From Siberia to New York Mayors: How an Immigrant from Russia Seeks the American Dream

Vitaly Filipchenko came to the United States almost 15 years ago as a tourist and, according to him, immediately fell in love with this country. By that time, he already had a successful experience of creating his own business in Russia - as well as ...

'Trump is part of the problem': New York mayor threatens fines for Trump Organization

If Trump Tower and other buildings owned by the Trump Organization do not reduce harmful emissions by 2030, they will have to pay a fine of $2,1 million annually. Eight Trump properties in New York do not meet new City Hall requirements regarding...

Affordable housing in New York breaks records

City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that New York's affordable housing program has set new records in 3 years. So, last year, the city administration transferred almost 22 thousand objects to the category of social housing. Such indicators could not be achieved ...

New York City Hall will not save data on illegal immigrants

The City of New York will no longer store the personal data of illegal immigrants who are going to receive municipal ID cards. The team of Bill De Blasio is forced to take such measures to protect thousands of illegal immigrants from deportation, writes nydailynews.com. As a reminder, President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly stated that he ...

Heat in New York: the authorities released the first warning in 3 of the year

Heat and high humidity are expected throughout the weekend in New York, with temperatures in excess of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32ºC or more). New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the state has issued its first extreme hot weather warning in three years ...

Mayor of the capital of the world: what did Bill De Blasio succeed in two years in the chair of the governor

De Blasio is the 109th mayor of New York and the first Democrat to serve in this position in twenty years. He was born in Manhattan and graduated from New York University and the School of International Affairs at Columbia University. He worked in the administration of President Bill Clinton, managed his wife’s election campaign...

New York gives a reprieve to business for debt repayment

New York City is giving businesses and individuals a 90-day grace period to pay existing debts to the city with no interest charges. Mayor Bill de Blasio yesterday signed Act 806-B, which introduces a new program of temporary amnesty. First of all, we are talking about fines imposed ...

NYT: How Bill DeBlasio Changed New York

Mayor Bill de Blasio was elected by New Yorkers in November 2014. Then opponents of the Democratic candidate said that de Blasio would not cope with the problems of the city. And now the journalists of the influential newspaper nytimes.com have found out that the mayor is actually proving his right ...

De Blasio's rating for six months increased by 14%

New York Mayor Bill De Blasio's approval rating has risen from the September poll. According to a new NY1 poll, 58% of New Yorkers approve of De Blasio's work. For comparison, in September last year only 44% supported him. 22% of residents gave unsatisfactory comments about the mayor of the city that ...

2016 Snow Storm in New York: Online Report

9:00 In the lower part of Manhattan, the situation is monitored by city services. Dozens of people are clearing snow from sidewalks using special equipment. New Yorkers do not complain about the work of public utilities. Julia Stanova and her friend Alisher moved to New York this summer. For them, today's snowfall ...

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