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New York Times
16 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Mamdani Will Visit 5 Boroughs on Anti-Trump Tour
As Zohran Mamdani tries to make his opposition to President Trump a central message in his campaign for mayor of New York, he will spend this week highlighting the ways he believes the president's agenda is hurting the city. What Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor, is calling a Five Boroughs Against Trump tour will start on Monday in Manhattan with endorsements from three Democrats: Ruth Messinger, a former Manhattan borough president; Keith Powers, a City Council member; and Harvey Epstein, a state assemblyman. He will visit Brooklyn on Tuesday, Staten Island on Wednesday, the Bronx on Thursday and Queens on Friday, drawing attention at each stop to parts of Mr. Trump's agenda, including cuts to food stamps and Medicaid and immigration raids, his campaign said. As he heads into the general election in November, Mr. Mamdani is trying to position himself as the strongest candidate to stand up to Mr. Trump. He faces a crowded field of challengers, including former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Mayor Eric Adams, who are running as independents. Mr. Trump has called Mr. Mamdani a 'Communist Lunatic.' (Mr. Mamdani is a democratic socialist.) The tour comes as Mr. Mamdani has criticized Mr. Cuomo over his relationship with Mr. Trump. Mr. Mamdani has also argued that Mr. Cuomo, Mr. Adams and Curtis Sliwa, the Republican candidate, have ties to the president. 'The fact is that the president has three candidates in this race — one that he's directly been in touch with, another that he bailed out of legal trouble and now functionally controls, and the final one literally being a member of the same Republican Party,' Mr. Mamdani said in a recent radio interview. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Brad Hoylman-Sigal with strong lead over Keith Powers in Manhattan boro president race
Brad Hoylman-Sigal held a commanding lead over Keith Powers in Tuesday's Democratic primary for Manhattan Borough President. Hoylman-Sigal, a state senator representing the Upper West Side, led with 49% of the vote at 10 p.m. Tuesday, just one point shy of the 50% that would secure him the race. Keith Powers had 38% of the vote, and Calvin Sun — an E.R. doctor with no political resume — had 12%. Should Hoylman-Sigal fail to crack 50%, a ranked choice tabulation will begin. Hoylman-Sigal only jumped into the beep race in December. But he quickly secured the backing of former Manhattan Borough Presidents Gale Brewer and Ruth Messinger. His opponent, Powers, had netted endorsements from Democratic Reps Adriano Espaillat and Nydia Velázquez, as well as labor powerhouses 32BJ SEIU and the United Federation of Teachers. Both men pitched themselves to Manhattanites as candidates focused on quality of life issues, housing, and rent. Powers did not immediately concede the race or offer remarks about Hoylman-Sigal's win. With the Democratic nomination clinched, Hoylman-Sigal is expected to win November's general election, as there's no Republican candidate in the race seen as competitive.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
LIST: 17 candidates in the running for the next chief of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department
The City of Jacksonville currently has 17 candidates it is considering to be the next fire chief of the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. Action News Jax told you last month when the city confirmed that current Chief Keith Powers would be stepping down. His last day is June 30, and the city wants to have a new chief in place by July 1. Here is the list of candidates being considered for the role: Aaron Bebernitz Damien Bell Jacob Blanton James Davis Percy Golden Darin Hooten Renaldo Horn Bryon Iveson Willie King Benjamin Kodatt Christopher McKeown Eric Mitchell Timothy Nguyen Michael Pluhacek Paul Rigdon Steven Serrato Todd Smith Phil Perry with the City of Jacksonville said that another 12 were deemed ineligible, for a total of 29 applicants. 'The 17 candidates currently being considered meet the basic criteria, including the requirement that they are currently serving at JFRD,' Perry said in an email to Action News Jax. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] 'We believe that out of nearly 2,000 firefighters, there are qualified candidates to be considered,' Perry continued. The 17 candidates will now go through a more detailed evaluation process. [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal combined units to create his Manhattan co-op
State Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal has long spoken out about the need for more units to address New York City's affordable housing crisis — but has consolidated multiple homes in a pricey co-op to create a multi-million dollar apartment for himself. Between 2006 and 2016, Hoylman-Sigal and his husband combined three Greenwich Village apartments to form their 2,000-square-foot pad. There is no market value listed for the apartment, though with three bedrooms and three baths, the sale price would likely be in the millions. Hoylman-Sigal is an advocate for tenants' rights, slamming rent increases for rent-stabilized tenants and speaking out about the city's low vacancy rate. He is currently running for Manhattan borough president against Keith Powers, a current city councilmember. On a 2019 podcast, Hoylman-Sigal, who represents much of the west side of Manhattan, talked to host Jason Haber, a real estate entrepreneur, about the city's affordable housing problem. Haber said that consolidating units chips away at the city's housing stock and brought up an example of a wealthy New Yorker who combined nine apartments to form a single huge luxury home. Hoylman-Sigal agreed, explaining it makes financial sense for ultra-wealthy Manhattanites to buy multiple occupied units and merge them into mansions. He lamented this practice would force more rent-stabilized tenants out of their homes. 'On my block alone, on 10th Street, there's a software entrepreneur who's combining not one, not two, but three townhouses,' Hoylman-Sigal said, in an apparent reference to Sean Parker, a Facebook co-founder. 'It may be one of the largest townhouses in the Village by the time he's through with it. And I can't imagine to think how many families were pushed out of that residence over the years when he assembled this massive property. So it's a sad reality.' Parker's combination of the three mansions made headlines in 2016, although it does not appear he pushed any tenants out with his purchases. Hoylman-Sigal told the Daily News this week he had been referring to so-called 'Frankensteining,' or loopholes in rent stabilization laws that allowed landlords to combine or change apartments in order to hike rents up or push tenants out. That loophole was closed at the end of 2023 with the passage of legislation in Albany. Caroline Crowell, Hoylman-Sigal's campaign manager, cited his record on housing. 'In 2024, he helped secure more than 500 additional units of supportive and affordable housing in his senate district — in that same period, his opponent secured a paltry nine units in his council district,' Crowell said. 'The idea that the apartment he and his husband own in the Village has anything to do with Brad's record on increasing affordable housing is an absurd political hit.' The state senator also said he does not currently reside in the apartment, as he moved last year due to redistricting that shifted the bounds of the 47th District, which he represents.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Jacksonville International Airport Hourly Parking Garage Fire: Timeline of events
A mid-size BMW appears to be the initial car that caught fire in the Jacksonville International Airport's Hourly Parking Garage, a police incident report reveals. Action News Jax told you how the fire began Friday afternoon, starting in one car and spreading to about 50 others. An incident report from the Jacksonville Aviation Authority Police Department revealed the timeline of events from Friday. The first four events were spotted on the airport security cameras: 8:07 a.m.: 'Mid-size BMW, dark in color enters hourly garage through upper level access.' 8:09 a.m.: 'Subject parks and exit vehicle walking towards departures.' 12:03 p.m.: 'Smoke observed coming from beneath the front of the vehicle.' 12:04 p.m.: 'Vehicle fully engulfed in fire. No more visibility by video due to thick smoke.' Law enforcement is then alerted to the fire: 12:06 p.m.: AOCC (Airport Operations Communication Center) received a forwarded dispatch from the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office about a vehicle on fire in the hourly garage. JAAPD responded to the garage and the first officer to arrive 'assisted several passengers from the hourly garage to safety,' the report said. RELATED: Navigating limited airport parking for Memorial Day weekend: Here are some options In addition to responding to fight the fire, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department also 'treated unknown passengers for smoke inhalation,' the report said. Eventually, the airport was closed because the JFRD resources being used to fight the fire meant authorities could not 'operate the airport while those units are off the airfield,' JFRD Chief Keith Powers said Friday. The airport reopened at 5 p.m. Friday. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] The Jacksonville Aviation Authority shared the following message Tuesday afternoon about when cars can be picked up: 'The north side of the Hourly Garage (Rows A-E, all levels) is accessible to travelers parked there at 5:00 p.m. today. A call center will be staffed until 7:00 p.m. tonight and reopen at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. Customers that do not remember where they parked are welcome to call 904-741-2710. If customers want to reach out after 7:00 p.m. they can email jax_airport_event@ and a call center representative will contact them in the morning. Valet customers can call 904-741-3900." [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] Michael Stewart, Jacksonville Aviation Authority Vice President of External Affairs, also shared an update about the parking crunch at the airport: 'We accelerated some construction and are making an additional 297 spaces available tomorrow in Economy Lot 1.' Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.
