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NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to boost Big Apple economy passes Council — with some changes
It wasn’t a no. Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to boost New York City business and job growth passed the City Council Thursday – with some changes. This proposal is the second prong of
New York City Council passes bill to increase say in oversight, despite mayoral opposition
The council vote is a major step in a longer process.
Alameda City Council Votes to Stop Cloud Brightening Test
City officials decided to block testing of an experimental technology to fight global warming, even though experts hired by the city found that it posed no health risk to residents.
NYC Council votes to expand ‘advice and consent’ oversight of mayoral hires over Adams objections
The City Council voted by a wide margin Thursday to expand its ability to block top mayoral hires, teeing up another potential veto battle with Mayor Adams, whose team has sharply criticized the move as a power grab that’d hamper municipal government operations.
NYC Council member accuses Eric Adams aide of perjury ahead of City Hall oversight vote
The ongoing brawl between City Hall and the City Council heated up Thursday with a top aide to Mayor Eric Adams getting accused of perjury ahead of a controversial oversight vote. Council members handily passed — by a 46 to 4 margin — an “advice and consent bill” in a bid to give themselves the final say over nearly two dozen top mayoral appointments in what’s yet another bone of contention between Adams and his no-relation counterpart
What Does the Mayor’s ‘City of Yes’ Proposal Mean for New Yorkers?
The City Council will vote Thursday on one of Mayor Eric Adams’s plans to update New York City’s zoning rules. His next ...
NYC plan to convert obsolete office buildings into residential units would solve dual crisis — but City Council stands in the way
The biggest obstacle to residential conversion in New York isn’t the cost but archaic zoning rules that severely limit the ...
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‘We Have Enough Criminals’: NYC Lawmakers Unveil Bill To End City’s Sanctuary Status Amid Immigration Crisis
Amid a wave of illegal immigration and high-profile crime incidents, a bipartisan group of New York City council members ...
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Big zoning changes coming to NYC as City Council passes ‘City of Yes for Economic Opportunity’ -- but without Staten Island support
N.Y. -- Controversial changes to the city’s commercial zoning regulations have been officially approved by the New York ...
New York’s housing crunch collides with development skeptics
Neighborhoods that have maintained a suburban feel are fighting Adams' plan to grow the city's housing supply.
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New York City Bill Aims To Repeal Sanctuary Status as Migrant Arrivals Surpass 200,000
Like most things in New York, sanctuary city policy is a social experiment gone off the rails,’ one councilman says.
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New York City Council holds hearing on how NYPD officials use social media accounts
NEW YORK (WABC) -- A New York City Council hearing on Thursday got heated at times as it focused on the social media use of officials with the New York City Police Department. It comes ...
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New York Squatters to Get Help Under New Plan
New York City Council member Kamillah Hanks wants to create a task force that will help with the removal of squatters and assist them in finding housing if necessary. Hanks, who is the primary ...
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NYC council members call for expansion of fair fares program for thousands of impoverished families
Some New York City Council members and transit advocates are urging Mayor Eric Adams to expand the eligibility the Fair Fares program.They held a rally at City Hall on Tuesday morning.The Fair Fare ...