Gabriel Poblete, Author at THE CITY - NYC News

What’s at Stake in the New York State Budget? A Quick Guide

March 30, 2023, 5:00 a.m.May 30, 2024, 1:31 p.m.

From helping judges set bail to spurring housing development, big plans from Hochul are encountering fierce resistance from state lawmakers.

State Government

Why Can’t Legal Cannabis Sellers Open Shops? Sometimes NY State Is Their Adversary

March 20, 2023, 5:00 a.m.March 21, 2023, 4:48 p.m.

Business owners looking for retail space to site licensed weed stores say the state Dormitory Authority is rejecting locations deemed too close to competing state-leased storefronts.

Drugs

Unlicensed Pot Shops Still Selling Weed Following NYPD Shutdown Actions

March 3, 2023, 7:19 p.m.May 30, 2024, 1:30 p.m.

‘Nuisance abatement’ cases are still pending in court, with just four filed so far, all in the East Village.

Immigrants

City Hospital System Takes on Migrant Emergency — With Blank Check From Mayor

Feb. 23, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Feb. 23, 2023, 10:22 a.m.

A newly unveiled memo details unusual and obscure arrangement for more than $100 million in spending on hotels and health care.

Department of City Planning

Madison Square Garden’s Permit Is Expiring — but Cancellation Is a Long Shot

Feb. 22, 2023, 5:05 a.m.Feb. 22, 2023, 8:25 p.m.

Here’s what would actually happen if the City Council pulls the plug on the arena NYC loves to hate.

Eric Adams

Eric Adams Let Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Operator Depart With $15 Million

Feb. 3, 2023, 5:00 a.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:04 a.m.

As Brooklyn Borough President, the mayor delivered $2.2 million in public dollars. But as Adams moves migrants in, his Economic Development Corporation just canceled pledged private investment.

Shelters

NYPD Sweeps Migrants from Manhattan Hotel Sidewalk Following Days of Protest and Uncertainty

Feb. 1, 2023, 9:57 p.m.Feb. 1, 2023, 10:34 p.m.

Some asylum seekers who had refused to move to the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal gave in after cold nights outdoors, while others held out demanding work permits.

Immigrants

Shuffle to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Makes Jobs Harder to Find and Keep, Say Asylum Seekers

Jan. 30, 2023, 7:26 p.m.Jan. 30, 2023, 8:45 p.m.

Migrants have refused to move from the Watson Hotel in Hell’s Kitchen, some citing the long commute and destabilizing transfers as detrimental to their efforts to start a new life in NYC.

Marijuana

Newest Legal Cannabis Shop Pops Up in Greenwich Village but Will Close for Construction

Jan. 23, 2023, 3:01 p.m.Jan. 23, 2023, 8:06 p.m.

The first state-licensed dispensary business owned by a person with a pot conviction opens — but will close and reopen again after a state investment fund finishes a promised storefront.

Immigrants

NYC Asylum Seekers Returning to Port Authority for Help

Jan. 16, 2023, 10:00 a.m.Jan. 17, 2023, 11:15 a.m.

Migrants are coming to the bus terminal every day to seek services from the government workers and volunteers there.

Gabriel Poblete

What’s at Stake in the New York State Budget? A Quick Guide

Why Can’t Legal Cannabis Sellers Open Shops? Sometimes NY State Is Their Adversary

Unlicensed Pot Shops Still Selling Weed Following NYPD Shutdown Actions

City Hospital System Takes on Migrant Emergency — With Blank Check From Mayor

Madison Square Garden’s Permit Is Expiring — but Cancellation Is a Long Shot

Eric Adams Let Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Operator Depart With $15 Million

NYPD Sweeps Migrants from Manhattan Hotel Sidewalk Following Days of Protest and Uncertainty

Shuffle to Brooklyn Cruise Terminal Makes Jobs Harder to Find and Keep, Say Asylum Seekers

Newest Legal Cannabis Shop Pops Up in Greenwich Village but Will Close for Construction

NYC Asylum Seekers Returning to Port Authority for Help

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