Jul. 23, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday said he wishes he could use his executive authority to override laws he does not like — a power the city’s chief executive is not afforded. Hizzoner — during an unrelated Wednesday morning news conference — made the remarks in response to a…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Ethan Stark-Miller Mayor Eric Adams alleged on Tuesday that City Council Speaker and mayoral challenger Adrienne Adams has fought him on several policy issues as a springboard to run for his job, despite her showing scant interest in the role prior to several months ago. During his weekly “off-topic” news…
Apr. 10, 2025 By Adam Daly Where to pee may no longer be a pressing question for New Yorkers’ bladders after the City Council passed a bill Thursday to create a long-term strategic planning process for establishing and maintaining a city-wide public bathroom network. Brooklyn City Council Member Sandy Nurse’s bill aims to make…
Mar. 26, 2025 By Shane O’Brien The City Council approved a legislative package Wednesday afternoon to reduce the number of scaffolding structures on New York City streets. The package of five bills takes aim at the temporary steel and wooden scaffolding structures – known as scaffolding sheds – that line and darken thousands of…
Feb. 25, 2025 By Shane O’Brien. Council Member Julie Won has successfully introduced legislation to suspend alternate side parking on Losar, also known as Tibetan New Year. The date of Losar varies each year according to the Tibetan lunisolar calendar. This year, Losar is celebrated from Feb. 28 to March 14, with main celebrations taking… Read more »
Feb. 19, 2025 By Shane O’Brien Council Member Julie Won has introduced a bill in the New York City Council to prohibit the public disclosure of shelter addresses by city agencies. Won’s Intro. 1198 would prevent any mayoral agency or office that operates emergency or temporary shelter facilities exclusively serving new arrivals from publicly disclosing… Read more »
Feb. 17, 2025 By Robert Pozarycki Gov. Kathy Hochul said on Monday night she would meet with “key leaders” of the city Tuesday to discuss a “path forward” that may lead to the ouster of embattled Mayor Eric Adams. The news came on a day when four of Adams’ deputy mayors announced their resignation.…
Dec. 26, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller While Donald Trump’s re-election stole the political spotlight nationally in 2024, there were plenty of stories keeping the New York political sphere buzzing. From a series of clashes between Mayor Eric Adams and the City Council to Adams’ indictment on federal corruption charges, the year in local politics…
Dec. 14, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki The FARE Act, which frees New York City tenants of paying real estate broker fees and shifts those costs to landlords, became law on Saturday, 30 days after its passage, despite Mayor Eric Adams refusing to sign it. The City Council passed the FARE Act (Intro. 360-A) with…
Dec. 9, 2024 By Jada Camille A coalition of housing advocates and renters launched on Monday “Tenants Not Tourists,” a campaign to challenge New York City Council’s recent introduction of a bill that critics say threatens to exacerbate the city’s housing crisis. During a heated rally outside of City Hall on Dec. 9, the…