Let's be clear. Jail is NOT a home. @council.nyc.gov must pass Local Law 1100 to connect New Yorkers who are involuntarily incarcerated with the supportive housing access they need.
Office of NYC Comptroller Brad Lander
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Official account of NYC Comptroller. Working to hold NYC government accountable and secure a more just and sustainable future.
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Our office submitted this statement to the DEC, arguing why they should, once again, reject the permits for the NESE pipeline.
Comments of the New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Regarding the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
As the Chief Financial and Accountability Officer for New York City, the Comptroller is responsible for assessing the City’s long-term risks, including those that climate change poses to current and f...
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The DEC rejected the NESE pipeline 5 years ago as a threat to public health, but Trump is trying to force NY to reconsider.
The $1.4B NESE pipeline is costly, toxic, and unnecessary, locking New York into decades of debt and dirty energy. No Trump pipelines in NY!
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Costco’s refusal to dispense mifepristone is disappointing and short-sighted.
Failure to provide access to safe, FDA-approved medication under the guise of "weak demand" risks isolating customers and undermines the company’s credibility.
Costco Won’t Sell Abortion Pill as Religious Investors Declare Win
A coalition of faith-based activists had pressured the retailer to not offer the abortion pill mifepristone in its pharmacy locations. The group now turns its focus to CVS and Walgreens.
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This post was NOT generated by Artificial Intelligence.
But it's clear that AI is on the rise. Our August Economic Spotlight analyzes AI's impact on New York City’s economy and workforce.
MORE: comptroller.nyc.gov/reports/this...
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The minimum pay law for app-based restaurant delivery workers has helped boost pay for workers.
With his veto, Mayor Adams is making an arbitrary determination about which delivery workers should be entitled to these protections.
https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dca/downloads/pdf/workers/Restaurant-Delivery-App-Data-Q2-2024.pdf
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Meanwhile, Instacart's astroturf campaign is spreading lies about these bills in order to distract the public as it rips off customers and workers. New Yorkers aren't falling for it.
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BREAKING: Mayor Adam’s just vetoed minimum pay protections for thousands of grocery delivery workers. Instead of fighting for everyday New Yorkers, he is siding with Instacart to block the bill and cheat workers—while charging customers exorbitant fees.
Vital 'Lifeline' or Blatant Ripoff? Instacart Makes Groceries 75% More Expensive - Streetsblog New York City
Instacart is arguing that its services are a lifeline to low income New Yorkers, but the app makes groceries 75 percent more expensive.
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Meanwhile, instead of planning for uncertainty, Mayor Adams has failed to make a deposit into the Rainy Day fund or increase the general reserve, and has continued the opaque fiscal practice of underbudgeting.
We cannot let short-term thinking compromise long-term stability.
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Case in point:
NYC is already experiencing the slowest growth in the labor market, outside a recession and the pandemic, since 2003.
New York City Companies All but Stopped Hiring in First Half of the Year
