RT @AmirKhafagy91: Exclusive 🚨 After False Reports of ICE Raids at their Houses of Worship, New York's Sikh Community Mobilizes Against Mi…

RT @brigidbergin: It appears @NYCCouncil Minority Leader race is concluding with @JoannAriola32 taking over the post.

Queens Defenders' controversial ED Lori Zeno was forced to go on leave by the group's board last night. Though the board's chair didn't say what was behind the dismissal, he told staff to reach out to the AG's whistleblower office with complaints.

The two bidders hoping to build casinos in Queens almost simultaneously last week unveiled models of their proposals, marking the start of the final push to win over Queens residents before applications are due to the state.

RT @JCColtin: Holden runs as a D and an R, so he’s making the rare move of endorsing Phil Wong in the Democratic primary for his seat *and*…

The city effectively nominated itself to serve as the Rikers receiver, two months after a judge found that they’ve been unable to tamp down violent conditions in the jails over the past decade.

The city's attempt to make their own commissioner the receiver was first reported by @graham_rayman last month.

While it’s long been expected, the contract presented for Manhattan’s borough-based jail made it official – none of the new jails will be completed before Rikers is required to close.

Here's the second part (not as long but still pretty long, sorry)

RT @skrichev13: In my 3 years covering CM Vickie Paladino, my peers have asked me constantly: “Is she actually crazy?” When I tell her this…

RT @Estarkmiller: .@NYCMayor today rolled out his preliminary budget for the upcoming fiscal year — a rosier plan in an election year, focu…

@TownsendSarena thanks, Sarena!

As a judge considers handing Rikers to a court-appointed receiver, the Eagle is looking back at the history of the troubled jail complex in an effort to understand how the city arrived at this critical moment.

RT @mwparrott: Did you know that NYC operates its own workers comp insurance carrier for city workers? In fact, it’s notorious in this ca…

Hochul’s promise to grant clemency on a rolling basis has largely fallen flat. Last year, she commuted the sentences of nine people — this year, only two.

RT @graham_rayman: NEW: "Operation Lynelle." The city floating DOC Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as their candidate for receiver. Cr…

RT @Estarkmiller: Anthony Weiner, the disgraced former pol who filed to run for a Lower East Side City Council seat last week, told amNewYo…

Breaking: The City Council is suing Mayor Eric Adams for his refusal to implement a law banning solitary confinement in Rikers Island