NYC union defends $10,000 payments for public school paraprofessionals against Mamdani lawsuit
The union representing New York City public school paraprofessionals is stepping into a high-profile legal battle to defend…
The ‘SCOOP’ on poop: City Council approves bills aimed at getting New Yorkers to clean up after their dogs
The City Council on Thursday took action to battle the scourge of dog owners not doing their “doo-ty”…
NYC lawmaker to intro bills aimed at getting illegal e-motos off city streets
A Manhattan lawmaker is set to introduce legislation this week aimed specifically at reining in the kinds of…
NYC lawmaker to intro bills aimed at getting illegal e-motos off city streets
A Manhattan lawmaker is set to introduce legislation this week aimed specifically at reining in the kinds of…
City Council leaders float a raft of bills to curb e-bike and other micromobility device crashes
City Council leaders announced on Tuesday a package of 17 bills intended to curtail crashes involving e-bikes, e-scooters,…
Horse carriage ban legislation gains steam as Council Majority Leader Abreu jumps on board
Momemtum for banning horse carriages in New York City appears to be building from a slow trot to…
EXCLUSIVE: City Council funds free OMNY cards for over 1,000 CUNY students in city budget deal
The city’s legislature is putting $700,000 toward a pilot program offering free OMNY cards to roughly 1,250 CUNY…
NYC BUDGET: Still no handshake between Mamdani and Menin as CityFHEPS fight comes down to deadline wire
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin entered the final stretch of budget talks Monday without…
‘Zero’ sum game? Manhattan pol says horse carriage industry must be banned in NYC after teen’s death, despite drivers’ union safety efforts
Lawmakers and advocates holding a vigil inside Central Park for Romanch Mahajan — the teenager killed in a…
Queens Council member floats carriage horse welfare bill to counter measure to ban industry
City Council Member James Gennaro (D-Queens) on Thursday introduced a bill, Intro. 937, focused on carriage horse welfare,…
Queens Council member floats carriage horse welfare bill to counter measure to ban industry
City Council Member James Gennaro (D-Queens) on Thursday introduced a bill, Intro. 937, focused on carriage horse welfare,…
City Hall mum on whether Mamdani still wants to remove Ed Koch’s name from Queensboro Bridge
When Mayor Zohran Mamdani was running for City Hall last year, he said he would support legislation to…