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woensdag 31 juli 2024
WORLD WORLDWIDE US USA - New York NY - New York City NYC - the city THE CITY - Adams defends advisor hit with sex harassment lawsuits, Cross Bronx project opposition swells
Dear New Yorkers,
At a combative press conference Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams defended Senior Advisor Timothy Pearson against a new lawsuit — the fourth that Pearson has been hit with that alleges either sexual harassment or retaliation.
“People have a tendency to, when accusations are made, to say, ‘You know what? The pressure's hot, you need to just get rid of a person.’ I just don't operate that way,” said Adams.
Shortly after, Adams nominated a controversial litigator as the city’s chief lawyer.
If approved by the City Council, that lawyer, Randy Mastro, would play a key role in navigating the growing number of legal complaints against Pearson, who is a longtime friend of the mayor’s.
The four lawsuits against Pearson allege that he repeatedly sexually harassed a female subordinate and retaliated against her and colleagues who backed her up. The most recent also alleges that Pearson was the subject of sexual harassment complaints during his years in the NYPD — long before Adams tapped him for a top spot in the administration.
Read more here about Adams’ testy tangle with reporters and the allegations against Pearson.
Wednesday’s Weather Rating: 3/10. Even more humid, with high temperatures in the upper 80s and dew points in the 70s. A few rounds of showers and storms are possible. The vibes are uncomfortable.
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Earlier this month in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, a contractor renovating a brownstone broke through the wall of an adjoining property. The incident damaged the two buildings enough that a city inspector deemed them both uninhabitable. Now an 84-year-old neighbor is living in a hotel indefinitely — and neighbors are asking how a contractor involved in leaving a young woman severely brain-damaged in another incident in Gowanus could again leave bystanders in peril.
Local opposition is mounting to a project to “transform” the Cross Bronx Expressway. The state is moving to add new roadways while five bridges spanning the expressway are renovated. But opponents contend the extra roads may not be temporary and could come at a cost to surrounding communities and the environment.
Dozens of lifeguards patrolling city beaches will be part of a new heat wave response team that sticks around after hours to help with rescues — although swimming after closing time is still prohibited and discouraged.
Mayor Eric Adams and Deputy Mayor Meera Joshi announced the effort Tuesday, saying 66 lifeguards will stay at their posts past 6 p.m. to keep an eye out for any problems and work with other emergency responders until 8 p.m.
“We want to make sure there’s coordination,” the mayor said.
There will be lifeguards and one lieutenant at each station, and additional supervision on the whole beach, according to the Parks Department. Rockaway Beach, the city’s longest and most dangerous, will have the most lifeguards.
The move comes as elected officials, including Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, have called for extended swimming hours at city beaches during heat waves, similar to what exists at public pools.
This summer has seen four drownings at city-run beaches, including a 26-year-old man who died while lifeguards were on duty at Rockaway Beach, and two teen sisters drowned once lifeguards were off duty at Coney Island on July 6.
— Katie Honan
Billions in Taxes from Undocumented Immigrants
While the recent surge of migrants imposes significant short-term costs on the state and city, asylum-seekers add to tax revenues as well in the long term. In fact, undocumented immigrants in New York State pay $3.1 billion in state and local taxes each year, according to a new study released Tuesday.
The Immigration Research Initiative, a pro-immigration think tank, says that 640,000 of the 4 million immigrants in the state were undocumented in 2019, the most recent estimates available. Most work in low-wage jobs, with 37% in services and 17% in construction, but 17% of undocumented immigrants work in higher level management and professional jobs.
Those workers pay substantial federal payroll taxes for social security and Medicare even though they do not qualify for benefits. In New York, undocumented workers pay $1.2 billion in income taxes, $1 billion in property taxes and $900 million in sales taxes.
The group’s research projects that newest immigrants will start out in very low-paying jobs with a median of $22,000. That figure will rise to $30,000 over the next decade. Even at the lower starting wage, tax revenue from undocumented workers adds $2 million a year per 1,000 workers.
— Greg David
Summer & THE CITY brings you the best of summer, by and for New Yorkers. It’s a free, weekly newsletter to help you enjoy — and survive — the hottest months in the five boroughs.
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Saturday, Aug. 3: A SummerStage performance by The Originals, “a crew of DJs who have had their finger on the pulse since before hip-hop was a global phenomenon.” Free from 6 to 10 p.m. at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park.
Saturday, Aug. 3: “Deep Looking: Points Of Connection Abound,” a “Field Guide” workshop that explores interconnected natural root systems. Free from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (pre-registration required, limited space) at Socrates Sculpture Park in Queens.
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