On November 24, the city of Euclid bid farewell to Fire Chief Christopher Haddock as he retired after 33 years of dedicated service to the department. During the city council meeting on November 20, Haddock’s retirement was announced. He had taken on the role of fire chief in 2014 and expressed his gratitude for the …
New York’s City Council is taking their campaign against statues and monuments to a new level. After removing the statue of Thomas Jefferson from City Hall, they now want to remove all statues of George Washington and Christopher Columbus. It begs the question, will the city of Washington and the district be the next to …
Should I mention that I saw Anne Frank in Belsen? Do you think they’d be interested in that? When my mother was asked to share her experiences as a German refugee and Dutch Jew in the Second World War, she hesitated. She didn’t want to bore people with her story. However, as time went on, …
On Monday afternoon, the City Council committee will vote on the duration of the “special permit” extension for Madison Square Garden (MSG) to continue operating above Penn Station. In this regard, it is recommended to grant a short-term extension for several reasons. This month, the MTA, NJ Transit, and Amtrak raised concerns about the evacuation …
Mayor Adams has made extensive efforts to accommodate tens of thousands of migrants in hotels and tents, but these actions have had a negative impact on his approval ratings. Voters recognize a fundamental truth that the mayor fails to see: it is impossible to provide housing for the entire world. Rather than addressing the obvious …
The highly anticipated discussion surrounding the duration of Madison Square Garden’s “special permit” is set to take place at the City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises on Monday. One might want to take cover in the face of what promises to be a heated debate. The Dolan family, proprietors of the Garden, are pushing …
New York City is currently facing a serious housing shortage, while also having numerous vacant, outdated office and manufacturing buildings that are unlikely to be filled again in a post-Covid world. However, the idea of repurposing these obsolete properties into apartments is not being well-received by certain individuals and organizations. The City Council members and …
City Council members in New York are spearheading an effort to eliminate the public advocate’s office, a move that would save millions of dollars and redirect funds to more essential services. Councilmen Kalman Yeger and Robert Holden plan to introduce legislation to abolish the office, which primarily serves as a stepping stone for politicians aspiring …
Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams teamed up to revive the long-abandoned Kingsbridge Armory in The Bronx, but their efforts fell flat. The grand armory, which has been neglected since 1969, is set to receive a total of $200 million in funding from the state and city. However, the timeline for the project is …
Following the Supreme Court’s ban on racial preferences in college admissions, lawmakers in the city, as well as Albany and Capitol Hill, are now advocating for new legislation to prevent similar favoritism towards applicants with family connections to schools. An introduced bill in the Legislature aims to prohibit colleges from inquiring about an applicant’s parents’ …