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NYPD appoints Edward Caban as NYC’s first Latino commissioner

NYPD Commissioner Edward Caban Monday took over as the 46th head of the nation’s largest police force.

Tribune News Service

North Lawndale housing development facing delays over city rules

City Hall promised to build 250 single-family homes, but higher costs and permit delays are holding back progress.

Chicago Sun-Times

Complaints to Sadiq Khan’s Met police watchdog on public view in ‘data breach’

Personal details of 400 members of the public were left on display in what City Hall described as a ‘data breach’, not a ‘data leak’

Evening Standard

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Concerns Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood plans were ‘not properly consulted on’

A trial will launch this winter blocking through-access to many roads in east Bristol

Bristol Post

Comment: ‘artists give London its allure - we can’t let the housing crisis push them all out’

London’s reputation as a creative powerhouse is an economic force, as well as providing more indefinable ‘vibes’

Evening Standard

London’s five star summer as more than 1 million attend concerts in a week

A million people attended 22 concerts in the capital in the last week – supercharging the economy to the tune of £320m

Evening Standard

Controversial Western Slopes housing plan recommended for refusal

The land is too steep for people living there to walk or cycle

Bristol Post

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Mayor Johnson’s transition report inspires — but sidesteps how to pay for it all

Without reforming the city’s finances, the proposed new initiatives will be hard to realize. History shows City Hall’s judgment quickly goes south when it fears Chicago’s coffers are running low.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bangkok sewers 'ready' for the rain

City Hall has made repairs in more than 500 of 700 areas at high risk of flooding in Bangkok, with officials stating that most low-lying areas can be drained within an hour.

Bangkok Post

Protest site ready ahead of 'problematic' vote for PM

An area near the parliament has been prepared for demonstrators when the House and Senate meet on Thursday to vote on who should be the new prime minister, a vote some senators warn could be problematic.

Bangkok Post

Slow start or cautious rollout? Chicago mayor unveils transition report, fills key posts later than predecessors

CHICAGO -- Days before he was sworn in as Chicago’s mayor in 2011, Rahm Emanuel unveiled a series of goals from his transition team, including plans for the first 100 days.

Chicago Tribune

National charity steps up calls for the protection of County Hall in Cardiff

The Twentieth Century Society wrote to Cadw in August 2022 to list the council's offices

Wales Online

Lookingglass and other theaters are in crisis. For the show to go on, City Hall must lead the way.

Theaters throughout Chicago are as critical to the city as sports, politics, restaurants and architecture. Mayor Brandon Johnson and the city’s movers and shakers have work to make sure they thrive.

Chicago Sun-Times

Stephen Lawrence murder: New technology may help bring racist killers to justice, says Met boss

The Met’s boss believes new technology might help the force uncover fresh leads in the infamous case

Evening Standard

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Scale of online racist abuse directed at Sadiq Khan revealed in City Hall analysis

Study shows more than 300,000 racist messages mentioning Mr Khan sent since 2016 - and the number linked to Ulez have increased ‘exponentially’

Chicago Tribune

Highland Park set to remember Fourth of July parade shooting, victims

Silence is set to spread across Highland Park at 10:14 a.m. Tuesday to mark the moment one year ago when a gunman opened fire at the city’s Fourth of July parade.

Los Angeles Times

LA mayor ousts Native American DWP commissioner; Indigenous groups outraged

Cynthia Ruiz, the first Native American ever to serve on the Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners, got some bad news from City Hall recently.

Evening Standard

City Hall to lend millions for ‘solar membrane’ on West Ham’s London Stadium

The London Legacy Development Corporation said the vast solar project will “help drive savings of up to £350,000 a year”

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Bristol Post

Bristol asks government for powers to control rents and tackle housing crisis

The cost of renting in the city has risen much faster over the past decade than average wages

Miami Herald

Mayor for Hire: Francis Suarez’s wealth boomed while he promoted Miami as tech capital

MIAMI — In his first term as mayor of Miami, Francis Suarez increased his personal net worth five-fold as he used his public office to court technology and real estate companies eyeing business opportunities in the Magic City.

Bangkok Post

AI cams to help clear zebra crossings

As soon as a vehicle stops at the traffic lights at Wong Sawang intersection, a loud alarm goes off, followed by a pre-recorded announcement in Thai, saying "Please don't obstruct the zebra crossing. Thank you."

Evening Standard

Some of mayor’s affordable homes will take until 2032 to be built, deputy mayor admits

The London Assembly’s housing committee was told that the “vast majority” of projects will however be complete by 2029

Chicago Sun-Times

Remembering ‘The Coconut,’ a real Chicago character

Frank Coconate was an authentic anti-Daley gadfly who talked to reporters and refused to be just another ‘yes-man’ from the precincts. He died recently at age 65.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Leader podcast: Daniel Korski quits London mayor race amid groping claim

CCHQ vetting and latest on 2024 City Hall contest

Evening Standard

We won’t reopen Tory mayoral race after Daniel Korski withdrawal, vows party chairman Greg Hands

Conservatives down to two contenders after former Downing St aide quit following groping allegation

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