Troy Mayor Mantello on maintaining safe and clean streets
Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello sat down with JoDee Kenney to discuss the city’s Quality of Life Action task force. The city’s goal is to get departments to coordinate and collaborate more. This includes filling potholes block by block. The city is also working to address a homeless encampment and connect those in need of services with […]
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Troy mayor on building trust between community and police
This week on In Focus, Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello sat down with JoDee Kenney to discuss efforts to make her city safer. Mantello says part of that comes from building trust between the community and police. Through relationship building, Mantello says she hopes residents have trust in their police and safety officials to report […]
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Worcester City Council wants to host March Madness again | #citycouncil
WORCESTER, Mass — Worcester’s basketball scene is jumping. “It is impossible to get a gym — to rent a gym — in the city right now,” Eric Batista said. “Because every single gym in this city is completely occupied with kids playing basketball.” The North High School boy’s basketball team just won their second straight state title. The […]
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NYPD brass grilled by City Council on overtime costs | #citycouncil
Unlike most other city agencies, the NYPD has been largely shielded from major budget cuts in recent months. This is despite skyrocketing overtime costs that, according to the City Council, are running hundreds of millions of dollars over budget for the current fiscal year. For “some reason,” Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said Wednesday, “the NYPD […]
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City Council prepares legal action against Adams | #citycouncil
The City Council is expected to take a significant vote Thursday, setting itself up for another battle against the Adams administration. This time, it is over the administration’s failure to expand the housing voucher program. The vote will be on a resolution to “authorize the Speaker to commence legal action on behalf of the New […]
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Bill would adjust Medicare reimbursements for Hawaii, Alaska | #alaska | #politics
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz, both D-Hawaii, have co-introduced legislation seeking to raise the amount that hospitals in Hawaii and Alaska can be reimbursed by Medicare for outpatient care for enrolled seniors. The measure was co-introduced with Alaska Sens. Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, both Republicans. What You Need To Know […]
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City Council set to vote on overriding two of mayor’s vetoes | #citycouncil
The stage is set for the City Council to vote on whether to override Mayor Eric Adam’s veto of legislation knowns as the “How Many Stops Act” and a ban on solitary confinement in city jails. Adams made his rounds on local news programs Wednesday morning, continuing his campaign against both bills, which he believes […]
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Alaska judge to preside over upcoming Hawaii bribery trial | #alaska | #politics
HONOLULU — A U.S. judge in Alaska will preside over an upcoming bribery trial in Hawaii against Honolulu’s former top prosecutor after a judge suddenly recused himself. U.S. Senior District Judge Timothy Burgess will temporarily serve as a judge in the Hawaii district in the case against former Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro, according to […]
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Housing advocate raises concerns over mayor’s proposals
Mayor Eric Adams outlined ambitious housing goals in his State of the City address Wednesday, but the head of Citizens Housing and Planning Council emphasized the crucial role of Albany lawmakers in making the proposals a reality. During an appearance on “Mornings On 1” Thursday, the council executive director Howard Slatkin expressed reservations about the […]
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State of the City: Mayor Adams’ big exam
Halfway through his term in office, Mayor Eric Adams delivered his annual State of the City address, detailing proposals covering everything from the ongoing migrant crisis to public safety to housing and the economy. He also said Health Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan has declared social media a public health threat. Joining NY1’s Errol Louis to talk […]
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