Randy Mastro, the first deputy mayor, called the deal to preserve the Manhattan garden a “win-win.” Backers of a longtime plan to build housing for older New Yorkers were livid.

In her announcement, Gov. Kathy Hochul gave few details about where the plant would be built, how much the project would cost or how long it would take to complete.

Housing affordability and quality-of-life concerns are pushing longtime Black New Yorkers out of the city, underscoring Democrats’ challenges with their base ahead of the mayoral election.

Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said a staffing crisis kept her from letting officers participate in a Brooklyn theater group that began after the death of Eric Garner, who died after a police officer put him in a chokehold, in 2014.

Ahead of the June 24 primary, The New York Times analyzed the closing campaign speeches of the four leading Democrats running for mayor.

There is concern over how city leaders are trying to push the proposal forward using a special state process that limits public input and circumvents the typical local vetting.