Eric Adams Vetoes Bill to Raise Wages for Instacart Workers

The City Council is likely to override most of Mayor Eric Adams’s recent vetoes. Still, the mayor seems eager for a fight over bills affecting grocery delivery workers and street vendors.

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Plan to Add 9,500 Homes to Midtown Expected to Get City Council Approval

The plan would open a swath of Manhattan, including the garment district, to residential development.

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Central Park Leaders Ask N.Y.C. Officials to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages

The Central Park Conservancy, which manages the park, had not taken a public stance on the issue as it became politically contentious — until now.

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New York City Carriage Horse Collapses and Dies on Manhattan Street

The death of the 15-year-old mare named Lady was being investigated by the city’s health department, officials said.

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The Met’s ‘Sputniks’ Fall to Earth for a Summer Cleaning

The glittering chandeliers at the opera house get washed every year. It’s an elaborate production.

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Adams Revives Bally’s Casino Bid by Vetoing Council’s Vote to Block It

Mayor Eric Adams said the move was not an endorsement of the $4 billion casino project in the Bronx, which, if built, would result in a $115 million payout to the Trump Organization.

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Every Vote Counts in Brooklyn. Even Those Cast by Dead People.

The New York Times found several questionable absentee ballots that were tallied in a Republican City Council primary, including one from a dead woman.

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Election Officials Allege Possible Voter Fraud in Republican Primary

The New York City Board of Elections asked prosecutors to investigate potential ballot stuffing in a City Council race in southern Brooklyn.

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Measures Aimed at N.Y.C. Housing Crisis Will Be on November Ballot

Voters will have a chance to reshape the city’s approach to development and limit the power of the City Council to stop new affordable housing projects.

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Bally’s Bronx Casino Plan Appears Dead After Council Rejects Rezoning

The City Council vote all but dooms the company’s chances of obtaining one of up to three casino licenses that New York State is expected to award this year.

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