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☆ Jordan Neely Killing Shows Limits of Eric Adams’s Subway-Safety Push
  + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Jeenah Moon For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
New York officials are deploying more resources to help homeless people on the subway system. The case of Jordan Neely , who was killed by a fellow passenger during an apparent mental-health episode, shows just how far the city must go to solve one of its most stubborn problems.
☆ Here’s How California and New York Mishandled Marijuana Legalization
  + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Zusha Elinson | Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Brian L. Frank | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Lawmakers in New York are concerned their state is headed in a similar direction. New York legalized cannabis possession in small amounts in 2021. Housing Works Cannabis Co., a licensed dispensary in New York City. Photo: Andrew Seng for WSJ
☆ Chicago, New York Struggle to House Migrants as Border Restrictions End
  + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Joe Barrett | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
With a major pandemic-related restriction on immigration set to expire later this week, some cities struggling to house migrants sent north from the southern border are trying to figure out where to put the next wave. Busloads of migrants, mostly from Texas, began arriving in cities hundreds of miles from the border last year, and officials have been scrambling to provide housing and services for the new arrivals in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
☆ Chicago, New York Scramble To House Migrants as Border Restrictions End
  + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Joe Barrett | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
With a major pandemic-related restriction on immigration set to expire later this week, some cities struggling to house migrants sent north from the southern border are trying to figure out where to put the next wave. Busloads of migrants, mostly from Texas, began arriving in cities hundreds of miles from the border last year, and officials have been scrambling to provide housing and services for the new arrivals in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
☆ Migrants Sleep in Police Stations, Vacant Schools as Title 42 Ends
  + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Joe Barrett | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
With a major pandemic-related restriction on immigration set to expire later this week, some cities struggling to house migrants sent north from the southern border are trying to figure out where to put the next wave. Busloads of migrants, mostly from Texas, began arriving in cities hundreds of miles from the border last year, and officials have been scrambling to provide housing and services for the new arrivals in Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C.
☆ George Santos Charged in Justice Department Probe
  + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Sadie Gurman | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Rep. George Santos (R., N.Y.) also faces scrutiny from prosecutors in New York and the House Ethics Committee. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesFederal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against George Santos, the embattled New York congressman who assumed office this year after lying about his biography during his campaign, according to people familiar with the matter. Details of the criminal charges, which have been filed under seal, couldn’t immediately be determined, but Mr. Santos has been under federal investigation since at least December. He also faces scrutiny from a number of other entities, including local prosecutors in New York and the House Ethics Committee. Mr. Santos has faced accusations he engaged in unlawful activity during his 2022 campaign and failed to disclose required information.
☆ Andrew Cuomo Seeks Records, Depositions From Women Who Accused Him of Sexual Harassment
  + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021 as state lawmakers moved forward with impeachment proceedings. Photo: Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesFormer New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has subpoenaed several of the women who said he sexually harassed them, the latest step in his legal campaign to clear his name. They are five of the 11 women who were sexually harassed by the 65-year-old Democratic scion during his three terms as governor, according to a report by Attorney General Letitia James.
☆ New York City’s Mayor Faults Joe Biden and Texas Governor on Immigration
  + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Eric Adams expressed his dissatisfaction over federal immigration policy and decisions to send migrants to the city, at The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival. New York City Mayor Eric Adams criticized Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for sending buses of migrants to the nation’s largest city, while also urging President Biden to get a handle on the southern border. Mr. Adams, a Democrat, said the influx of migrants has created a fiscal burden for the city that is affecting its ability to provide other services. The mayor faulted the Republican governor while speaking about his vision for the future of the city at The Wall Street Journal’s “Future of Everything” festival.
