Congestion Pricing Survives (For Now) + ICE Raids Upstate
No. 422 | Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Local News
According to a recent court filing, congestion pricing tolls will remain in effect until at least the fall, despite efforts by the federal government to quash it.
An ICE raid upstate exposed the number of undocumented immigrants working in New York dairy farms.
The City seized a building from a negligent landlord for the first time in seven years.
The Airbnb SuperPAC is now the largest spender in local New York City elections.
The City is locked in a series of legal fights with the Trump Administration over federal grant money the president is trying to claw back.
A former Brooklyn principal, who was allegedly fired for communist activity, is suing the city’s Department of Education, claiming she was punished for speaking up about racial discrimination.
The New York Times profiled the many New Yorkers forced to live in shelters despite full-time jobs paying as much as $50,000 per year, thanks to the city’s high housing costs.
Election News
The City’s Charter Revision Commission is considering reforms to the city’s election process, including “open primaries” and moving the citywide races to even years.
With Adrienne Adams facing term limits, the race to replace her as City Council Speaker is quietly heating up.
The New York Post attacked Zohran Mamdani for promises made in his campaign for high school class vice president.
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