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Here’s how New York’s revised concealed carry law will set new ...
WEBJul 1, 2022 · Requires an interview with the licensing agency: Anyone who wishes to obtain a concealed carry permit is required to meet in person with a licensing officer for an interview and provide four character references, contact information for someone with whom they currently live, a list of social media accounts and any other information the licensing officer requests.
Strategies for solving homelessness in New York City and across …
WEBAug 26, 2022 · In 2020, Oregon allocated $65 million for Project Turnkey, an initiative that involved purchasing hotels and motels for people experiencing homelessness or who had been displaced by wildfires. In less than a year, Project Turnkey secured 19 properties across 13 counties, resulting in a 20% increase in that state’s supply of shelter beds.
Unemployed New Yorkers still can’t get through to the …
WEBJun 17, 2021 · State Sen. Jessica Ramos, a Democrat from Queens, said her office has helped hundreds of people with unemployment issues during the pandemic, including some New Yorkers who don’t live in her district. “The Department of Labor has been chronically underfunded for years,” Ramos, the chair of the Labor Committee, told City & State.
How NYC’s right to shelter mandate works - City & State New York
WEBOct 7, 2021 · It’s been over 40 years since the Callahan v.Carey case led to New York City’s right to shelter mandate, laying the groundwork for the city’s billion-dollar shelter system.. In 1979, attorney Robert Hayes, co-founder of the Coalition for the Homeless, sued the city in the New York State Supreme Court, arguing every homeless man had …
Who can actually get a gun in New York City?
WEBJul 8, 2022 · Guns will still be prohibited in many places in New York City, thanks to a new state law passed in light of the SCOTUS ruling that bars guns in certain “sensitive places,” including Times Square, courthouses, schools, parks, concert venues and more. The Supreme Court ruling comes as gun violence in the city has increased from pre-pandemic ...
No NYC mayor has resigned in decades. But here’s what would …
WEBSep 26, 2024 · Editor’s note: We originally wrote this story on Nov. 22, 2023. In light of the federal indictment of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, we thoroughly updated it on Sept. 26. 2024. From Koch to Dinkins to Bloomberg to de Blasio, every mayoral administration over the past 45 years has endured a ...
Where are New York’s sanctuary cities? - City & State New York
WEBJul 3, 2019 · Based on his research, the localities that actually have sanctuary policies in the state are Albany, Ithaca, New York City and Westchester County, which isn’t on the Center for Immigration Studies’ list. What’s more, New York City is the only locality in the state that is considered to be a sanctuary city by its elected officials, Moore said.
5 things to know about the NYPD’s new police commissioner …
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Newly appointed New York City Police Department Commissioner Edward Caban’s tenure has been heralded by many as a milestone for the department. He’s the first Latino to head the department, succeeding Keechant Sewell who’d also broken boundaries as the first woman to serve as NYPD commissioner. The Monday swearing in ceremony – …
A (not so) brief guide to New York’s bail reform evolution
WEBMay 5, 2023 · The bail law before bail reform. Well before the 2019 bail reform laws were even proposed, New York’s criminal procedure law stated that the “court must, by a securing order, either release (the defendant) on his own recognizance, fix bail or commit him to the custody of the Sheriff.”. This law specifies the options the judges have during ...