☆ Kathy Hochul’s Power in Albany Faces Questions After Rough Patch
  + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Kathy Hochul, in New York City earlier this month, emerged from the state budget battle with her political clout diminished. Kathy Hochul ’s announcement this week of a $229 billion state budget agreement was a coda to several bruising months battling with lawmakers in her party, making clear her political clout has diminished since winning a closer-than-expected election last year. The budget is a month past due, the latest it has been in more than a decade. The Democratic governor was forced to drop her marquee plan to spur more housing growth in the face of legislative resistance. Separately, she suffered an unprecedented rebuke when lawmakers rejected her first nominee to lead the state’s court system.
☆ How New York and California Botched Marijuana Legalization
  + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Zusha Elinson | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
DISCOVERY BAY, Calif.—State agents broke through the doors of a stucco home in a gated community in March shouting “Police! Search warrant!” Inside, they found marijuana growing in bedrooms and the living room, with fertilizer stowed in the Jacuzzi tub. Officers piled the plants on a trailer already overflowing from a morning of busting illegal growers in this quiet Bay Area suburb. An agent jumped up and down on the mound to make more room.
☆ New York City Has Two Million Rats and One New Rat Czar
  + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Kathleen Corradi ’s anti-rat bona fides date to grade school, when she organized a petition drive to have her Long Island town do something about an infestation behind her house. Now, she has been crowned New York City’s rat czar. The 34-year-old beat out 900 other applicants for a position that, the job posting said, requires a “swashbuckling attitude, crafty humor, and general aura of badassery.” Mayor Eric Adams , who announced it last week, has been vocal about his hatred of a rodent thought to number around two million in New York.
☆ Rep. George Santos’s Campaign Fundraising Stalls as Investigations Loom
  + stars: | 2023-04-15 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
George Santos appeared in Manhattan earlier this month as demonstrators rallied in support of Donald Trump. Rep. George Santos ’s campaign refunded more contributions than it took in during the first three months of the year, disclosure reports show, raising questions about whether he intends to see through a re-election campaign. The New York congressman is facing several investigations and criticism from fellow Republicans about apparent lies he told during his 2022 election.
☆ New York’s ‘Problem-Solving’ Courts Were Shuttered by Covid. They Haven’t Rebounded.
  + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
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☆ NYPD Plans to Deploy Robotic Dogs
  + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
The police ‘digidogs’ are remote-controlled, four-legged units that can climb stairs and could be used to approach barricaded suspects. Photo: Michael Appleton/Office of The Mayor of New York City
☆ Warmer Reaction for Kathy Hochul’s New Chief Judge Pick
  + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Judge Rowan Wilson was a partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP before his appointment to the New York State Court of Appeals. Photo: Court of Appeals, State of New York
☆ NHL roundup: Connor McDavid hits 150 points in Oilers' win
  + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +12 min
Tomas Hertl scored, and James Reimer made 29 saves for the Sharks, who have lost seven straight against the Oilers. McDavid notched his 150th point when he scored with 1:44 left in the opening period for a 2-1 lead. Jesper Bratt scored the lone goal and MacKenzie Blackwood made 38 stops for the Devils, who had won back-to-back games. Avalanche 4, Kings 3Denis Malgin scored two goals for visiting Colorado in a win against Los Angeles. Alex Nylander, Danton Heinen and Evgeni Malkin each scored a goal and Tristan Jarry made 19 saves for the Penguins.
☆ Utilities Pursue Pipeline Sales as Natural-Gas Bans Catch On
  + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Katherine Blunt | Laura Cooper | Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
As more cities look to phase out fossil-fuel usage, utilities are determining how to modify their natural-gas delivery networks. Two of the country’s largest utility companies are weighing potential sales of parts of their natural-gas pipeline networks as efforts to phase out in-home gas use accelerate. Dominion Energy Inc. is considering selling its gas-distribution companies serving North Carolina, Ohio and parts of the Western U.S., according to people familiar with the matter. Combined, the assets could be worth as much as $13 billion, some of the people said, though they are unlikely to be sold all together.
