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Black Employment Not Threatened by Migrants in New York, Study Shows

Aug. 6, 2024, 7:21 p.m.Aug. 6, 2024, 7:28 p.m.

A new analysis published Tuesday by the Center for New York City Affairs finds that the percentage of New Yorkers born in the U.S. in the workforce is at a record high.

Partnership for New York City president Kathy Wylde gives Mayor Eric Adams a stern look during a City Hall press conference. Dec. 8, 2022.

Elections

Mayor’s Proposed Charter Changes Miss Mark on Need for Fiscal Restraint, Say Watchdogs

Aug. 1, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Aug. 1, 2024, 12:19 p.m.

In November, Eric Adams will ask voters to approve expanded spending disclosures — which are still a far cry from the constraints experts say are necessary.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Infrastructure Law funding that will replace the Baltimore and Potomac Tunnel.

Transportation

Biden Leaves Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Legacy to New York City

July 23, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 23, 2024, 9:58 a.m.

Electric vehicles, clean-energy schools, green ports, a new Hudson River rail tunnel and the QueensWay park are just some of the advances made possible by the president’s signature federal investment program.

Mayor Eric Adams hosts a City Hall rally in of his “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” text amendment that will loosen decades-old zoning restrictions.

City Planning Commission

City of Yes Housing Proposal Picks Up New Ahead of Crucial Hearing

July 10, 2024, 5:00 a.m.July 10, 2024, 10:07 a.m.

Several community boards and four of five borough presidents have indicated their approval, but opposition to new zoning rules persists in neighborhoods long opposed to building more housing.

Economy

Information Sector Jobs Vanish as Publishing, Film and TV, Telecoms Take Hits

June 24, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 23, 2024, 10:21 a.m.

New York City has added jobs overall, but not in the relatively high-paying information industries, which shed more than 31,000 jobs since October 2022.

Government

Comptroller Proposes City Charter Reforms to Limit Budget Leeway for Mayor and Council

June 7, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 7, 2024, 7:42 a.m.

Seeking to take advantage of the standoff between the Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council, Brad Lander proposes to enshrine budget reserves, savings targets and debt service limits into the charter.

New York Building Congress CEO Carlo Scissura blasts Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision to delay the start of congestion pricing.

Transportation

Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge

June 5, 2024, 4:28 p.m.June 6, 2024, 1:07 p.m.

Governor's pause on planned fee for vehicles entering core Manhattan has big consequences for mass transit funding and could result in rising payroll taxes to make up for lost revenue.

Steiner Studio founder Doug Steiner poses for a portrait inside Studio 6 at their sprawling lot on the Brooklyn waterfront.

Economy

NYC Made a Big Bet on TV and Film Studios. Will They Survive an Industry Shakeout?

June 4, 2024, 5:00 a.m.June 4, 2024, 10:32 a.m.

In the aftermath of strikes that shut down filming, fewer and shorter productions may mean jobs never regain pre-pandemic levels.

The sun reflects on apartment buildings along East 110th Street, July 31, 2023.

Small Business

Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes

May 21, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 20, 2024, 4:54 p.m.

Proposed zoning changes would make it easier for small businesses to locate in largely residential areas, prompting pushback from some corners.

Greg Morrisett works out of the Bloomberg Center at the Cornell Tech Campus on Roosevelt Island.

Technology

Cornell Tech, Dynamo on the East River, Has Incubated More Than 100 Startups But Can It Engineer Its Own Growth?

May 20, 2024, 5:00 a.m.May 28, 2024, 10:57 a.m.

The city-seeded research campus on Roosevelt Island has been a quiet force in New York City’s tech economy yet is still little known even as students, faculty and alums play a crucial role in the booming AI marketplace.

Greg David

Black Employment Not Threatened by Migrants in New York, Study Shows

Mayor’s Proposed Charter Changes Miss Mark on Need for Fiscal Restraint, Say Watchdogs

Biden Leaves Billion-Dollar Infrastructure Legacy to New York City

City of Yes Housing Proposal Picks Up New Ahead of Crucial Hearing

Information Sector Jobs Vanish as Publishing, Film and TV, Telecoms Take Hits

Comptroller Proposes City Charter Reforms to Limit Budget Leeway for Mayor and Council

Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge

NYC Made a Big Bet on TV and Film Studios. Will They Survive an Industry Shakeout?

Adams ‘City of Yes’ Business Boost Comes Up for Council Votes

Cornell Tech, Dynamo on the East River, Has Incubated More Than 100 Startups But Can It Engineer Its Own Growth?

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