Government

Thousands Have Benefits Stolen Through Card Skimming Across New York

Dec. 5, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Dec. 5, 2022, 7:12 a.m.

Advocates are calling on Albany and to ramp up security on benefits cards — while officials say the law ties their hands when it comes to reimbursing the stolen funds.

MTA

From the MTA to the FDNY, New York City’s Extremely Online Entities Ponder Life After Twitter

Nov. 23, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

Elon Musk’s chaotic takeover of the social media platform has some of the city’s most prolific s wondering how they’ll instantly communicate with millions of New Yorkers.

Racism

Recipients of City Funds to Fight Hate Crimes Remain a Mystery

Nov. 21, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Nov. 18, 2022, 5:37 p.m.

Nearly two years after the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes began giving grants to community groups, they can’t say who’s received that money or what it’s achieved.

City Hall

Adams Moves Ahead On Plan to Fill Legal Vacancies With Pro Bono Lawyers

Nov. 2, 2022, 6:00 p.m.Nov. 2, 2022, 6:00 p.m.

The city will bring in eight lawyers, paid for by their private firms but listed as employees of NYC, to plug a shortage. Critics say it’s just a drop in the bucket.

Streets

Tow Truck Guy Parked Derelict Cars on a Queens City Street for Years. Now They’re Getting the Heave-Ho.

Oct. 27, 2022, 7:19 p.m.Oct. 27, 2022, 8:07 p.m.

Tomaso Tiseo has parked broken-down cars, buses, and trucks along a few blocks surrounding St. Michael’s Cemetery in East Elmhurst for years, according to neighbors and elected officials.

Elections

Brian Benjamin Resigned. Who Else is Running for Lieutenant Governor in New York?

June 1, 2022, 3:45 p.m.June 1, 2022, 4:00 p.m.

After Benjamin’s arrest by the feds and resignation, here’s what you need to know about the 2022 race for the state’s second-highest office.

Politics

Spanish Is NYC’s Second Language But Latino Political Power Sputters

May 11, 2022, 5:25 p.m.May 12, 2022, 11:39 a.m.

A number of barriers contribute to the shortage of Latinos in the state legislature, including low voter turnout, difficulty fundraising, scandals and factions splintering the vote.

Queens

Security Scramble at COVID Rikers-Release Hotel Where Woman Alleged Sexual Assault

March 13, 2022, 9:43 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Exodus Transitional Community has received $51 million under a city contract that ballooned during the pandemic, without outside reviews or reporting of crisis incidents

Undocumented

Ida Fund for Excluded Flood Victims Re-Opens After Doling Small Slice of $27M

March 4, 2022, 12:57 p.m.Sept. 1, 2022, 3:07 p.m.

The aid program for undocumented immigrants and other people left out of federal programs had stopped taking applications in January despite tens of millions of dollars still being available.

Government

Thousands Have Benefits Stolen Through Card Skimming Across New York

From the MTA to the FDNY, New York City’s Extremely Online Entities Ponder Life After Twitter

Recipients of City Funds to Fight Hate Crimes Remain a Mystery

Adams Moves Ahead On Plan to Fill Legal Vacancies With Pro Bono Lawyers

Tow Truck Guy Parked Derelict Cars on a Queens City Street for Years. Now They’re Getting the Heave-Ho.

Brian Benjamin Resigned. Who Else is Running for Lieutenant Governor in New York?

Spanish Is NYC’s Second Language But Latino Political Power Sputters

Security Scramble at COVID Rikers-Release Hotel Where Woman Alleged Sexual Assault

Ida Fund for Excluded Flood Victims Re-Opens After Doling Small Slice of $27M

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