☆ Times Square Office Building Is New York’s Latest Migrant Shelter
  + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Oscar B. Castillo For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
BROOKLYN, N.Y.—Warmer weather signals the return of cruise season, which means Wilmer Barrios is getting ready to move for the fourth time since he arrived in New York from Venezuela last year. City officials this week are dismantling the 1,000 beds they set up in the cavernous waiting area of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal, where Mr. Barrios, 44 years old, has been staying since January.
☆ NYC transit system may try to fill budget gaps with tax on streaming services
  + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNYC transit system may try to fill budget gaps with tax on streaming servicesThe Wall Street Journal's Jimmy Vielkind joins CNBC's Brian Sullivan and 'Last Call' to discuss the possibility a tax on streaming services could be used to help fund the New York City transit system.
☆ Grocers and Liquor Stores Spar Over Who Can Sell Wine in Some States
  + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Christopher Capozziello For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill this year that would allow alcohol sales on Sunday, and North Carolina legislators introduced a measure that would allow happy-hour drink specials. Eleven states restrict the sale of wine in grocery stores, according to the Food Marketing Institute, which represents grocers, including Connecticut, Maryland and New York.
☆ Kathy Hochul’s Plan to Force NYC Suburbs to Approve More Housing Sparks Battle
  + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Jeenah Moon For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
HUNTINGTON, N.Y.—Backhoes are finally clearing the earth for the development of Matinecock Court, an affordable-housing complex in this Long Island suburb that was first proposed 45 years ago. To housing advocates, a multifamily project first floated when Jimmy Carter was president is the ultimate example of unreasonably restrictive suburban zoning and the reason for a push by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to change the rules. To Long Island officials, who have long been concerned about traffic and school crowding, Matinecock Court was a challenge to the inviolate need for local control over land-use decisions.
☆ To Curb Drunk Driving, More States Consider .05 Limit on Blood Alcohol Level
  + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Adrienne Grunwald For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
ALBANY, N. Y.—Alisa McMorris totes a wagon filled with leaflets and a picture of her son Andrew, who was killed by a drunken driver in 2018, as she makes the rounds in the state capitol. The 49-year-old Long Island woman, a member of the advocacy group Mothers Against Drunk Driving, is pressing legislators to pass a new state law that she says could decrease such tragedies: lowering the legal threshold for what constitutes driving under the influence of alcohol.
☆ Alex Murdaugh Files Notice of Appeal After Being Convicted of Murdering Wife and Son
  + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Alex Murdaugh has been jailed for over a year on roughly 100 counts including money laundering and insurance fraud. Alex Murdaugh will appeal the life sentences and conviction he received last week after a jury found him guilty of murdering his wife and son, according to court papers. A lawyer for Mr. Murdaugh, who ran a prominent local law firm before he was disbarred, filed a formal notice to the South Carolina Court of Appeals on Thursday. Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said at multiple times during the trial that an appeal would be likely.
☆ A New York Town Once Thrived on Fossil Fuels. Now, Wind Energy Is Giving a Lift.
  + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | Photographs Lauren Petracca For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
WELLSVILLE, N.Y.—This former oil town almost 300 miles from the coast is emerging as one of the early winners in the push to develop offshore wind in the Atlantic Ocean. The hulking steel components of wind turbines slated to rise out of the ocean east of Long Island are being welded at the Ljungström factory, which for 100 years has sold parts to coal-fired power plants. Plant managers here said their pivot to wind has meant hiring 150 more people and could reopen a facility that has been dormant for several years.
☆ New Jersey Is Latest State to Push Tax Relief Despite Economic Uncertainty
  + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Jimmy Vielkind | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: 1 min
Phil Murphy, governor of New Jersey, plans to make a full $7 billion payment toward the state’s underfunded pension liabilities and will increase reserve funds to $10 billion. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday will propose another $2 billion in property-tax rebate checks as part of a $53 billion state budget, a state treasury official said, making it the latest state to push ahead with tax-relief proposals despite recession concerns. Measures under discussion in more than a dozen states vary widely but the trend cuts across political divides: Governors and state lawmakers are looking for ways to give taxpayers a break.
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