Advocates rally for passage of land trust legislation | The Riverdale Press
Olivia Young A controversial affordable housing bill — the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act, or COPA — is…
NYC pols beg Gov. Hochul for more psych beds to ease street homelessness crisis
New York City lawmakers are ramping up pressure on Gov. Kathy Hochul to reopen long-shuttered psychiatric hospitals, arguing…
An Easy Way to Make Real-Estate Ownership in NYC More Fair
Photo: Richard B. Levine/Sipa USA/Reuters Speaker Adrienne Adams and the City Council have only a few days left…
Exclusive | NYC Dems to ram through bill giving direct access to NYPD bodycams
The City Council plans to ram through a controversial bill giving the NYPD’s civilian watchdog direct access to…
Gun-toting Inna Vernikov off the hook after bringing firearm to NYC anti-Israel protest
Gun-toting Republican Brooklyn lawmaker Inna Vernikov won’t face repercussions for bringing a firearm to a pro-Palestinian college rally…
NYC’s deadliest intersections revealed — as officials propose fix that could save lives
There are 118 intersections in the five boroughs where at least five people have been killed or seriously…
Safe streets coalition spotlights hazardous intersections in push for universal ‘daylighting’ bill – amNewYork
Safe streets advocates unveil a data analysis highlighting the city’s deadliest intersections. Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. Photo by…
How New York City’s next speaker, Julie Menin, can counter Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s radicalism
Dear Councilwoman Julie Menin, Congratulations on securing enough votes to become the next New York City Council speaker.…
City Council’s big $24K pay hike is just a slice of its self-dealing
The New York City Council is poised to ring in 2026 by giving itself a meaty pay raise, hiking the…
Councilmember Chi Ossé gives up on campaign against House Dem Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Lefty NYC Councilmember Chi Ossé is ending his short-lived campaign against House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries amid pushback…
Protect Immigrant New Yorkers — Support the NYC Trust Act (Intro 214)
CM Linda Lee and CM Sandra Ung (Image by NY City Council) New York City has laws meant…
NYC Council panel looking at censure for Councilwoman Inna Vernikov over gun incident
The City Council’s Ethics Committee is expected to vote as soon as next week to formally censure Councilwoman…