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New York City Council

  1. outdoor dining
    City Finally Unveils Official Plans for Permanent Outdoor DiningThe rules will go into effect March 3.
    By Chris Crowley
  2. housing
    Airbnb Hosts Are Feeling AbandonedAs the city prepares to crack down on short-term rentals, the hosts say the company is out of its depth.
    By Molly Osberg
  3. streeteries
    Outdoor Dining Is Officially Here to StayNew York City lawmakers voted to approve a bill that makes sidewalk (and street) eating permanent.
    By Chris Crowley
  4. outdoor dining
    City Council One Step Closer to Really, Finally Making Streeteries PermanentWhen it’s warm out, anyway.
    By Chris Crowley
  5. street vendors
    New York’s Street Vendors Just Scored a Major VictoryThe City Council voted to increase the permit cap by 4,000 licenses.
    By Chris Crowley
  6. coronavirus
    The COVID Recovery Surcharge Is a FarceIt’s not enough to keep restaurants in business.
    By Chris Crowley
  7. bans
    New York City Council Votes to Ban Foie GrasIt won’t go into effect until 2022.
    By Chris Crowley
  8. school lunches
    New York City Public Schools May Ban All Processed MeatsBye-bye pepperoni, salami, and bologna.
    By Nikita Richardson
  9. online delivery
    NYC Council Member Calls for GrubHub Antitrust InvestigationHe’s asked the New York Attorney General to do so.
    By Chris Crowley
  10. bag men
    State Lawmakers Have Voted to Block NYC’s Plastic-Bag FeeThe bill goes to Governor Cuomo’s desk seven days before the fee starts.
    By Clint Rainey
  11. new york city council
    New Yorkers Will Have to Start Paying for Plastic Bags This FallFive cents a bag, starting October 1.
    By Joe DeLessio
  12. new york city council
    Enjoy Your Free Plastic Bags While You Can, New YorkersCity Council speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito has backed a bill that would slap a five-cent surcharge on each one.
    By Joe DeLessio
  13. Bans
    Fast-Food-Toy Ban Could Be Very EffectiveIt’s all about the free barbie.
    By Sierra Tishgart
  14. Bans
    NYC Proposes Banning Toys From Unhealthy Fast-Food Kids’ MealsLess than one percent of kids’ meal combinations met recommended government nutrition standards, according to a recent study.
    By Clint Rainey
  15. Davidson: Are the City’s New Pedestrian-Safety Measures Strong Enough?“Reckless and distracted driving must become a new taboo.”
    By Justin Davidson
  16. equal rites
    City Council Won’t March in St. Patrick’s Day Parade EitherAlong with the mayor.
    By Adam Martin
  17. new york city council
    Melissa Mark-Viverito Is Your Next City Council SpeakerAs was expected.
    By Adam Martin
  18. madison square garden
    Madison Square Garden Given Ten Years to MoveBy City Council.
    By Adam Martin
  19. City Council Passes Paid Sick Leave Bill, Faces Bloomberg’s VetoStay home from work without feeling remorse.
    By John Surico
  20. safety first
    Hell on Wheels: Can Electric Bikes Ever Go Legal?New York’s electric bikers on the wrong side of the law.
    By Adam Martin
  21. special elections
    Queens District to Stay Unrepresented Just a Little LongerBoth candidates declared themselves the winner.
    By Adam Martin
  22. you’ve got hate mail
    The Racist Expletives are Flying in Upper Manhattan’s City Council RaceCandidate Thomas Lopez-Pierre has quite a way with words.
    By Delia Paunescu
  23. the departed
    Councilman Pushes Ban on Naming of City Landmarks After Living People“There’s nothing stopping them from going after the Manhattan Bridge.”
    By Brett Smiley
  24. new york city council
    City Considering $3,000 Fine for Theft of Manhole CoversPutting the hammer down.
    By Brett Smiley
  25. citizens united
    City Council: Corporations Are Not PeopleNobody tell that to Mitt Romney.
    By Azriel James Relph
  26. City Council Member Claims $156 BagelAnd that’s without the schmear.