Cuomo Nominates Maria Vullo to Succeed Lawsky as Finance Superintendent
PHOTO: Maria Vullo has been nominated to serve as the superintendent of the State Department of Financial Services. Photo Courtesy of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &…
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De Blasio Accepts Quadrennial Advisory Commission’s Recommendations
PHOTO: Mayor de Blasio last week formally accepted the Quadrennial Advisory Commission’s recommendations of reasonable raises for elected officials and City Council reforms, including a ban on significant outside employment. Photo…
City Releases For-Hire Vehicle Report
PHOTO: The City last week released a 12-page report on the impact on traffic congestion of for-hire vehicle services like Uber. Photo Courtesy of pinterest.com/ Refinery29…
City, Unions Reach Deal on Horse Carriages
PHOTO: Horse carriages in Central Park will continue to be an iconic Big Apple sight, thanks to a new agreement between the City and the industry’s…
Four Borough Pols Back Massive Flushing Meadows-Corona Park Music Fest
PHOTO: Four Queens elected officials last week threw their support behind the three-day Panorama Music Festival to be held next summer in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. File…
‘Grinch’ Charged with Swiping Delivered Packages from Doorsteps Days before Christmas
PHOTO: Queens DA Richard Brown said that an East Elmhurst man stands accused of being a borough Grinch after allegedly stealing delivered packages from doorsteps…
Administration Touts Record High Jobs Count
PHOTO: The total number of jobs in the five boroughs is now 4.24 million, the highest number in city history, according to the Economic Development Corporation. Photo…