Sep. 19, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A residential street in Bayside was closed on Monday evening to accommodate the substantial crowd of local residents, including some who traveled from southeast Queens to protest the City of Yes initiative. In northeast Queens, elected officials and residents gathered once again to make a strong statement in…
Sept. 16, 2024 By Shane O’Brien The New York City Council has approved the expansion of the Long Island City Business Improvement District (BID) following a 48-1 vote. The expansion more than doubles the number of block faces covered by the BID, jumping from 73 block faces to 156. The council’s decision comes at the… Read more »
Sep. 14, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of bills addressing the legacy and impact of slavery in the city, aiming to advance racial justice for millions of New Yorkers of African descent. Shortly before the vote, a coalition of elected officials, community leaders, and advocates…
Sep. 13, 2024 By Athena Dawson The District Chief of Staff for Speaker Adrienne Adams(D-28) has announced his candidacy for Adams’ city council seat. Tyrell Hankerson announced his candidacy for City Council District 28 at a kick-off event at the Rochdale Village Community Center on Friday, Aug. 30. If elected in 2025, Hankerson, who…
May. 4, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki The City Council has called for an investigation into the use of the NYPD’s official social media accounts after some brass have used them to publicly criticize both elected officials and members of the press. City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams (D-Queens) made the formal request to the Department…
Apr. 24, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller Eight months after ordering most city agencies to dramatically cut their spending, Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday unveiled a $111.6 billion budget plan that restores some slashed funding — but still leaves areas such as the city’s public libraries on the chopping block. Hizzoner’s Fiscal Year 2025 executive…
Apr. 18, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
The city’s Health Department is warning New Yorkers about the rising spread of a potentially serious illness linked to rats.
Apr. 17, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon
The number of vacant storefronts in NYC is growing, and the City Council demanded solutions to the economic problem during an oversight hearing at City Hall on Wednesday.
Apr. 12, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller
Mayor Eric Adams caused a major uproar among City Council members on Friday by inaccurately suggesting that constituents cannot simply walk into their offices to request assistance — a practice common among most city lawmakers.
Apr. 11, 2024 By Robert Pozarycki
Willets Point’s long-awaited transformation from industrial wasteland to Queens’ newest neighborhood got the green light from the City Council Thursday.