NYC to end controversial program supplying migrants with prepaid debit cards
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NYC to end controversial program supplying migrants with prepaid debit cards

ByNews Polite

Mayor Eric Adams is ending his administration’s controversial program supplying migrants in city shelters with prepaid debit cards to pay for groceries. The pilot program distributed the preloaded Mastercards to asylum seekers at hotels-turned-shelters with a family of four receiving about $350 a week to cover the cost of groceries…

Weather, route, celebrities, defending champions set for chilly weather
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Weather, route, celebrities, defending champions set for chilly weather

ByNews Polite

More than 50,000 runners from around the world have converged on the Big Apple and are set to take on NYC’s rough asphalt streets for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon on Sunday. Forecasts indicate that competitors will be treated with sunny skies during the race and experience temperatures…

Early voting in NYC officially begins — here’s what to know
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Early voting in NYC officially begins — here’s what to know

ByNews Polite

Vote early, but not often. Early voting in New York kicks off Saturday at 8 a.m., giving city dwellers a chance to cast their ballot in the seemingly razor-thin 2024 presidential race between Democrat Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump. Harris holds a commanding 19-point lead…

No-bid migrant contractor DocGo’s successor reaped 0M in NYC taxpayer money
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No-bid migrant contractor DocGo’s successor reaped $450M in NYC taxpayer money

ByNews Polite

A disaster response company that replaced the controversial DocGo as a migrant services provider for New York City has cost taxpayers more than $450 million over the last year, The Post has learned. Councilman Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn) called on the city and state comptrollers to investigate Garner Environmental Services’ contract…

NYC correction officers union calls for firing of security chief after another slashing at Rikers
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NYC correction officers union calls for firing of security chief after another slashing at Rikers

ByNews Polite

A correction officer was allegedly slashed in the head by a gangbanger during a fight inside troubled Rikers Island on Wednesday — leading the officer’s union to call for the firing of the jail’s security boss as attacks soar inside the lockup. The worker was breaking up a brawl in the…

Romeo Beckham confirms romance with fellow nepo baby Gray Sorrenti during PDA-packed NYC outing
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Romeo Beckham confirms romance with fellow nepo baby Gray Sorrenti during PDA-packed NYC outing

ByNews Polite

Romeo Beckham packed on the PDA and confirmed his relationship with Gray Sorrenti during their first public outing as a couple. The model was photographed kissing and embracing the budding photographer while out with friends in New York City on Saturday. Beckham –– who is the son of Victoria and…

Phil Banks, deputy mayor and close Eric Adams pal, resigns
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Phil Banks, deputy mayor and close Eric Adams pal, resigns

ByNews Polite

Scandal-plagued Deputy Mayor for Public Safety Phil Banks has resigned, succumbing to weeks of pressure amid federal probes that ensnared both him and his longtime friend Mayor Eric Adams, sources told The Postl. The resignation, which sources said was submitted Sunday night, is the latest high-profile departure from Adams’ administration…

Here’s how much you need to earn to leave in each borough
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Here’s how much you need to earn to leave in each borough

ByNews Polite

Anyone who’s tried to rent an apartment in New York City knows that it’s highly competitive and highly priced, and the latest data suggests this market is showing no signs of letting up. In August 2024, the median asking rent for apartments in four New York City boroughs — Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, and…