In 2024, the city temporarily suspended requirements for some shelters during a surge of new immigrant arrivals, so that it could more quickly set up emergency sites. Mayor Mamdani now wants a plan to bring all facilities back in compliance with rules about capacity and other standards.

Men outside a shelter for adult migrants in the Bronx last spring. (Adi Talwar/City Limits)

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On Tuesday morning, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued an executive order requiring the Department of Social Services and Department of Homeless Services (DHS), in tandem with the Law Department, to create a plan to phase out the use of emergency shelters for migrants that don’t meet longstanding city standards. 

The move marks the end of a chaotic, nearly three-year chapter in New York’s shelter system, during which the city scrambled to open dozens of emergency sites in response to the arrival of hundreds of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers—facilities that didn’t have to meet the same standards for space and resources required under city law.

The city has been shuttering these sites over the last year, as the number of new immigrant arrivals declined. Mamdani expects to receive a plan in 45 days, or by Feb. 19, to bring the entire shelter system back in compliance with shelter regulations on capacity and other requirements, like that all facilities for families have a kitchen.

Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the city reached a settlement to temporarily suspend some of those right to shelter rules during the surge of new arrivals, so that it could more quickly bring emergency shelter capacity online. 

“The initial suspension and modification of these rules and regulations occurred at a time when the city was desperately seeking shelter capacity to address the influx of asylum seekers in need of shelter services,” a DHS spokesperson said in a statement. “As the situation has stabilized, these emergency provisions are no longer necessary nor are they in the best interest of the New Yorkers we serve.”

In December, the city was still operating three non-DHS emergency shelters, two for mostly single adults in Brooklyn and the Bronx, and one for families with children at the Row Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. Two closed at the end of last year, leaving just the Bronx site, though it was not immediately clear how many people remained there. 

The city’s latest asylum seeker census shows there were just under 4,000 migrants staying in non-DHS facilities as of November. There are currently over 28,000 migrants in DHS-run sites, according to the agency—of the more than 86,000 people in DHS shelters overall—and the vast majority are families with children.

Mamdani’s order doesn’t yet end the earlier city settlement that suspended certain requirements for shelters, citing the migrant emergency. DHS continues to operate a number of commercial hotels as shelters that are not fully compliant, according to Dave Giffen, director of the Coalition for the Homeless. 

“They’re not revoking that [settlement] suspension yet. [The city is] still saying we need some ability to place families in hotels that don’t have cooking facilities,” Giffen said. 

While the executive order does not require the agency to come into compliance with these standards in 45 days, it requires the submission of a plan describing how DHS will do so.

The coalition and The Legal Aid Society applauded the order by the new administration.

“Since the City is no longer experiencing an influx of new arrivals at the high levels seen over the past three years, under the prior administration’s own logic a crisis framework is no longer appropriate or necessary, nor is it a substitute for a humane, durable housing and relocation strategy,” the groups said in a joint statement.

The New York Immigration Coalition also cheered the move, saying it will put an end to what it described as “a separate and unequal shelter system” for new immigrants.

During the primary election, then-candidate Mamdani said that he would end 30- and 60-day shelter limits for migrants in the system, a policy Eric Adams instituted in 2023 for adults and in 2024 for families with children.

“We’re optimistic,” Giffen said. “The philosophy of the new mayor and his administration seems to be aligned with ours, that the answer to mass homelessness is affordable housing, that people who are unsheltered on the streets should not be criminalized, but be provided with access to permanent housing.”

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Some folks yearn to see Michelangelo’s “David” at the Galleria dell’Accademia. For others, basking in awe over a Union Pacific “Big Boy” — the largest steam locomotive ever built — is as high as art can get.

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For dads and their hapless families who get dragged into such stuff, Yahoo has published a helpful guide to the “Best Transportation Museums to Visit in the U.S.” The list spans from institutions for U.S. Air Force war machines to Hollywood-movie vehicles in Las Vegas. (The Batmobile!)

“Whether you have a penchant for rail travel and vintage automobiles or sports cars and motorcycles are more your speed, there’s museums to suit your curiosities,” says writer Brittany Anas. “From private collections-turned-public to sprawling campuses with impressive exhibits, you’ll find hundreds of transportation museums across the United States.”

Yahoo’s transportation museums well-worth the detour

1 Harley Davidson Museum (Milwaukee)

2 National Museum of Transportation (St. Louis)

3 Academy of Art University Automobile Museum (San Francisco)

4 Hollywood Cars Museum (Las Vegas)

5 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum (Indianapolis)

6 Lane Motor Museum (Nashville, Tenn.)

The Star of India, a historic sailing ship built in 1863, is the world’s oldest active sailing ship. It’s moored at the Maritime Museum of San Diego in California. (Getty Images)

7 Maritime Museum of San Diego (San Diego)

8 Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation (Dearborn, Mich.)

9 National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (Dayton, Ohio)

10 Forney Museum of Transportation (Denver)

Source: https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/planes-trains-and-automobiles-the-best-transportation-museums-to-visit-in-the-us-194810031.html

What’s on tap for the movie world in 2026?

