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New York City will receive $27 million as part of a year-old settlement against Juul Labs, the controversial purveyor of vape pens that was ordered to pay out a total of $462 million as part of a court deal in April 2023, city and state leaders announced Wednesday.
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The battle over whether to shift broker fees from renters to landlords is landing on the City Hall steps Wednesday, but only after some behind-the-scenes intrigue forced one group off that coveted piece of New York City real estate.
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Governor Hochul moved Monday to fund doula care and paid time off for expectant mothers before they give birth as she unveiled an $8 million plan for a new maternal health center in the Bronx.
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Governor Hochul’s controversial decision to indefinitely delay the long-awaited Manhattan congestion pricing plan is being seen in Washington, D.C. as a political panic move to boost Democratic hopes of retaking the House of Representatives.
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The City Council voted by a wide margin Thursday to expand its ability to block top mayoral hires, teeing up another potential veto battle with Mayor Adams, whose team has sharply criticized the move as a power grab that’d hamper municipal government operations.
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In an abrupt about-face, Governor Hochul directed the MTA to abandon congestion pricing Wednesday, less than four weeks before the tolling program was set to kick into gear.
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