Gabriel Poblete, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

Boost for 5WTC Megatower: $31 Million in Shifted Jobs and Parks Funds

Oct. 11, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 11, 2023, 5:24 p.m.

HUD OKs move of remaining post-9/11 World Trade Center recovery dollars into affordable housing, as developers ready the first residential tower at Ground Zero.

Housing

WTC Housing Activists Hail Hochul’s Heightened Goals for Affordability

Oct. 2, 2023, 2:46 p.m.Feb. 17, 2025, 4:37 p.m.

Governor announces more income-restricted units and set-aside for locals there on 9/11 — while acknowledging impact of “100% affordable” agitators.

Asylum seekers line up in the rain for an immigration check-in at Federal Plaza in Lower Manhattan.

Migrant Crisis

Need Immigration Papers? Try Your Luck at Manhattan’s Overwhelmed Federal Building

Sept. 20, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 19, 2023, 7:27 p.m.

Only 600 people a day can be served by ICE at 26 Federal Plaza — leaving even those who have appointments and looming asylum deadlines locked out and at risk.

Campaign 2023

Madison Square Garden PAC Funds Council Who’ll Vote on Arena’s Future

Sept. 6, 2023, 5:05 a.m.March 14, 2024, 2:24 p.m.

Campaigns of 13 candidates for City Council got the maximum possible donations from the MSG political committee.

Real Estate

Five-Year Madison Square Garden Permit Inflates Pressure to Play Ball

Aug. 28, 2023, 6:15 p.m.Aug. 28, 2023, 6:16 p.m.

A City Council committee shrinks the timeline for the Midtown arena’s operation as Penn Station plans hang in the balance.

Medicaid

Got Medicaid? Renew Your Coverage to Keep It That Way

Aug. 11, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 10, 2023, 8:35 p.m.

New York state is asking all Essential Plan, Child Health Plus and Medicaid participants to reapply, after a pandemic paperwork pause. The requirement could lead thousands to lose health insurance.

A dog walker es Astro’s Community Dog Run next to a Port Authority bus ramp.

Pets

Port Authority Dumping Pooch Park Ahead of Bus Terminal Overhaul

Aug. 2, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 1, 2023, 8:02 p.m.

Astro’s Community Dog Run is slated to close, leading Community Board 4 to demand a new spot.

Affordable Housing

WTC Housing Activists Hail Hochul’s Heightened Goals for Affordability

July 27, 2023, 6:27 p.m.July 27, 2023, 6:27 p.m.

Governor announces more income-restricted units and set-aside for locals there on 9/11 — while acknowledging impact of ‘100% affordable’ agitators.

Community Boards

Community Boards Demoted in Location Approvals for Legal Cannabis Shops

July 21, 2023, 5:00 a.m.July 21, 2023, 11:51 a.m.

Liquor license applicants are required to come before community boards before a license is granted — but that’s not the process for weed businesses.

A worker at the Statis cannabis shop on East Tremont Avenue in The Bronx shows of some of their product.

How to New York

Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and How it Works

July 18, 2023, 5:00 a.m.June 20, 2024, 5:13 p.m.

Which weed dispensaries are officially open? What about legal delivery? Can you grow a plant? And more burning questions about the rollout of recreational consumption in the city.

Gabriel Poblete

Boost for 5WTC Megatower: $31 Million in Shifted Jobs and Parks Funds

WTC Housing Activists Hail Hochul’s Heightened Goals for Affordability

Need Immigration Papers? Try Your Luck at Manhattan’s Overwhelmed Federal Building

Madison Square Garden PAC Funds Council Who’ll Vote on Arena’s Future

Five-Year Madison Square Garden Permit Inflates Pressure to Play Ball

Got Medicaid? Renew Your Coverage to Keep It That Way

Port Authority Dumping Pooch Park Ahead of Bus Terminal Overhaul

WTC Housing Activists Hail Hochul’s Heightened Goals for Affordability

Community Boards Demoted in Location Approvals for Legal Cannabis Shops

Your Guide to Legal Cannabis in New York City: Where to Buy and How it Works

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