New York City
Policy
NYPD opposes more stringent reporting requirements in POST Act
One proposal to clarify the surveillance technology transparency law “would be extremely harmful to the functioning of the department,” one official said.
New York City Council
Policy
NYC Council mulls removing limits to street vendor licenses
At a hearing Wednesday, council members discussed how to legitimize vendors as small businesses.
Budget
Policy
NYC Council grills Adams admin budget director on proposed cuts
The council held a hearing to push back on City Hall’s budget projections.
Winners & Losers
Personality
Meet the new City Council members
Whether they unseated an incumbent or took charge of a national conversation, each disrupted the norm in their newly redrawn districts.
New York City Council
Policy
City Council members balk at $4.5 million in cuts to supportive housing rental subsidies
The Adams administration defended the proposed reduction as “right-sizing.”
Politics
Politics
Council staff union stages silent protest during stated meeting to push for fair contract
The union wants the pace of negotiating a brand-new contract to pick up after roughly 18 months of bargaining.
Events
Policy
Christine Quinn: ‘The best job I’ve ever had was being on the City Council’
The former Speaker spoke to New York’s newest leaders at City & State’s annual City Council Retreat.
New York City
Policy
City Council examines how to help migrant students in hearing
The Immigration and Education committees will review the impacts of shelter limits and other issues.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Council pushes improved alerts to New Yorkers after Canadian wildfire smoke choked city
A trio of bills would bolster better communication during air-quality emergencies.
Economic Development
Politics
NYC must create new industrial development plan under council bill
The Adams administration is already looking at revamping outdated industrial zoning through its City of Yes zoning text amendment.
2023 elections
Politics
2023 New York City Council general election results
Follow the latest results from all the races to watch.
Eric Adams
Politics
Why isn’t Eric Adams endorsing many City Council candidates?
The mayor has only endorsed two of the Democratic Council members facing tough re-election fights against Republican challengers.
2023 elections
Politics
Election Day primer: What to know about New York’s top races
From the New York City Council to key county executive races across the state, catch up on what you need to know before voting.
2023 elections
Politics
Ahead of close election, Brooklyn Dems chair turns on Democratic City Council member
The cold war between Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and Justin Brannan has turned hot, and Brannan is now threatening to sue the party chair for defamation.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Report highlights work of women-majority NYC Council
The New Majority NYC is touting legislation addressing domestic violence and abortion among other initiatives.
Policy
Policy
City Council hearing features fiery discussion of migrant shelters
A lack of fire alarms and fire suppression systems has prevented some shelters from housing asylum-seekers, frustrating City Hall and council members.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Labor to spend big on Brannan in contested southern Brooklyn race against Kagan
With labor support and volunteers, Council Member Justin Brannan brushes off rift with Brooklyn Democratic Party leadership.
News & Politics
Politics
Here’s how politicians are reacting to Inna Vernikov’s arrest
Gov. Kathy Hochul, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, state Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal and other politicians have weighed in.
News & Politics
Politics
Council Member Inna Vernikov arrested on gun charge
The Republican from Brooklyn turned herself in and was charged with criminal possession of a firearm after she openly carried a pistol to a college protest, in violation of state gun laws.
Heard Around Town
Politics
GOP City Council candidate Ying Tan gets support from an unlikely donor
Democrat Susan Zhuang still leads fundraising in the three-way race for the southern Brooklyn City Council seat, with a $100,000 cash-on-hand advantage.
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