Fashion retailer Express closing stores, corporate office in New York

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/23 11:54A Julianne Cuba

One day after retail giant Express announced it is filing for bankruptcy protection and will close nearly 100 stores across the country, the Ohio-based clothing company announced plans to lay off dozens of employees at its corporate office in...

NY1 anchor focuses on learning new things to stay sharp onscreen

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/23 11:44A Julianne Cuba

More than 30 years ago Annika Pergament drove up the coast, starting in Florida, in search of her first journalism job after graduate school—her trunk filled with tapes of herself as a news anchor. She landed a gig in television news just several...

Op-ed: Measuring New York's true cost of living

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/23 7:03A David R. Jones

New Yorkers are facing an acute affordability crisis, one that extends beyond housing to our overall cost of living. It’s forcing thousands of everyday people – young and old, individuals and families, people of color, people who enrich our city...

City Comptroller wins back $3M in back wages for H+H contract workers

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/23 12:33A Jacqueline Neber

City Comptroller Brad Lander has won back nearly $3 million in back wages for 332 temporary employees working at some New York City Health + Hospitals facilities, according to settlement documents released today. The money comes from a settlement...

State budget sweetens pensions for some workers at $4B cost

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/22 10:42A Martin Z. Braun, Bloomberg

Taxpayer contributions to New York City and state pensions will rise by $4 billion under a benefit sweetener for some public employees included in the state budget. The budget reverses Tier 6, a 2012 pension reform pushed through by former Gov....

Adams administration faltered in flooding response, comptroller finds

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/22 9:08A Nick Garber

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration faltered in its response to the September rainstorm that dumped nearly 9 inches of water on parts of New York City, raising questions about its preparedness for similar extreme-weather events in the future,...

On Politics: Bragg’s risky business-records case against Trump

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/22 6:40A Ross Barkan

Alvin Bragg has a very good chance of winning his case against Donald Trump, which began opening arguments on Monday. The Manhattan residents on the jury hail from one of the most anti-Trump counties in America. Democrats vastly outnumber...

Editorial: A missed opportunity in New York’s housing legislation

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/22 12:48A The Editors

In an era demanding bold action, New York’s latest housing legislation emerges as a disheartening testament to political timidity. As the state grapples with an escalating housing crisis, the recent agreement announced by Gov. Kathy Hochul with...

At a Glance: April 22

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/22 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

WEED COUNSELING: The state’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports released a cannabis toolkit on Friday to help parents and mentors talk to young people about the risks of underage cannabis use. The toolkit is part of a state effort to...

Bronx nonprofit to launch $12M housing for adults leaving prison

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/22 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

A Bronx-based social services nonprofit plans to open a $12 million housing development in Morrisania this week for older adults leaving the prison system. The Osborne Association is scheduled to open the Fulton Community Reentry Center on...

What’s in the New York state budget: housing, speed limits, Medicaid, weed shops

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/19 10:59A Nick Garber, Amanda D Ambrosio

Nearly three weeks late, New York state lawmakers are poised to pass a new budget Friday or Saturday full of significant new policies on housing, health care, transportation, cannabis and more. Some key details remained uncertain as of Friday...

Hochul outlines 5-point plan to combat illegal weed shops

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/19 9:34A John Schroyer, Green Market Repo

The days of New York’s freewheeling marijuana gray market — with thousands of convenience stores, bodegas and smoke shops selling cannabis at will — appear to be numbered. Gov. Kathy Hochul, flanked by Mayor Eric Adams and several other state...

Mets release City Connect jerseys that pay homage to Queens and New York City

NYPost.com (Sports) 4/19 5:21A Matt Ehalt

The Mets officially unveiled their City Connect jerseys Friday, featuring New York City-inspired elements.

SUNY Downstate closure off the table, for now

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/19 4:39A Amanda D Ambrosio

After months of community uproar over the state’s proposal to close SUNY Downstate’s University Hospital, policymakers have paused plans to shutter the medical center. Lawmakers have reached an agreement with Gov. Kathy Hochul to halt the closure...

Medical costs stall two-thirds of New Yorkers from buying a home, saving for retirement

CrainsNewYork.com (Sports) 4/19 12:33A Amanda D Ambrosio

Most New Yorkers contend with high medical costs. But those costs are getting in the way of people seeking to buy a home or put money in a retirement account. Sixty-two percent of New York City residents are concerned that their medical bills...