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City Council Deals Major Blow to Adams on Criminal Justice In a rare move, lawmakers overrode the mayor’s veto of laws banning solitary confinement in jails and requiring more transparency during police stops.
NYPD Pulled Over a Councilmember Amid Heated Debate About Police Stops Harlem councilmember Yusef Salaam said he was pulled over on Friday night and wasn’t given a reason for the stop, a claim the NYPD disputes.
Eric Adams Vetoes Law-Enforcement Reforms in Standoff With City Council The Council is prepared to override the veto, says Speaker Adrienne Adams.
Eric Adams, Jumaane Williams Argue Over Who’s the True New Yorker The mayor and the public advocate took shots at each other’s living situation.
By Nia Prater
The End of Solitary Confinement and What Comes Next Carlina Rivera voted to end the practice in city jails and says her colleagues on the council are prepared to override Mayor Adams’s veto.
By Nia Prater
the city politic
July 23, 2023
We Will Never Forget James Davis Twenty years after he was gunned down inside City Hall, the Brooklyn city councilman’s legacy lives on.
By Errol Louis
the city politic
July 14, 2023
A Political Star Is Born in Harlem Yusef Salaam’s surprise City Council victory signals the arrival of a new leader with charisma and a story that resonates deeply with Black America.
By Errol Louis
Exonerated Member of Central Park Five Officially Wins City Council Race Yusef Salaam, a first-time candidate, was wrongfully convicted in a notorious case.
By Nia Prater
Eric Adams Once Again Goes to Town on ‘Woke’ Democrats The mayor maintains that a small group has “hijacked” the party, worsening its ties with working-class voters.
By Nia Prater
City Councilman’s Office, Apartment Building Targeted by Anti-LGBTQ+ Protesters Erik Bottcher shared images of hateful graffiti outside his apartment building, which he said was the result of “unhinged online conspiracy theories.”
By Nia Prater
New Yorkers Could Get Paid to Report Illegal Parking A proposed bill in City Council would allow people to report instances of illegal parking and receive a cut of the fine.
By Nia Prater
urban fauna
Sept. 13, 2022
New Yorkers No Longer Want Their Pet Guinea Pigs Shelters and Craigslist are filling up with people’s furry regrets.
By Clio Chang
the city politic
June 21, 2022
Is Eric Adams All Talk? Six months in, the mayor is facing questions about what, exactly, he’s doing to fix New York.
By Errol Louis
AOC Accuses the City Council Speaker of Punishing Members Her criticisms come after reports that councilmembers who voted against the budget weren’t included in a fund for district projects.
By Nia Prater
the group portrait
Jan. 5, 2022
By Valeria Ricciulli
getting around
Sept. 23, 2021
As a Delivery Worker, I Still Want More From the New Delivery-App Bills They’re a good start, but they won’t apply to all restaurants, for starters.
By Wilfred Chan
food delivery
Sept. 23, 2021
What You Need to Know About NYC’s New Delivery-App Laws The City Council just passed a historic set of protections for delivery workers
By Rachel Sugar
NYC Passes Landmark Legislation to Help Food-Delivery Workers The first-of-its-kind measure will establish minimum payments for workers, access to bathrooms, and more.
By Nia Prater
The Political Earthquake Coming to NYC: Noncitizen Voting A bill to let permanent residents and some visa holders vote locally could shake up the city and the nation’s politics.
By Felipe de la Hoz
election 2021
Aug. 24, 2021
Democratic Party Promoter The 23-year-old nightlife impresario Chi Ossé finds a new VIP area: the City Council.
By Sean Piccoli
getting around
June 21, 2021
City Council Candidate Jaslin Kaur Interviews Her Cabdriver Father The candidate and her father talk about the medallion crisis that inspired her run and her platform to improve conditions for all drivers.
By Valeria Ricciulli
Now That an Urban Planner Is on the City Council, Can She Help Fix Los Angeles? Nithya Raman is calling for systemic change — including breaking up her own district.
By Alissa Walker
‘The Next Thing I Remember, I’m on the Ground.’ City Council candidate Marti Gould Cummings on being arrested for protesting.
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food delivery
Feb. 27, 2020
The City Council Is Taking Aim at Food-Delivery Apps Councilmembers are considering a set of bills that would limit the power Grubhub and others have over the local restaurant industry.
By Nikita Richardson
New York City Businesses Will Soon Have to Accept Cash The City Council is set to pass a bill that will make it illegal for businesses to turn down hard currency.
By Nikita Richardson
new york city
Apr. 8, 2018
The Man Who Is Glitterbombing New York City Politics “I feel like I am playing with the house money here,” says Corey Johnson. “I mean, I can’t believe I am Speaker! I can’t believe I am Speaker!”
By David Freedlander
Could a Democratic Socialist Actually Win a Spot on City Council? Probably not, but Jabari Brisport’s campaign is still a sign of the post-Bernie new-left revival.
By Frank Guan
neigh to all that
Feb. 4, 2016
By Jen Kirby
carriage horses
Dec. 9, 2014
By Margaret Hartmann
masked menaces
Nov. 20, 2014
By Jen Kirby
nanny state
Nov. 11, 2014
By Katie Zavadski
identity politics
Oct. 8, 2014
By Katie Zavadski
times square
Sept. 9, 2014
By Caroline Bankoff
neighborhood news
July 9, 2014
By Adam K. Raymond
election 2013
Sept. 11, 2013
Handsy Vito Lopez Predictably Lost His Comeback Attempt To someone who didn’t resign in a cloud of sexual-harassment allegations.
By Adam Martin
the third terminator
July 24, 2013
By Adam Martin
the third terminator
June 28, 2013
By Adam Martin
Since That Proposed Soda Tax Went Over So Well, the City’s Now Floating a The proposed five percent increase to the already burdensome ten percent “liquor-by-the-drink” tax is designed to raise money for the School Reform Commission.
By Collin Keefe
the racie for gracie
Mar. 27, 2013
By Adam Martin
Health Concerns
Aug. 13, 2012
By Jenny Miller
Food Trucks
July 25, 2012
By Michael Gebert
Christine Quinn’s Risk-Averse 2013 Strategy Being a city council speaker running for mayor can be a blessing and a curse.
By Chris Smith
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