NYC mayoral race unofficially kicks off with first round of fundraising
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NYC mayoral race unofficially kicks off with first round of fundraising

ByNews Polite

And they’re off! The unofficial start to the 2025 mayoral election is kicking off on Monday with candidates in the already crowded field set to release fundraising figures. The filings will give the public and pundits a snapshot of the traction being gained by the challengers looking to unseat Mayor…

Mayor Adams’ key affordable housing ‘City of Yes’ initiative skewered by Council
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Mayor Adams’ key affordable housing ‘City of Yes’ initiative skewered by Council

ByNews Polite

City Council members are raising concerns about the next step of Mayor Eric Adams’ landmark “City of Yes” plan to bring thousands of apartments to the East Bronx — claiming the chosen area lacks crucial infrastructure. Lawmakers sounded the alarm last week over the Bronx Metro-North Neighborhood Plan, which will…

Biden’s migrant mess costing New York City million a day
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Biden’s migrant mess costing New York City $5 million a day

ByNews Polite

Nearly Five. Million. Dollars. Per Day. That obscene figure is how much some 30,000 illegal immigrants cost New York City, per Mayor Adams’ emergency management honcho Zach Iscol. The ultimate two-year tab is projected to exceed $4 billion. It already hit $500 million in mid-February. And there’s every reason to…

NYC brought itself back to life once before — but can it again?
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NYC brought itself back to life once before — but can it again?

ByNews Polite

Ideas matter, policies matter, leadership is essential.  That could be a list of bromides, but those ingredients actually produced one of the great examples of urban renewal in American history. Now there is a film that tells the whole story in compelling detail.  “Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New…

Parents want charters because schools are for kids, not unions — politicians, wake up!
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Parents want charters because schools are for kids, not unions — politicians, wake up!

ByNews Polite

As if state legislators and union leaders fearmongering about charter-school costs weren’t enough, Mayor Eric Adams, when he should be championing the city’s kids, is instead caving and joining that crowd. There’s no reality to charter schools costing $1 billion extra in any foreseeable future, but that doesn’t stop the ridiculous narrative against the increasingly…

Mayor Adams makes a parting shot at Kyrie Irving after trade to Mavericks
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Mayor Adams makes a parting shot at Kyrie Irving after trade to Mavericks

ByNews Polite

Mayor Eric Adams had a bit of trash talk for Kyrie Irving Monday morning following news that the talented but oft-troubled player will be traded from the Brooklyn Nets to the Dallas Mavericks. During an interview with morning host Pat Kiernan on NY1, Adams was asked to envision City Hall…

A look at NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell’s first year: crime, morale and visibility
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A look at NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell’s first year: crime, morale and visibility

ByNews Polite

Just three weeks into her tenure as the first woman to helm the New York City Police Department, Commissioner Keechant Sewell faced an immense tragedy in her new force — the fatal shooting of two police officers in a Harlem ambush. Her first year on the job was book-ended by…

Second migrant commits suicide in NYC-run shelter as border crisis rages
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Second migrant commits suicide in NYC-run shelter as border crisis rages

ByNews Polite

A second migrant who arrived in New York City from the southern border and was living in a city-run shelter has committed suicide, city officials told The Post.  The 26-year-old man was found in a bathroom of the shelter last week in Queens and was pronounced dead after being transferred…