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  1. politics
    Eric Adams Once Again Goes to Town on ‘Woke’ DemocratsThe mayor maintains that a small group has “hijacked” the party, worsening its ties with working-class voters.
    By Nia Prater
  2. politics
    City Councilman’s Office, Apartment Building Targeted by Anti-LGBTQ+ ProtestersErik Bottcher shared images of hateful graffiti outside his apartment building, which he said was the result of “unhinged online conspiracy theories.”
    By Nia Prater
  3. politics
    New Yorkers Could Get Paid to Report Illegal ParkingA proposed bill in City Council would allow people to report instances of illegal parking and receive a cut of the fine.
    By Nia Prater
  4. the city politic
    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
  5. politics
    AOC Accuses the City Council Speaker of Punishing MembersHer criticisms come after reports that councilmembers who voted against the budget weren’t included in a fund for district projects.
    By Nia Prater
  6. the group portrait
    For the First Time, New York City Has a Majority-Women City Council“We’re going to do things that the city hasn’t seen before.”
    By Valeria Ricciulli
  7. politics
    NYC Passes Landmark Legislation to Help Food-Delivery WorkersThe first-of-its-kind measure will establish minimum payments for workers, access to bathrooms, and more.
    By Nia Prater
  8. politics
    The Political Earthquake Coming to NYC: Noncitizen VotingA 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
  9. city hall
    Corey Johnson Wants to Tame the Giant Squid of City PlanningThe squid may have other ideas, though.
    By Justin Davidson
  10. city people
    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
  11. new york city
    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
  12. 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
  13. neigh to all that
    De Blasio’s Carriage-Horse Deal Goes to the Glue FactoryThe City Council was set to vote on it Friday. Nope.
    By Jen Kirby
  14. De Blasio Just Made It Illegal to Run the AC With a Door or Window OpenIf you’re a small business.
    By Eric Levitz
  15. carriage horses
    The Horse-Drawn-Carriage Ban Is Finally Going Before City CouncilMayor de Blasio said he’d tackle the issue on day one.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  16. ferguson
    NYC Councilmembers Walk Out to Protest Ferguson DecisionAfter fatal NYPD shooting earlier this week.
    By Katie Zavadski
  17. masked menaces
    Batman and the Joker Join Forces Against City CouncilThe fate of Times Square characters is at stake.
    By Jen Kirby
  18. nanny state
    Dear Cyclists, the City Council Is Coming for Your Cell PhonesYou’ll have no choice but to upgrade to Google Glass
    By Katie Zavadski
  19. identity politics
    It’s About to Get Easier to Update the Sex on Your Birth CertificateA move toward more rights for transgender New Yorkers.
    By Katie Zavadski
  20. times square
    Times Square Characters Might Soon Need LicensesA City Council member has drafted a bill.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  21. neighborhood news
    Times Square Elmos May Soon Need License to Creep People Out and Harass TouristsA city councilman has drafted a bill. 
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. City Councilmember Wants to Give Teens More Power Over Municipal MattersWhat could go wrong?
    By Caroline Bankoff
  23. smokin’!
    If You’re Not Old Enough to Drink, You’re Not Old Enough to Smoke in New YorkTime to stock up, kids, or better yet, quit.
    By Adam Martin
  24. election 2013
    Handsy Vito Lopez Predictably Lost His Comeback AttemptTo someone who didn’t resign in a cloud of sexual-harassment allegations.
    By Adam Martin
  25. the third terminator
    Council Synchronizing Vacations to Override Bloomberg’s NYPD Bill VetoNow they have to carry out that threatened override.
    By Adam Martin
  26. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Plans to Kill NYPD Oversight Bill With KindnessIf he can change one vote, his veto will stand.
    By Adam Martin
  27. nypd blues
    The NYPD Is Getting an Inspector General, Says City CouncilThe bill has enough votes to override Bloomberg’s veto.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  28. the racie for gracie
    Quinn Happily Admits to Being ‘Pushy,’ But Denies She’s VindictiveShe’s fine with most of The Times’ portrayal.
    By Adam Martin
  29. nypd blues
    Quinn Says NYPD Inspector General Plan Can Override VetoThe NYPD is less thrilled about new oversight.
    By Adam Martin
  30. Christine Quinn’s Risk-Averse 2013 StrategyBeing a city council speaker running for mayor can be a blessing and a curse.
    By Chris Smith
  31. crimes and misdemeanors
    NYPD Sees No Reason for More NYPD OversightA bill proposed by the City Council would create an independent monitor for the department.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  32. crimes and misdemeanors
    City Council Aide Re-Fired for ‘Terrorist’ Conviction [Updated]He was re-hired today, and then let go again.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  33. obits
    Former Brooklyn Councilman Enoch Williams Dies at 84 He pushed the smoking ban in 1994.
    By Andre Tartar
  34. sticky situations
    City Council Overrides Bloomberg, Bans Awful Sanitation StickersCity council axes the New York Sanitation Department’s shame stickers.
    By Alex Klein
  35. crimes and misdemeanors
    NYPD Has Few Answers on Car AccidentsCity Council wants to know why drivers are so rarely charged in accidents.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  36. neighborhood news
    What Would You Do With $1 Million of the City’s Money?Pave a few streets? Lots of Lotto tickets?
    By Noreen Malone
  37. brooklyn
    City Council Member’s 22-Year-Old Communications Director Found Dead in Her Brooklyn ApartmentPolice suspect a drug overdose.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  38. here in my car
    Street Parking to Potentially Get Significantly Less AnnoyingAlternate-side parking days could be cut in half.
    By Dan Amira
  39. lights out
    City Council Fails to Represent One Particular GroupThe one with a dangerously unhealthy addiction.
    By Mike Vilensky
  40. smoking
    New York’s Smoking Ban to Hit the Out-of-DoorsNo more lighting up in Central Park or Times Square.
    By Nitasha Tiku
  41. war-mart
    Wal-Mart Steps Up Its New York Propaganda WarA website seeks to mobilize supporters, but do supporters care enough to mobilize?
    By Dan Amira
  42. very tall things
    Empire State Building–Blocking 15 Penn Plaza Approved by City CouncilA skyscraper grows in Manhattan.
    By Mike Vilensky
  43. budget
    Bloomberg, City Council Agree on NYC BudgetTax increases avoided!
    By Josh Duboff
  44. crossing over
    City Councilman Hopes to Team Up With Comptroller for Boycott of ArizonaWill New York City take a stand against Arizona’s illegal-immigration law?
    By Dan Amira
  45. parking
    City Council Overrides Bloomberg’s Grace-Period VetoScore one for the little guy.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  46. let’s get civical
    Miguel Martinez Sentenced to Five Years in Prison“If I could change time, I would do things differently.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  47. neighborhood news
    Roll-Down Security Gates to Be Gradually Rolled Out of ExistenceIn about fifteen years, there will be slightly fewer ugly grates covering storefronts.
    By Dan Amira
  48. the third terminator
    Bloomberg Would Rather You Pay for That Parking TicketThe mayor is in a fight with the City Council over parking-ticket grace periods.
    By Dan Amira
  49. let’s get civical
    Miguel Martinez Pleads GuiltyThe disgraced city councilman admitted to pocketing $106,000 in funds earmarked for charities.
    By Chris Rovzar
  50. let’s get civical
    First City Councilman Resigns Over Nonprofit Funding ProbeMiguel Martinez, who is expected to be charged in the coming weeks, stepped down today.
    By Chris Rovzar
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