Boroughs in Brief

City Council members are set to review a legislative package addressing youth mental health in public schools at a committee on mental health, disabilities, and addiction hearing on Monday morning.

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Mayor Eric Adams is agreeing to unlock $5 billion in city funding to secure a deal on his sweeping housing plan, according to three city officials with direct knowledge of the arrangement.

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Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch will become New York City's new police commissioner.

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As families continue to flee New York City over child care costs, a parent-led advocacy group is releasing a five-year proposal calling for free statewide universal child care for children as young as six weeks old.

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New York City has elevated its “drought watch” to a “drought warning” amid ongoing record dry conditions in the five boroughs, officials said Monday.

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The MTA plans ramp up Manhattan’s congestion pricing tolls to $15 in 2031 — a sharp increase from the $9 charge Governor Kathy Hochul announced last week

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Plus - Governor Hochul plans to relaunch the MTA’s congestion pricing program with a $9 base toll for passenger cars — marking a 40% reduction from the price previously approved by the MTA — according to four sources briefed on the governor’s plan.

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The New York City Council approved new legislation on Wednesday that will eliminate hefty upfront broker fees for most renters.

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Plus - Dry winds in NY and NJ keep wildfires burning throughout the region; Bill to End Forced Rental Broker Fees Goes to Council Vote With Near Veto-Proof Support; New York City issues Code Blue as temperatures set to tumble

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The Trump transition has begun and we have a few names from New York have made the list

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