New data released from the U.S. Geological Survey on Thursday, Nov. 21, revealed water supplies are being threatened in at least one part of the country. In the Northeast, severe drought conditions have left rivers, channels and reservoirs at historically low levels. Hydrologists are especially concerned because fall is typically when they see bodies of…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday, Nov. 20, that he is naming Jessica Tisch to be the next commissioner of the New York Police Department. Tisch is currently commissioner of the city’s Department of Sanitation. In selecting Tisch, Adams is naming just the second female commissioner in the department’s 179-year history. Tisch…

The heat gets turned up on Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, as the House Ethics Committee weighs whether to release its report. And New York City issues a historic drought warning. These stories and more highlight your Unbiased Updates for Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Lawyer details Gaetz accusations as committee mulls report release…

The number of homeless students in New York City has hit a record high. Data from the Advocates for Children of New York revealed more than 146,000 public school students were homeless during the 2023-2024 school year.  This means 1 in 8 students across the district were either in shelters or living temporarily with friends…

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to carry out mass deportations of undocumented immigrants when he takes office. As a result, city and state leaders in “sanctuary” regions are being asked if they will comply with the Trump administration’s orders. In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass and City Attorney Hydee Soto met with immigrant rights groups…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced an end to a program providing prepaid debit cards to migrant families on Thursday, Nov. 7. The Democratic mayor called the program a success, citing reduced food waste and millions of dollars put into the local economy. Adams said the reason to end the program was because it…

A longtime aide of New York City Mayor Eric Adams is under scrutiny over a lucrative lease he reportedly gave to a billionaire mayoral donor after taking it away from the initial landlord. Jesse Hamilton, who is New York City’s deputy commissioner of Real Estate Services, allegedly gave the lease to the billionaire after a…

The New York City Council passed a bill decriminalizing jaywalking, an act in which a pedestrian crosses a street outside of designated crosswalks or against traffic signals. In the Big Apple, thousands of people commit jaywalking, and hundreds receive tickets for it each year. Council Member Mercedes Narcisse, a Democrat from Brooklyn who sponsored the…

A New York City judge ruled Tuesday, Oct. 19, that the process used by the state of New York and New York City to shut down illegal cannabis shops is unconstitutional. Under the program “Operation Padlock to Protect,” more than 1,200 cannabis shops were inspected and shut down across New York. New York City Mayor…

New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated that the conversation around former President Donald Trump should be toned down, emphasizing that the current heated discussions must be manageable for future governance.Adams strongly disagreed with claims calling Trump a fascist, saying that he knew what fascism looked like, asserting, “My answer is ‘No,’” in response to…