How about not one, but two, new Pixar movies, including the long-awaited fifth installment of the “Toy Story” franchise, as well as a new adaptation of Emily Bronte’s all-consuming romance “Wuthering Heights,” Maggie Gyllenhaal’s take on Frankenstein and Christopher’s Nolan’s take on “The Odyssey” and Steven Spielberg turning his attention, again, to UFOs?

Here’s a quick roundup.

There’ve been a lot of busy beavers (literally) working at “Pixar” in Emeryville lately and the fruits of their labors materialize in 2026 with the release of two of the most anticipated films of the coming year. “Hoppers” (March 6) is a Pixar original about a science breakthrough that plunks human intelligence into a robotic beaver that goes on to observe all sorts of critters  in action. Then on June 19, Pixar’s most popular franchise returns when  Andy, Buzz and other beloved toys reunite so they can give our tear ducts another healthy workout in “Toy Story 5.”

Other filmmakers are putting their unique stamp on classic material. “Saltburn” director Emerald Fennell radicalizes Emily Bronte’s classic dark romance “Wuthering Heights” (Feb. 13) while Maggie Gyllenhaal hot-wires “The Bride!” (March 6), a monster film inspired  by the 1935 classic “The Bride of Frankenstein.” But what could be 2026’s greatest cinematic spectacle sails in July 17 on a lot of expectations: “Odyssey,” Christopher Nolan’s star-studded (Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Zendaya, Elliot Page, Robert Pattinson) re-imagining of the Greek epic mythology tale. Expect that to be one hell of a journey.

We’re also looking forward to reacquainting ourselves with some familiar faces, including snooty fashion maven Miranda Priestly (Meryl Streep) and her former protege (Anne Hathaway) in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” (May 1); the Marvel superhero gang that will be upping their game in “Avengers: Doomsday” (Dec. 18)  and memorable characters from the Star Wars realm in “The Mandalorian & Grogu” (May 22).

Video game fans should prepare for some next-level excitement too with the releases of “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” (April 3), a new “Street Fighter” (Oct. 16), “Mortal Kombat 2″ (May 8) hit the big screens. Expect all to score big at the box office.

Other selections we’re eager to check out: Steven Spielberg’s creepy thriller that involves UFOs, Emily Blunt and a herd of freaky deer, “Disclosure Day” (June 12), Zendaya and Robert Pattinson as a betrothed couple running into 11th-hour game-changing issues in “The Drama” (April 3), a sweet, funny BDSM romance about two leather guys, “Pillion” (Feb. 13), “Project Hail Mary” a sci-fi thriller that sends Ryan Gosling into orbit — again, (March 20), a murder mystery in which sheep sleuth out a killer, “Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Movie” (Nov. 13) and the Steph Curry-produced animated basketball comedy “Goat” (Feb. 13).

 

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted far fewer jobs in November than the previous month, a sign that employers aren’t yet ramping up hiring even as growth has picked up.

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Businesses and government agencies posted 7.1 million open jobs at the end of November, the Labor Department said Wednesday, down from 7.4 million in October. Layoffs also dropped, however, as companies appear to be holding onto workers even as they are reluctant to add staff.

The report suggests that the “low-hire, low-fire” job market remains in effect, with workers enjoying some job security but those out of work struggling to find new jobs. The moribund labor market stands in contrast with data showing solid economic growth, which topped 4% at an annual rate in last year’s July-September quarter, the latest data available. Economists forecast growth slowed but remained solid in the final three months of 2025.

A key question for this year is whether hiring will pickup to match healthy growth, or whether sluggish job gains will eventually drag down the economy. There is a third possibility: Automation and artificial intelligence could enable steady economic growth without creating many jobs.

Further insights into that question will emerge Friday when the monthly jobs report for December will be released.

The number of postings in November was the fewest since September 2024. But outside that month, it was the lowest in nearly five years.

Open jobs in November fell sharply in shipping and warehousing, restaurants and hotels, and in state and local government. They rose in retail and construction.

The number of Americans who quit their jobs ticked higher in November, which is seen as a good sign, because workers typically quit when they are more confident they can find a better job, or already have one. Yet quits remained historically low, at 3.16 million, up from just under 3 million in October.

The figures provide some critical measures of the job market after last fall’s government shutdown delayed the release of data on hiring and inflation. Wednesday’s report is known as the job openings and labor turnover survey, or JOLTS, and provides key insights into the state of hiring and firing.

Separately, payroll provider ADP said Wednesday that businesses added 41,000 jobs in December, an improvement after they shed 29,000 positions in November. ADP’s report is based on anonymous payroll records the company maintains for 26 million employees.

Small firms — with fewer than 50 workers — added 9,000 jobs, an encouraging reversal after they shed jobs in previous months. Smaller firms have been hard-hit by President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with less ability to absorb or pass on the costs compared with larger companies, economists say.

“It is a slower labor market,” said Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP. “The labor market isn’t falling off a cliff. We still see some job growth, and we don’t see an uptick in layoffs.”

The Bank of America Institute, which tracks changes in the number of paychecks landing in its customers’ accounts, said it saw signs that hiring picked up in December. Job gains rose to 0.6% in December, compared with a year earlier, up from just 0.2% in November.

“It does look like, in our data, that the worst of the slowdown could be behind us,” David Tinsley, senior economist at Bank of America Institute, said in a call with reporters.