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Posted inMarijuana
Calling Cannabis Rollout a ‘Disaster,’ Hochul Blames Law for Rampant Illegal Sales
Governor calls unlicensed dealing in “every other storefront” “insane” while her officials struggle to get legal retailers launched.
Posted inMarijuana
Sudden Cannabis Board Meeting Cancellation Came at Hochul’s Request, Email Suggests
Just three proposed dispensary licenses were on the agenda for a meeting canceled abruptly Tuesday night — while hundreds of frustrated retail-store applicants wait.
Posted inAlbany
Hochul Reups Housing Hopes but Mostly Plays Safe in High-Stakes State of the State
The annual speech by New York’s governor outlines proposals from swimming pools to slowing shoplifting but no new taxes — and big questions about apartment development and budget deficits.
Posted inMental Health
Adams Renews Push for Forced Psych Hospitalizations as Albany Gets Back to Work
The mayor's top mental health advisor recently visited a Midtown community board looking for elusive for changes to state mental health laws.
Posted inEric Adams
What THE CITY Newsroom is Watching in 2024
Casinos, a federal takeover at Rikers, the ongoing migrant crisis and more. Here’s what our reporters have on their radar in the New Year.
Posted inMarijuana
Pot Boss: $20K-a-Day Fines Not Enough to Deter Illegal Shops
Testifying in Albany, OCM Executive Director Chris Alexander suggested that even steep fines were merely “the cost of doing business at times” for big operations selling pot without a license.
Posted inHomelessness
City Hall to Let Local Housing Vouchers Be Used Across New York State
Under the new rule, the Department of Social Services would adjust the CityFHEPS rate to fair market rent in counties outside of the city, while also requiring a physical or virtual inspection of the units.
Posted inPrisons
Gov. Hochul Frees Man Whom Shooting Victim Advocated For
THE CITY in 2021 highlighted the story of David Herion and how his alleged victim, Carolyn Jones, had pushed to get him home to his family.
Posted inHow to New York
What Albany Lawmakers Have — and Have Not — Accomplished This Year
New school holidays and criminal record seals are in. But many proposals related to tenant protections, developer tax breaks and speed limits have gone nowhere.