New York's Eviction Moratorium Expires SaturdayTenant advocates are demanding the moratorium be extended until June. A group representing landlords says they are sympathetic, but need the money owed to them to continue operating.
New York City Renters Call For Eviction Moratorium Extension As Local Officials Ask Biden Administration For More FundingProtesters in Manhattan called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to provide tenant protections and extend the state's eviction moratorium, which is due to expire Saturday.
New York City Leaders Urge Incoming Adams Administration To Address Rikers Island COVID SurgeMore than half of those incarcerated are unvaccinated, putting them at severe risk as the Omicron variant spreads.
Mayor-Elect Eric Adams To Hold Inauguration At Kings Theatre In BrooklynThe swearing-in will happen New Year's Day.
Poll Shows Gov. Kathy Hochul In The Lead In Democrat Primary Race For N.Y. GovernorA new Siena College poll shows 36% of registered voters favor Hochul in the gubernatorial primary.
NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Running For GovernorThe 45-year-old will take on Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James, who served as public advocate before Williams.
Activists March Through New York To Call For Passage Of Climate And Community Investment ActThe legislation would generate $15 billion a year from corporate polluters to create green jobs and invest in communities most impacted by climate change.
Candlelight Vigil Held In NYC To Remember Missing, Murdered Women Of ColorThey're asking that equal attention be given to cases when women of color are reported missing as when white women are reported missing.
Community Leaders, Advocacy Groups Launch 'Boycott Black Murder' Campaign To End Gun ViolenceAccording to the NYPD, there's been at least 1,262 shootings this year with 1,517 victims.
Marist College Poll: Kathy Hochul Off To Fast Start In New York Gubernatorial RaceShe has only been governor for two months, but already Kathy Hochul is winning over the hearts and minds of New Yorkers.
N.Y. Democratic Party Chair Jay Jacobs Endorses Kathy Hochul For Governor In Next Year's RaceJacobs threw a Molotov cocktail into the middle of the Democratic primary for governor, leaving a lot of unhappy campers among the ranks of those with upwardly mobile ambitions.
Letitia James Sparks Speculation About Run For N.Y. Governor While Other Contenders Also Keep Their Eyes On '22"Eric Adams was here last, and he's the Democratic nominee. And here I am, Letitia James, so... who knows?" James said. "Don't read anything into that."
New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Considering Running For GovernorIn a statement, Williams announced the launch of an exploratory committee to run for governor of New York next year.
Advocates Call On New York City To Remove People From Rikers Island As City Council Convenes On CrisisFor hours Wednesday, the crisis on Rikers Island took center stage, as City Council members heard testimony and questioned stakeholders.