City Council Archives – QNS

Former governor andrew cuomo speaks about rikers island closure plan

AMNY

NYC Mayor’s Race: Cuomo pledges to scrap Rikers closure plan, build new facilities on island instead of boro-based jails

NYC bins on 103rd Avenue. City Hall will soon be providing rebate checks to eligible households. Photo courtesy of Office of Council Member Joann Ariola.

Politics

Ariola welcomes City Hall u-turn on free homeowner trash bins, says Mayor had ‘no other choice’

By Shane O’Brien

man in sunglasses speaking at podium reading Office of Mayor Eric Adams Best Budget Ever

AMNY

Mayor Adams says he ‘wishes’ he could use executive orders to skirt laws he disagrees with

Council Member Sandy Nurse (D-Brooklyn) speaking Pre-Stated Press Conference ahead of the passage of her bathroom bill

AMNY

What a relief! City Council passes bill to double public restrooms by 2035

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Politics

City Council passes long-awaited legislation to tackle sidewalk scaffolding issues

By Shane O’Brien

Sunnyside

NYC suspends alternate side parking for Losar on Feb. 28 under new law by CM Julie Won

Long Island City

CM Julie Won introduces bill to ban public disclosure of migrant shelter locations

Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks amid crisis surrounding Mayor Adams

AMNY

Hochul to meet with city leaders Tuesday as possibility of Mayor Adams’ removal from office grows

Mayor Eric Adams.

AMNY

2024 Year in Review: New York politics dominated by City Hall turmoil

City Council Member Chi Osse supporting FARE Act broker fees bill

AMNY

FARE Act becomes law without Mayor Adams’ signature, shifting NYC broker fee costs from tenants to landlords

"Tenants Not Tourists" launch their coalition and fight against the newly introduced Into 1107 bill which would change laws around short term rentals in New York City.

AMNY

‘Tenants not tourists’: Debate rages over NYC bill to change short-term rental legislation, expand Airbnb offerings

CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez spoke with members of the New York City Council Higher Education Committee during the hearing.

AMNY

City Council hearing focuses on antisemitism at CUNY, and efforts to keep all students safe

Mayor Adams

AMNY

Mayor Adams raises concerns over real estate broker fee bill set to get City Council vote Wednesday

Election Day 2024 voting at Riverside Church in Harlem on Nov. 5, 2024.

AMNY

New Yorkers vote to enshrine abortion in state Constitution, approve most of Mayor’s City Charter changes

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Elmhurst

Council Member Krishnan co-sponsors two bills aiming to address human trafficking and prostitution

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Council Member Won co-chairs hearing investigating New York school bus inefficiency

Mayor Adams with City Planning Chair Dan Garodnick at city of Yes rally for more housing

AMNY

NYC Planning panel greenlights ‘City of Yes’ housing plan — but it still faces tough road in City Council

Astoria

Council Member Julie Won hosts South Korean delegation at City Hall, talks economic and social policies

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Bayside

Bayside community ramps up opposition to City of Yes housing plan as city council vote nears

By Iryna Shkurhan

LIC Post

City council approves major expansion of Long Island City BID, doubling its coverage area

farah louis at slavery reparations bill conference

Brooklyn Paper

City Council passes landmark legislation to acknowledge and address legacy of slavery, paving path for reparations in NYC

Politics

Chief of staff for Council Member Adrienne Adams, Tyrell Hankerson launches campaign for District 28 seat

By Athena Dawson

NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell

AMNY

City Council seeks probe into NYPD brass’ ‘intimidating and dangerous’ social media activity

Mayor Eric Adams holds rally celebrating rollout of executive budget

AMNY

Mayor Adams’ $111 billion executive budget plan restores some critical cuts, but shuts out libraries

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Suspect who slashed tires of NYPD vehicle outside Brooklyn school

Man slashes NYPD vehicle tires outside of a Brooklyn middle school

Antoine Craigwell delivers opening remarks at the In My Mind Conference.

At The Center, ‘In My Mind’ Conference spotlights mental health and LGBTQIA+ veterans of color

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Schneps Podcasts

Randy Mastro, first deputy mayor of New York City under mayor Eric Adams and co-chair of the Hamptons International Film Festival

Long Island Spooky Fest

New York Family

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