Major Staten Island rezoning earns committee approval

A committee of employees at Amazon’s recently opened Staten Island fulfillment center is going public with a unionization campaign, a fresh challenge to the e-commerce giant in a city where it plans to build a major new campus......»»

A long-awaited report from the city commission tasked with reviewing the city's uneven method for calculating property taxes recommends a major overhaul to clarify the system and more evenly spread... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

A major issue facing New York City's boroughs is the number of abandoned homes and properties. In some areas this has led to a spike in foreclosure activity — especially in Staten Island. According to PropertyShark, the so-called "Forgotten Boro.....»»

Regulations that govern how more than half of New York renters interact with their landlords—often to the satisfaction of neither—are about to get their biggest rewrite in decades. Already, the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Another major bridge in the New York City area is going cashless. The electronic tolling system will debut at the Outerbridge Crossing connecting Staten Island with Perth Amboy, New Jersey next... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

An experimental cannabis-derived drug has gotten a unanimous approval vote today from a group of scientists convened by the Food and Drug Administration. The committee concluded that the drug, cal.....»»

The City Council on Wednesday approved major pieces.....»»

A group critical of commercial development has set its crosshairs on Austin's Major League Soccer stadium deal, along with future agreements like it. IndyAustin, a political action committee that helped kill the city's effort to overhaul its land.....»»

Alkermes PLC revealed Thursday afternoon that U.S. Food and Drug Administration committees had voted against approval of a prospective drug for major depressive disorder, sending shares plunging in after-hours tr.....»»

A committee of employees at Amazon’s recently opened Staten Island fulfillment center is going public with a unionization campaign, a fresh challenge to the e-commerce giant in a city where it plans... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

The City Council considered 20 major land-use policies Thursday that will fundamentally change the way many owners and developers do business.A key council committee approved a rezoning of the... To view the full story, click the title link......»»

Citing multiple sources, Marijuana Moment reports that a federal cannabis legalization bill will likely make another appearance in the House of Representatives this week. The blog said that House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jer.....»»

Leaders of the House Committee on Homeland Security have agreed on legislation to form a commission with subpoena power. Supporters o.....»»

Leaders of the House Committee on Homeland Security have agreed on legislation to form a commission with subpoena power. Supporters of President Donald Trum.....»»

The Food and Drug Administration advisory committee plans to hold a three-day meeting this week to evaluate a type of quicker approval used primarily for immuno-oncology drugs that are thought to help .....»»

A group of workers at Amazon's Staten Island, New York, warehouse said Monday they had star.....»»

Rep. Maxine Waters of California and Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio announced Thursday that the House Financial Services Committee and the Senate Banking Committee will hold hearings featuring the CEOs of the nation's largest banks, including JPMo.....»»

The Unified Government's proposed cooperative and development agreement entails $2 million in public financing for the roughly $5 million redevelopment of the bridge built in 1905......»»

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Yang was traveling from Manhattan to Staten Island to tour the borough .....»»