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Shortly after Katrina Gorham’s mother died in May 1988, the Gowanus Houses became home. As a child, Gorham moved from California to her grandmother’s apartment in the public housing complex, and her mothers ashes made the journey, too. Now, 46-year-old Gorham says the remains are nowhere to be found — along with many of her and […] The post Her Mom’s Ashes Went Missing During NYCHA Renovations. They’re Still MIA. appeared first on The City Reporter.

The on-duty death last weekend of the third taxi driver in as many months highlights the physical and financial perils cabbies face behind the wheel, the head of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance said Tuesday. The death in the West Village late Friday of medallion owner Jagjit Singh came weeks after the union said […] The post Third NYC Cab Driver Dies Behind the Wheel Since July appeared first on The City Reporter.

So far, so good on New York’s building emission rules. But, unfortunately for many property owners, the hard part is yet to come. The vast majority of the buildings required to slash their carbon footprints have done so or taken steps to, according to a report the Department of Buildings submitted to the City Council […] The post Compliance High on NYC Emission Rules So Far, With Much Tougher Goals to Come appeared first on The City Reporter.

As the Mamdani administration ramps up to release its first legally mandated streets plan, advocates on Tuesday will present a roadmap designed to push City Hall to meet its marks. The five-year streets outlook, due by the end of this year, follows the city Department of Transportation’s lapses under previous Mayor Eric Adams, when it […] The post Mamdani, Here’s How to Do Better on Street Safety, Advocates Plead appeared first on The City Reporter.

A New York Supreme Court judge ruled against Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn on Monday, declaring that outgoing executive committee members had “no authority” to vote on sweeping rule changes at a recent August meeting. The decision by Judge Jill Epstein, which the party said it will appeal, blocks an effort by party […] The post Judge Strikes Down Controversial Rule Changes Benefitting Embattled Brooklyn Party Boss appeared first on The City Reporter.