Bill de Blasio

De Blasio’s Order to Delay Solitary Confinement Reforms Over Rikers Chaos Slammed

Nov. 2, 2021, 4:52 p.m.Nov. 2, 2021, 7:16 p.m.

The sister of Layleen Polanco, whose 2019 jail death galvanized the movement to end isolating inmates, expressed her “disgust” for the mayor. De Blasio’s handpicked leader of the city jail oversight board also condemned his 11th-hour executive order.

Conflicts of Interest

Dante de Blasio and Yale Friend Make City Hall Videos Touting Mayor’s Accomplishments

Nov. 1, 2021, 7:42 p.m.Oct. 12, 2023, 8:00 a.m.

The mayor’s son has gone from starring in campaign ads to working on glowing taxpayer-funded videos boosting the de Blasio legacy. The younger de Blasio isn’t getting paid — but his former Yale classmate is.

Sports

Bronx Soccer Stadium Local Wanes as Yankees-City Hall Standoff Goes Into Extra Time

Oct. 24, 2021, 7:22 p.m.Oct. 24, 2021, 7:22 p.m.

Survey by a local business group highlights concerns over who would really win if a billion-dollar real estate deal for New York City FC home reaches its goal. But residents wouldn’t mind getting discounted stock in a new ballpark.

Climate Change

Ida Devastation Spurs Call for a New ‘Build it Back’ Program for Flooding Victims

Oct. 21, 2021, 7:17 p.m.Dec. 30, 2021, 11:32 a.m.

Queens BP Donovan Richards pleads with de Blasio to “step up” as swamped homeowners deal with slow and small aid. He’s pushing for a version of the Sandy-inspired program to repair — and possibly elevate — flooded homes.

Vaccinations

De Blasio’s Employee Vaccine Mandate Extends to 125,000 Workers at City-Linked Nonprofits

Oct. 21, 2021, 5:21 p.m.Oct. 21, 2021, 5:21 p.m.

Social service groups, already struggling with staff shortages and financial woes caused by late city payments, want more time. Ditto for municipal unions, which are mulling legal action. Meanwhile, a $500 vaccine incentive is causing a stir.

Albany

Big Money in the Running in the Race for New York Governor

Oct. 20, 2021, 8:15 p.m.Oct. 21, 2021, 8:38 a.m.

Reforms spurred by Albany corruption scandals haven’t changed the basic equation: state campaign fundraising deals in big dollars and few limits. Kathy Hochul, Tish James, Bill de Blasio and other potential contenders are poised to take full advantage.

Health

Retirees Flee City Medicare Program as Deadline Looms for Move to Private Health Plan

Oct. 20, 2021, 5:00 a.m.April 10, 2023, 3:48 p.m.

Uncertainty about coverage and costs under Medicare Advantage has a quarter million former city workers on edge. Two lawsuits seeking to block the move are slated to be heard in court Wednesday.

Bill de Blasio

De Blasio Blames His Failure to Pay 2017 Legal Bill on the 2020 Pandemic

Oct. 14, 2021, 7:32 p.m.Oct. 16, 2024, 8:27 a.m.

The mayor, who owes $435,000 to a law firm that lobbies the city, promised to repay the debt “over time” after citing the COVID crisis. Meanwhile, he’s still refusing to reimburse taxpayers $320,000 for his presidential campaign NYPD security.

Bill de Blasio

Mayor de Blasio’s $1 Million Bill: He Owes Lawyers, Lobbyists and Taxpayers

Oct. 12, 2021, 8:07 p.m.Oct. 16, 2024, 8:26 a.m.

The mayor, who’s eying a run for governor, will leave office with debts ranging from legal bills from probes of his fundraising tactics to his tab for using NYPD security during his short-lived presidential campaign, THE CITY’s examination found.

Rikers Island

How Can NYC End Rikers Island Chaos? We Asked Four People on the Front Lines

Oct. 11, 2021, 7:51 p.m.Oct. 12, 2021, 8:08 a.m.

A mother whose son died behind bars, a top jail supervisor, the city’s former head of criminal justice and a recently released detainee weigh in on the crisis — and what can be done amid growing violence and staff absences.

Bill de Blasio

De Blasio’s Order to Delay Solitary Confinement Reforms Over Rikers Chaos Slammed

Dante de Blasio and Yale Friend Make City Hall Videos Touting Mayor’s Accomplishments

Bronx Soccer Stadium Local Wanes as Yankees-City Hall Standoff Goes Into Extra Time

Ida Devastation Spurs Call for a New ‘Build it Back’ Program for Flooding Victims

De Blasio’s Employee Vaccine Mandate Extends to 125,000 Workers at City-Linked Nonprofits

Big Money in the Running in the Race for New York Governor

Retirees Flee City Medicare Program as Deadline Looms for Move to Private Health Plan

De Blasio Blames His Failure to Pay 2017 Legal Bill on the 2020 Pandemic

Mayor de Blasio’s $1 Million Bill: He Owes Lawyers, Lobbyists and Taxpayers

How Can NYC End Rikers Island Chaos? We Asked Four People on the Front Lines

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