Win
Coverage of Win in the Nexus archive.
- Police seek witnesses in Harlem shooting of basketball star Kinu Rochford
Police are seeking witnesses after Kinu Rochford, a former basketball star, was fatally shot in Harlem during a basketball tournament on July 10. The incident injured two others, and authorities are investigating the motive behind the shooting.
- Mamdani Gets a Budget Deal With New Rental Voucher Funds
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin agreed to a $125.8 billion budget with $175 million for rental assistance, resolving disputes over the CityFHEPS housing voucher program. The deal includes dropping a lawsuit against the program's expansion and creating a new rental aid initiative under Councilmember Pierina Sanchez's bill.
- ‘Keep your promise’: Why NYC housing advocates want Mamdani to fund, not fight, billion-dollar CityFHEPS voucher expansion
NYC housing advocates and City Council members demand Mayor Zohran Mamdani fulfill a campaign promise to expand the CityFHEPS voucher program, which was approved in 2023 but delayed by legal challenges. The expansion aims to ease work requirements, increase income eligibility, and allow eviction-affected residents to qualify, but the administration cites cost concerns and seeks program reforms. Advocates argue the expansion would prevent evictions and save costs, while analyses from groups like the Citizens Budget Commission and Independent Budget Organization highlight financial uncertainties.