Senate Majority To Pass Legislation That Ends Marijuana Prohibition And Legalizes Recreation
Today, the New York State Senate Majority will pass legislation that will end the prohibition on adult-use marijuana in New York State.Continue reading
Tenant Harassment Easier To Prove In NY After Cuomo Signs New Law
New York tenants will have an easier time proving landlord harassment after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a new bill package into law.Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio Encourages Voters From Harlem To Hollis To Vote In The Primary Elections
Ahead of Thursday’s New York State Primary Election and as part of the Mayor’s DemocracyNYC agenda, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced his Administration is conducting a robust, nonpartisan outreach effort in multiple languages to encourage more New Yorkers to vote in the primaries.Continue reading
Health Department Announces New HIV Diagnoses A Historic Low From Harlem To Hollis
The Health Department today announced that the annual number of new HIV diagnoses in New York City has reached an all-time low. Continue reading
Mayor de Blasio And Others Announce Launch New Bus Service Along 125th Street
Mayor Bill de Blasio, the Department of Transportation, MTA NYC Transit and elected officials today announced that the new M23 Select Bus Service (SBS) has launched along 23rd Street and improving service along 125th Street in Manhattan. Continue reading
Pot Arrests Are Down In The City, But Not For People of Color
The NYPD arrested fewer people for marijuana in 2015 than they have in 20 years, but police continue to pick up blacks and Latinos at a much higher rate than other pot users, according to new data released Thursday.Continue reading