An outsider — and former CIA officer — is taking the reins at Rikers

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/27 8:30A Jack Grieve

The federal judge who last year seized control of the Rikers Island jail complex from City Hall today ordered a former CIA officer to take over the ailing facility. Nicholas Deml, who most recently oversaw Vermont's correctional system, will serve...

State kicks off $1.7B renovation of aging public health laboratory

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/27 7:42A Amanda D Ambrosio

​New York has kicked off a $1.7 billion renovation of the state's aging public health laboratory in Albany, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday, as the state works to bolster its infectious disease surveillance capabilities while the federal government...

Op-ed: First time homebuyers must be part of the solution to the housing crisis

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/27 5:03A Jamie A. Smarr

The housing crisis profoundly impacting New York City results from a combination of problems — demand for homes in the five boroughs far outpacing supply, government regulations focused on controlling rents instead of promoting new home building,...

Gateway Tunnel work to stop next week if White House holds funding

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/27 4:18A Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg

Construction on a new $16 billion rail tunnel project connecting New Jersey and Manhattan will stop as soon as next week unless the federal government unlocks funds tied to the development. Work on the massive infrastructure project under the...

H+H expands physician training with 75 new residency positions

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/26 11:33P Amanda D Ambrosio

New York City Health + Hospitals is adding 75 resident physician jobs, a move the health system says will ramp up workforce development and improve access to care in areas with staffing shortages. The public hospital system is expanding its...

Mamdani signals populist bona fides before the big policy fights begin

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/26 11:33P Jack Grieve

Mayor Zohran Mamdani was in Brooklyn shoveling snow at the peak of Sunday's storm. It was not the first time he got his hands dirty in his first weeks in office. Earlier this month, he joined workers at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge to help...

On Politics: The unwritten rule of politics Mamdani faces with 11 inches of snow

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/26 6:58A Ross Barkan

There’s little that bedevils a New York City mayor quite like a snowstorm. John Lindsay, running for re-election in 1969, could not get Queens properly plowed, and 42 people across the city would end up dead. Neither Michael Bloomberg nor Bill de...

DiNapoli says universal childcare in New York City could cost up to $8B

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/25 11:33P Ethan Geringer-Sameth

A universal childcare program like the one proposed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani could cost between $2.7 billion and $8.2 billion annually when fully implemented at the city’s current rates, according to a new report from state Comptroller Thomas...

Winter storm triggers most flight cancellations since Covid

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/25 6:03A Sri Taylor, Bloomberg

A massive winter storm sweeping across the U.S. triggered what is shaping up to be one of the worst air travel meltdowns since the Covid-19 pandemic, forcing some major airlines to cancel more than half of their scheduled flights. More than...

Doordash, Uber fail to stop NYC law requiring 10% tip prompt

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/23 8:18A Chris Dolmetsch and Natalie Lung

DoorDash Inc. and Uber Technologies Inc. lost a bid to block a New York City law requiring a tipping option be presented to customers at checkout from going into effect Monday. A federal judge on Friday denied the companies’ request for a court...

Mamdani skips REBNY gala while Hochul tells industry, ‘Build, baby, build’

CrainsNewYork.com (Hospitality and Tourism) 1/23 5:34A Julianne Cuba

In a notable departure from his predecessor and despite his ongoing outreach to the city's business and real estate communities, Mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the Real Estate Board of New York's annual gala Thursday night. The democratic...

Mamdani unveils $4 million mental health clinics targeting transitional-age youth

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/22 9:37A Amanda D Ambrosio

New York City Health + Hospitals is opening two youth mental health clinics in Brooklyn and Queens, a move Mayor Zohran Mamdani said will reduce the number of adolescents falling through the cracks of the city’s behavioral health system. The...

Op-ed: New York's future depends on the politics of collaboration

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/22 9:03A Eric Eve

The unusually cooperative meeting between Mayor Zohran Mamdani and President Donald Trump late last year sent an unmistakable signal to New York’s business community: affordability is now the central economic battleground for all levels of...

Harry Styles returning to Madison Square Garden: What you need to know

NBCNewYork.com (Entertainment News) 1/22 8:31A NBC New York Staff

Harry Styles will play 30 shows in New York City as part of his "Together Together" tour. See the full list of dates.

New York City bans hidden hotel fees ahead of World Cup tourist influx

CrainsNewYork.com (Arts) 1/22 8:22A Myles Miller, Bloomberg

New York City is banning hidden hotel fees as a way to lower costs for visitors as the city prepares for an influx of tourists during the World Cup. The  new rule , adopted by the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, bars hotels from...