Annie Mcdonough
City & State
New York, NY, United States
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Why can’t the City Council get the NYPD to show up at a hearing?
Several lawmakers have called for the City Council to use its subpoena power to compel the NYPD to testify following their no-show at a recent hearing. → Read More
How do you convince Manhattanites a casino will be good for their neighborhood?
Gambling companies have their work cut out for them – but getting locals on board is essential to succeeding in New York City. → Read More
After three years, New York’s fight against COVID-19 slows down
There are still testing sites and information hotlines, but the era of mandates is over. → Read More
Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration
From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city. → Read More
Migrants seeking asylum in New York City are struggling to find lawyers
The limited number of pro bono attorneys who can help are already at capacity. → Read More
Elon Musk’s controversial history in New York
The Twitter owner is facing a union campaign at Tesla’s Buffalo factory. It won’t be the first challenge he has faced in New York. → Read More
City blames staffing shortages for slow delivery of food stamps
The timely processing rate for SNAP applications continued to plummet in the first four months of fiscal year 2023. → Read More
Protests over the police killing of Tyre Nichols are expected in NYC tonight. Can the NYPD do better this time?
Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul said police were prepared to monitor protests. → Read More
5 takeaways from Eric Adams’ State of the City
The New York City mayor laid out his “Working People’s Agenda” for 2023 at a theater in Queens on Thursday. → Read More
Al Taylor has come around on New York’s Equality Amendment
The Assembly member and New York City Council candidate said his personal views should not “overrule the right for someone else to make their own decisions.” → Read More
Eric Adams eliminates vacant job openings, by the numbers
More than 4,300 city positions were cut in the mayor’s latest financial plan. → Read More
Adams on migrant crisis: NYC can’t do it alone
The New York City mayor pitched a “national czar” to better manage the influx of asylum-seekers at the southern border. → Read More
Nassau Republicans call on George Santos to resign
“He is a stain on the House of Representatives,” said County Executive Bruce Blakeman. → Read More
NYC politicians back nurses on first day of strike
Over 7,000 nurses walked off the job at Mount Sinai and Montefiore Monday → Read More
Eric Adams got some stuff done
Ten things the NYC mayor got done in his first year – and some of the items he hasn’t followed through on yet. → Read More
NYC budget watchdog warns of fiscal cliff
The Citizens Budget Commission had a dreary outlook at their budget briefing this week. → Read More
How is New York City fighting COVID-19 now?
As the city does away with some of the weapons in its pandemic response arsenal, these are the ones New York is relying on now. → Read More
Who’s who in Eric Adams’ administration
From deputy mayors to fixers to legal counsel, here are the insiders the mayor has appointed to run the city. → Read More
Ari Kagan and Justin Brannan are off to the Coney Island races
New York City Council Member Ari Kagan switched parties to Republican, which could set up 2023 a general election showdown between incumbents. → Read More
Rat czar isn’t the only weird government job in New York City
The city has an array of intriguing and bizarre positions on the payroll. → Read More