollar city spending to public view.

Economy

De Blasio Takes Mom-and-Pop Commercial Rent Control Longshot

Feb. 10, 2020, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The mayor announced a to study the issue in his “saving New York” speech. But even he has doubts the longtime nonstarter can legal muster.

Government

Dozens of LinkNYC Kiosks Are Installed but Not Activated

Feb. 5, 2020, 4:10 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

At least 50 of the kiosks made to replace old-school pay phones with Wi-Fi sit idle with no connectivity — some for over two years, THE CITY found.

Government

For Fine Relief, Stores Could Open Their Restrooms to the Public

Jan. 27, 2020, 4:10 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

The city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection readies to allow retailers to cancel penalties by providing bathrooms to customers.

Public Safety

311 Assailed as ‘Epic Failure’ for the Deaf Community

Jan. 27, 2020, 4:05 a.m.April 6, 2020, 4:55 p.m.

At Council meeting, Councilmember Fernando Cabrera calls out accessibility issues for hard-of-hearing New Yorkers and non-native English speakers.

Public Safety

311 Tone Deaf on Language Options for Non-Native English Speakers

Dec. 16, 2019, 4:00 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

The city’s complaint and information service offers just six languages, our test found, when the law requires 10.

Gabriel Sandoval

City Hall May Pull Plug on LinkNYC Owner Over Missing Kiosks — and $75M Owed

NYPD Stalls on Sharing Property Seizure Stats Required by City Law

New York Businesses Struggle With Debts After Reform Left Them Out

It’s Manhole Explosion Season: What You Need to Know About a Century-Old Problem

City Council Looks to Shed Light on Civic Construction Project Costs and Delays

De Blasio Takes Mom-and-Pop Commercial Rent Control Longshot

Dozens of LinkNYC Kiosks Are Installed but Not Activated

For Fine Relief, Stores Could Open Their Restrooms to the Public

311 Assailed as ‘Epic Failure’ for the Deaf Community

311 Tone Deaf on Language Options for Non-Native English Speakers

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