Nathaniel Herz

Council To Board of Elections: Poll Yourselves Together

When New York City voters run into problems at the polls, they let their elected officials hear about it. Those officials don’t always have much recourse, since the Board of Elections’ commissioners are appointed by political parties. But once or twice a year, the Board’s representatives have to sit through oversight hearings with the City […]

Mary Jo Clark holds a clipboard with forms for students to register to vote during a rally for Barack Obama at Davidson College in Davidson, N.C., Thursday, April 10, 2008. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

When New York City voters run into problems at the polls, they let their elected officials hear about it. Those officials don’t always have much recourse, since the Board of Elections’ commissioners are appointed by political parties. But once or twice a year, the Board’s representatives have to sit through oversight hearings with the City

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City Council Grades Mayor’s Report Card

The annual Mayor’s Management Report is City Hall’s version of a report card, grading agencies on performance over the past fiscal year. Yesterday, the City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations graded the graders, with council members, college professors and a good-government group delivering their assessment of the edition released last week to the mayoral agency tasked with […]

A report card is shown in this photo, taken on March 22, 2008. (Photo by Bree Bailey via Flikr)

The annual Mayor’s Management Report is City Hall’s version of a report card, grading agencies on performance over the past fiscal year. Yesterday, the City Council’s Committee on Governmental Operations graded the graders, with council members, college professors and a good-government group delivering their assessment of the edition released

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Tax Break Approved For World Financial Center Retail Complex

The Battery Park City Authority board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a sales tax exemption for the reconstruction of the World Financial Center’s shopping promenade into a “hip luxury” retail and dining complex. “It was almost a no-brainer, given the economics,” said BPCA Chair Dennis Mehiel. “We’re going to get a ton of money, and we’re […]

The World Financial Center is shown in thei July 2, 2006 picture. (Photo by Mark Skrobola via Flikr)

The Battery Park City Authority board voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a sales tax exemption for the reconstruction of the World Financial Center’s shopping promenade into a “hip luxury” retail and dining complex. “It was almost a no-brainer, given the economics,” said BPCA Chair Dennis Mehiel. “We’re going to get a ton of money, and

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World Financial Center ‘Hip Luxury’ Upgrade Poised For $10 Million Tax Break

The owner of the World Financial Center is seeking an exemption from city and state sales taxes on a $250 million project to turn its Battery Park City retail complex into a “hip luxury”shopping and dining center. The Battery Park City Authority is considering a request by Brookfield Office Properties for roughly $10 million in city […]

The World Financial Center is shown in thei July 2, 2006 picture. (Photo by Mark Skrobola via Flikr)

The owner of the World Financial Center is seeking an exemption from city and state sales taxes on a $250 million project to turn its Battery Park City retail complex into a “hip luxury”shopping and dining center. The Battery Park City Authority is considering a request by Brookfield Office Properties for roughly $10 million in city and state

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More Work, Fewer Staff Add Up To Longer Waits For Medical Examiner Reports

The city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is reporting a sharp rise in processing times for several key procedures, according to statistics released in the annualMayor’s Management Report released this week. The Medical Examiner needed nearly twice as long in the last fiscal year to process DNA in sexual assault cases as it did […]

A sign for the medical examiner is shown in this March 20, 2006 photo. (Photo by Brett L. via Flikr)

The city’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is reporting a sharp rise in processing times for several key procedures, according to statistics released in the annualMayor’s Management Report released this week. The Medical Examiner needed nearly twice as long in the last fiscal year to process DNA in sexual assault cases as it did the

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MTA Vows ‘Full Recovery’ Of Funds Lost In LIBOR Scandal

New York City and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority likely lost millions of dollars tied to derivatives in the interest rate–fixing scandal currently under investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — money that the MTA says it will aggressively try to recover. An MTA spokesman told the World last week that the Authority is communicating […]

A view of Barclay's headquarter at London's Canary Wharf financial district, Thursday, June 28, 2012. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

New York City and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority likely lost millions of dollars tied to derivatives in the interest rate–fixing scandal currently under investigation by state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman — money that the MTA says it will aggressively try to recover. An MTA spokesman told the World last week that the Authority

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