News in Numbers
Approximate number of Christmas toys given out to children by a civic association run by Brian Stack, mayor of Union City, N.J., and a state senator.
The difference between the amount of tax revenue projected by the New York City Council and projections from Mayor Eric Adams. The council has consistently projected revenues that are higher than the mayor’s office. Two leaders on the council, Speaker Adrienne Adams and Finance Chair Justin Brannan, argued that the city has the money to invest in parks, mental health and other programs. “Now, we just need an administration that is committed to investing in New Yorkers' priorities and fulfilling their pledges to working-class New Yorkers,” they said in a statement.
President-elect Donald Trump’s approval rating, according to a survey by Morning Consult. His unfavorability rating is 47 percent, giving him a net approval of 3. While that may not sound high, it’s the best number Trump has registered in this particular poll since April 2017, near the start of his first term.
The number of states where adultery is on the books as a felony – Michigan, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. In 13 other states, adultery is a misdemeanor, although typically these laws are not enforced. Michigan legislators are attempting to remove this and other “zombie” laws from the books.
The age of Bryton Ritchey, a 2024 high school graduate and firefighter who was...
The amount originally earmarked for positions and offices relating to...
