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  At least one major organization has had to shutter, while others are preparing to scale back work and staff because of snowballing financial issues.  This article originally appeared in The City. By  Katie Honan Follow @x NEW YORK - Nonprofit organizations around New York are still facing months-long delays in getting paid on city government contracts, recently forcing some to close their doors while others are worried about paying their staff. One group, Hester Street Collaborative — which worked primarily in community engagement, design, planning and other development efforts in neighborhoods across the boroughs — announced in August they would begin the process of shutting down.  “We know that it is a real loss for the field and the communities and organizations we serve,” a letter on the organization’s website reads. “However, we’ve determined that Hester Street’s financial model has proven unsustainable.” Like ...

Following a Manhattan rally where the Republican presidential nominee and supporters bashed immigrants, Puerto Rico and Democrat Kamala Harris, the criminally indicted mayor refused to address questions on Donald Trump or his mass deportation vow. By Yoav Gonen , and Rachel Kahn This article originally appeared in The City. Follow @x NEW YORK - At his weekly briefing with reporters Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams took digs at the media, his competitors for next year’s mayoral primary, and, not for the first time, City Comptroller Brad Lander. But with just one week to go before the presidential election, Adams declined to say anything negative about former President Donald Trump — and refused to answer even factual questions, such as when the two last spoke. “Give me another question, please,” he told his staffer after that inquiry, before adding to the reporter: “You lost your opportunity.” The briefing came just days after a huge Trump rally at Madison Square Garden, at ...

Man Stabbed Outside Municipal Building Behind City Hall in Broad Daylight A man was stabbed in the neck outside the  Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Centre St. -File Photo By Dan Gesslein Manhattan Voice October 16, 2024 Follow @x MANHATTAN - A man was stabbed in the neck behind City Hall in broad daylight today, cops said. It is unclear if this was a random attack. At around 11:30 am on October 16, a 19-year-old man was walking outside the Manhattan Municipal Building at 1 Centre St. Cops said a man pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim in the neck.  The victim was rushed to Bellevue Hospital where he is listed in stable condition.  Police are still investigating the attack. No word has been released about a description of the attacker or a reason for the near fatal attack.  Some published, unconfirmed reports, claim the stabbing was a random attack by a deranged man. However, police were not commenting on motive at this time. Anyone with informat...