JEFFERY C. MAYS
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In Battle Against Trash and Rats, N.Y.C. Officials Try a Schedule Shift
New Yorkers will be asked to place trash on the curb later to reduce the amount of time that mountains of trash fester on the...
The Redistricting Mess Comes to New York’s City Council
The Council’s 51 districts are being redrawn, but an initial effort that put Manhattan’s upscale Sutton Place in a Queens district drew lots of criticism.
Migrant Crisis Puts N.Y. ‘Right to Shelter’ Law to the Test
The city’s obligation to provide a bed to anyone who asks is unique and has added urgency to its efforts to welcome more than 11,000...
De Blasio, Red Sox Lover, Heads to Harvard
The former mayor will serve as a visiting fellow at institutes focused on health and politics at the university this fall.
What to Know About New York’s Aug. 23 Primary Election
The state’s redistricting woes have created a rare August primary for New York’s congressional and State Senate seats, raising concerns of low voter turnout.
Eric Adams Is Using Endorsements to Influence Policy
The mayor has chosen sides in at least 10 primaries this year, as he looks to enact criminal justice changes and defeat left-leaning candidates.
Adams Blames Migrants for Shelter Woes. Critics Say That’s Too Simple.
There’s anecdotal evidence of an uptick in asylum seekers in New York City’s homeless shelter system, but advocates say it’s convenient to blame them.
Black Leaders Are Conveying the Far Left’s Unease With Eric Adams
The mayor’s skill in wielding race and biography has energized Black activists with shared experiences to push alternate solutions to New York City’s problems.
Adams Shows Support for Man Charged in Bodega Killing That Caused Outcry
A deadly confrontation at a Harlem store feeds a broader debate about crime and politics.
New York City’s Noncitizen Voting Law Is Struck Down
A State Supreme Court judge from Staten Island said the measure, which would have allowed more than 800,000 noncitizens to vote, violated the State Constitution.
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