Bill de Blasio

City Employees Make Mass Move to Sunset Park in Latest Assist to Ailing Landlord

May 24, 2023, 5:01 a.m.May 24, 2023, 1:24 p.m.

A massive industrial building — until recently home to a Bed Bath & Beyond — is slated to get an influx of government employees relocating from Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn.

Covid-19

Adams Vows Review of Surplus Auctions Following THE CITY Exposé

Feb. 21, 2023, 7:46 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:22 p.m.

Mayor says he was forced to sell COVID medical supplies for small change: ‘We need to reexamine that rule.’

Bill de Blasio

De Blasio Was onished by Ethics Board for Using City Staff and Phone for Politicking. His Underlings Weren’t So Lucky.

Nov. 29, 2022, 5:01 a.m.Nov. 28, 2022, 9:13 p.m.

Letters obtained by THE CITY show that the former mayor violated the city’s ban on using government resources for political purposes, including attacking Donald Trump.

Politics

You Can Buy the Barge That Almost Sank de Blasio in Restaurateur Bribery Case

Nov. 29, 2022, 5:00 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Water’s Edge in Long Island City is up for auction on the city government surplus website.

Gun Violence

De Blasio Put Nonprofit Advance Peace in Charge of a Violence Prevention Program. It Had No Idea It Had Been Hired.

Nov. 1, 2022, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 31, 2022, 6:58 p.m.

The surprise 2021 announcement was just the start of the plan’s woes, which has been scrapped after months of miscommunication, according to staffers from the CA-based organization.

How to New York

How Does Congestion Pricing Work? What to Know About the Toll System Taking Manhattan

Aug. 10, 2022, 6:02 a.m.Oct. 13, 2023, 2:20 p.m.

The idea’s been kicked around by politicians and transit advocates for years but never tried in the U.S. Here’s a guide on what it all means, whom it will affect — and when we may actually see it in New York.

Immigration

Homeless Shelters are Overflowing — And Most Likely in Poor Areas, Despite Fair Share Promises

July 26, 2022, 6:30 p.m.July 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m.

Mayor Eric Adams says every community must do its part to house the homeless. Yet his own Department of Homeless Services is canceling planned shelters in the face of community pushback.

Campaign 2022

De Blasio Gave Up on Running for Congress — But He Can Use Money He Raised to Pay Off His Old Debts

July 19, 2022, 7:29 p.m.July 19, 2022, 10:07 p.m.

Owing hundreds of thousands of dollars to lawyers and taxpayers for past misdeeds, the city’s former mayor can now redirect campaign funds to his creditors, say campaign finance experts.

Campaign 2022

De Blasio Scores Campaign Cash from Subjects of His Ethics Probes — While Rival Rivera Scoops Up Ex-ers

July 18, 2022, 6:55 p.m.July 20, 2022, 11:01 a.m.

Backers for the former mayor were fined for forbidden donations. Others have abandoned him and are financing a rising rival’s campaign.

NYC Ferry

Comptroller: City Spent Almost Double on Subsidies to Keep NYC Ferry Afloat

July 6, 2022, 6:21 p.m.July 6, 2022, 9:25 p.m.

In a scathing report, building on THE CITY’s reporting, Brad Lander accused the Economic Development Corporation of playing “hide the ball” on ferry finances.

Bill de Blasio

City Employees Make Mass Move to Sunset Park in Latest Assist to Ailing Landlord

Adams Vows Review of Surplus Auctions Following THE CITY Exposé

De Blasio Was onished by Ethics Board for Using City Staff and Phone for Politicking. His Underlings Weren’t So Lucky.

You Can Buy the Barge That Almost Sank de Blasio in Restaurateur Bribery Case

De Blasio Put Nonprofit Advance Peace in Charge of a Violence Prevention Program. It Had No Idea It Had Been Hired.

How Does Congestion Pricing Work? What to Know About the Toll System Taking Manhattan

Homeless Shelters are Overflowing — And Most Likely in Poor Areas, Despite Fair Share Promises

De Blasio Gave Up on Running for Congress — But He Can Use Money He Raised to Pay Off His Old Debts

De Blasio Scores Campaign Cash from Subjects of His Ethics Probes — While Rival Rivera Scoops Up Ex-ers

Comptroller: City Spent Almost Double on Subsidies to Keep NYC Ferry Afloat

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