Jessica Fuentes with her children at the Community Kitchen in West Harlem in December. Ms. Fuentes said she was struggling to keep up with the costs of all of her necessities, like food.
The legislation, which would make thousands more permits available, is part of a package of City Council bills aimed at helping the city’s vendors get on the right side of the law.
Food carts and other street vendors are a ubiquitous sight in New York City, but an arcane permitting process means many cart operators are unlicensed.
The proposed Department of Community Safety would send mental health teams to respond to 911 calls, rather than the police, according to Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s plans.
The president has tried to minimize their friendship, but documents and interviews reveal an intense and complicated relationship. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
Mayor Adams took notable steps toward improving reading instruction in New York. But families and advocates say many students with dyslexia are still struggling.
Before jetting off to Mexico, Mayor Eric Adams held an unusual news conference that included a time capsule, a new theme song and a defense of his one-term tenure.
The two food-delivery app companies filed a lawsuit against new rules, starting in January, that require food-delivery apps to provide a tipping option at checkout.
Many older Chinese immigrants are shifting to the political right, dividing from their children, a trend playing out in the New York City mayor’s race.
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