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Council to Assess City Leasing

The City Council’s governmental operations committee, chaired by Councilmember Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn), will hold a hearing Oct. 29 examining leases of private real estate by the city Department of Citywide Administrative Services. THE CITY recently exposed major deals to relocate city social service agencies to new buildings, including one owned by a donor to Mayor […]

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Posted inHousing

What Harris or Trump Would Mean for New York’s Housing and Transit

Construction workers erected a residential development at the intersection of Downtown Brooklyn and Fort Greene.

From taxes to housing to infrastructure to climate change to reducing poverty, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are at odds on the key economic issues that will affect New York. No one knows if the winning candidate will be able to follow through on their promises. Implementing them will require action by Congress, which may […]

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Posted inGovernment, Health, News

Mayor Justin Bibb shakes up Cleveland’s flagging effort to stop children from being lead poisoned

Mayor Justin Bibb signs an executive order on lead poisoning, flanked by administration officials.

Bibb wants to push for a higher standard of lead inspections in Cleveland rental properties. His executive order surprised the people who have been helping City Hall carry out its lead program for the last several years.

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