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Sadiq Khan set to make decision on London's controversial MSG sphere within weeks

The Mayor is expected to publish his decision on building the huge Vegas-style MSG Sphere in Stratford on November 20

Evening Standard

Anti-Semitism is deterring Jewish women who suffer domestic abuse from seeking help, City Hall told

Referrals to Jewish Women’s Aid are reportedly down 72%, compared with last year, following the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7

Evening Standard

One in five London jobs now in the creative economy, report reveals

Jobs in London's creative economy have grown by more than 200,000 in five years, according to City Hall research

Evening Standard

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Sadiq Khan announces new funding to help London boroughs tackle air pollution

Previous rounds of funding have enabled the installation of electric vehicle chargers, cycle parking spots and new green spaces

Evening Standard

Concern over impact of 'unprecedented development' on south-west London's transport

A petition warns that the area already struggles with 'regular and serious levels of traffic congestion'

Evening Standard

Green London mayoral candidate still 'committed' to City Hall campaign despite bid to be Hackney mayor

Zoë Garbett is running in next week's by-election for the Hackney mayoralty, but is also Green candidate for Mayor of London

Evening Standard

Less than half the affordable homes started in London since 2016 have been completed

The remainder are not due to be finished until 2029

Evening Standard

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Sadiq Khan's deputy warns of 'very worrying' rise in rough sleepers in London

Deputy mayor Tom Copley said that without a 'change in approach' there was 'no real chance' of ending rough sleeping

Evening Standard

£10million drive to tackle London’s roadworks amid falling bus speeds

Mayor Sadiq Khan launched a £10m investment in his ‘infrastructure co-ordination service’ to help utility companies to plan work to minimise delays

Evening Standard

Concerns raised over potential for increased number of Heathrow flights passing over Richmond Park

City Hall's Lib Dem leader Caroline Pidgeon believes increased flights could worsen noise pollution for residents and damage biodiversity

Evening Standard

New York City sets up office to give migrants one-way tickets out of town

New York City is intensifying efforts to transport migrants out of the city as its shelter system reaches capacity

The Independent UK

City Hall policing board member slammed for calling Covid 'greatest hustle' and warning against 'climate lockdowns'

Sayce Holmes-Lewis criticised for 'hugely irresponsible comments' - but City Hall says members are expected to have 'a variety of strong opinions and perspectives'

Evening Standard

City fumbles on migrant issue again with bid to put tent camp in Brighton Park

Of all places, the city picks a site that once contained a zinc smelting operation — a process that can potentially leach toxins into the soil. It’s another example of blunders on handling Chicago’s migrant crisis.

Chicago Sun-Times

Almost 300 London renters facing 'no fault' evictions each week, City Hall analysis finds

Sadiq Khan called the new analysis 'deeply concerning' as he urged the Government to pass the Renters Reform Bill

Evening Standard

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Mayor Brandon Johnson hints at return of guaranteed income program

A pilot launched under former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot provided 5,000 residents with $500 a month for a year with no strings attached.

Evening Standard

London affordable homes programme slashed by up to 11,000 but City Hall says Government to blame

Deputy mayor Tom Copley suggested that Liz Truss's mini-budget had played a role in increasing the programme's costs

Evening Standard

Islington: North London council to buy back 310 ex-council flats for homeless families and Afghan refugees

Council housing buy back 'one of the largest in the country'

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson accepts reality: State won’t consider more money for migrants until 2024

That should end City Hall’s lobbying via news media for more money this fall and lower the temperature a little, Rich Miller writes.

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More than 1,000 COVID-19 relief loans went to city of Chicago employees — and many look fraudulent, city’s watchdog says

Chicago’s Inspector General Deborah Witzburg revealed only one disciplinary case but said, “There are members of the police department included on the list that we are looking at.”

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan urged to use legal powers to prevent East End LTNs being axed

Last-ditch plea to prevent Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman ditching walking and cycling schemes

Evening Standard

Senior London Tory rebukes her party for ‘crescendo’ of ‘transphobic rhetoric’

City Hall’s Emma Best said she was ‘devastated’ by comments at the party’s conference

Chicago Sun-Times

Mayor Johnson proposes Chicago Department of Environment

Unlike the former department scrapped by Rahm Emanuel, the new City Hall addition would not enforce pollution laws.

Evening Standard

Susan Hall clashes with Sadiq Khan’s policing deputy on public trust in the Met

The Tory mayoral candidate said Londoners’ trust in the police has ‘absolutely plummeted’

The Independent UK

‘Great American hero’ Dianne Feinstein honoured by Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi at San Francisco memorial

Late Senator was remembered for her leadership in California, her fight against torture, and boundary-breaking career as woman in politics

The Independent UK

As xenophobic protests rock NYC, the city closes its door to asylum seekers

Xenophobic protests against a migrant centre in Staten Island come as City Hall is seeking to remove its longstanding obligation to provide shelter, Richard Hall writes.

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