What to know about NYC’s budget gap and PTET tax plan
NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin are now publicly joining…
Mamdani vetoes one protest buffer zone bill, ‘allows’ another to become law
The mayor formally rejected Intro. 175-B, which would require the NYPD to establish protest buffer zones at educational…
Lawmakers push for more NYC bathrooms before World Cup
NEW YORK – The FIFA World Cup is less than two months away, and New York City Council…
Council Speaker Julie Menin talks NYC budget, FIFA, small businesses
NEW YORK – City Council Speaker Julie Menin is marking more than 100 days in office, highlighting what…
Amazon Teamsters Urge Passage of Delivery Protection Act in NYC Council Hearing
Grassroots Mobilization Drives Momentum for First-of-its-Kind Legislation Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (NEW YORK) – Amazon…
Editorial | The billion-dollar problem that is CityFHEPS, and how to solve it in the NYC budget
CityFHEPS expenses increased from $176 million to $834 million, as shown in Figure 1. In fiscal year 2025,…
NYC Council launches public dashboards for budget expenses, projected revenue
NEW YORK – The city council has launched public budget dashboards to make expenses and revenue expectations more…
Judge orders deportation of NYC Council employee detained by ICE
NYC Council employee detained by ICE A New York City Council employee was reportedly detained by ICE agents,…
NYC Council approves bill that creates path to increase salaries of city officials
NEW YORK – A newly approved bill will establish a commission to review the salaries of city officials.…
NYC Council holds hearing over biometric recognition technology
NEW YORK – The New York City Council held a hearing over two bills that would ban city…
NYC Council employee reportedly detained by ICE in Bethpage
NYC Council employee detained by ICE A New York City Council employee was reportedly detained by ICE agents,…