Brewer Lets Borough Testify on Zoning Loopholes
City Council Member Ben Kallos (D-Yorkville, Lenox Hill) got a little emotional when he stood up to testify at a...
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Legislation/Policy
Pros And Cons Of Proposed Sex Worker Decriminalization Legislation Debated
Assembly Member Richard N. Gottfried Assembly Member Yuh-Line Niou Assembly members Richard Gottfried (D-Chelsea, Midtown) and Yuh-Line Niou (D-Chinatown, Financial...
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Speaker Johnson Outlines Proposals For A 21st Century Criminal Justice System
Council Member Corey Johnson (Credit: Jeff Reed) City Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Chelsea, Hell’s Kitchen) last week delivered a criminal...
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Powers’ Bill Passes Council, Eliminates Bail Payment Fees
Manhattan lawmakers today took a major step in criminal justice reform, passing legislation aimed at changing bail payments. Council Member...
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Chin, Lander Announce Legislation for Fee on Paper Bags
City Council Members Margaret Chin (D-Battery Park City, Chinatown) and Brad Lander (D-Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens) were joined by fellow...
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Council Passes Bill to Remove Abusive OB/GYNs from Birth Certificates
The City Council is set to pass legislation sponsored by City Councilman Mark Levine (D-Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Hamilton Heights) that...
Read moreLevine, Brannan Call for Stiffer Fines on Floating TV Billboards
City Councilmen Mark Levine (D-Manhattan Valley, Manhattanville, Hamilton Heights) and Justin Brannan (D-Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights) announced yesterday that they...
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Legislature Passes Speed Camera Bill
Both houses of the New York State Legislature passed legislation yesterday to boost the number of speed cameras in City...
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Rosenthal’s Storefront Registry Bill Reviewed By Council
Yesterday, the City Council reviewed two pieces of legislation submitted by City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal (D-Central Park, Lincoln Square), both...
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NYC Flunks on Tenant Safety
The Stand for Tenant Safety coalition issued a "report card" yesterday, grading the City on its tenant safety standards. The...
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UnCorrect NY Episode 25- Justin Brannan talks hardcore music and Property Taxes
Justin Brannan comes by the studio to discuss his musical past and unorthodox path to politics, as well as the current property tax reform movement in the City Council.
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