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Mealy’s measly attendance: NYC Council member misses one-third of meetings
New York City Council Member Darlene Mealy is facing a reelection battle this summer – and her absenteeism might not be helpful.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: It's time to pass a City Council amendment giving restaurants greater flexibility on delivery app platforms
The legislation would create an option for eateries to voluntarily choose from different marketing services levels, while maintaining pandemic era rates and fee caps
Heard Around Town
Politics
Andy King is off the ballot again, after appeal
The former City Council member is trying to win his old seat back, after being expelled in 2020.
Education
Policy
Adrienne Adams and advocates lay out plan for strengthening early childhood programs
The City Council Speaker called the system managed by the Department of Education “broken”
Heard Around Town
Policy
Council considers ‘immigrant workers' bill of rights’, as asylum-seekers look for work
Immigrant workers are especially vulnerable to exploitation.
Policy
Policy
Why does the NYC Council think there’s more money to spend than Eric Adams?
City Hall and the City Council often have different budget projections – and the council has been more accurate in recent years.
Policy
Policy
More mental health crisis respite centers, in NYC Council plan
Mayor Eric Adams has his own mental health plan, but the council plans to push its priorities in the budget.
Heard Around Town
Policy
New York City Council progressives call for rent freeze
The Rent Guidelines Board is set to consider another year of price hikes on rent stabilized apartments.
Heard Around Town
Policy
NYC Schools names smaller class size working group
A City Council member, budget wonks, parents and more will be talking about the hotly debated legislation passed last year.
Homelessness
Policy
Bill for privacy in homeless shelters unites progressives, conservatives
New York City Council members say individual sleeping areas would improve homeless New Yorkers’ quality of life.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Democrat Robert Holden defiant after testifying at GOP crime hearing
The New York City Council Member, who ran as a Republican, thinks Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg should be removed, but insists it has nothing to do with Donald Trump.
Campaigns & Elections
Politics
Brooklyn Assembly Member accuses Michael Ragusa’s City Council campaign of forging his signature
The fight over petitions highlights a Republican rift in a competitive seat in southern Brooklyn.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Guinea pig sales banned in NYC
Pet stores will be banned from selling the rodents, in the latest win for animal rights activists.
Policy
Policy
NYC Council calls for restoring budget cuts, with additional funds for housing, libraries and more
There’s more juice to squeeze out of the city budget, City Council says in preliminary budget response.
Policy
Policy
City Council bills would require NYPD to document every street stop
The NYPD says documenting the stops would be ‘onerous’ and take too long.
Opinion
Opinion
Opinion: Celebrating a women-majority City Council
This Women’s History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the difference a women-dominant Council makes.
Politics
Politics
Why can’t the City Council get the NYPD to show up at a hearing?
Several lawmakers have called for the City Council to use its subpoena power to compel the NYPD to testify following their no-show at a recent hearing.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Amid e-bike fires, Council member suggests charging at police, fire stations
The City Council considered how to prevent lithium-ion battery fires at the FDNY budget hearing.
New York City Council
Policy
Adrienne Adams wants New York City to get creative with its staffing crisis
At her State of the City address, the City Council speaker called for expanding programs to get people from the correctional system into civil service jobs.
New York City Council
Policy
Council to Adams: there’s more money to be found
At issue is the very size of New York City’s operating budget, and how it gets spent.
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