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Mayor Zohran Mamdani briefed New Yorkers on July 19, 2026 about expanded stadium shuttle service for the FIFA World Cup final, Midtown bus and shuttle routing, and match‑day travel guidance including shuttle start times, dedicated lanes, and ticket websites. Source:… more ›
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A July 19, 2026 event hosted by the Mayor’s Office in New York City opened the Mandela Foundation Global Leadership Forum with a speech invoking Nelson Mandela’s (Madiba’s) life, urging global solidarity, and framing the forum as a platform to… more ›
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The July 16, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting recorded discussion about legal protections for roughly $29.7 million in Hudson River Park Trust payments tied to the Dwight Clinton Park North development, including council requests that the trust and… more ›
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New York City Council’s July 16, 2026 stated meeting approved land-use applications that the council said will facilitate 3,242 new housing units across multiple neighborhoods, combining Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) set-asides and projects using New York City Department of Housing… more ›
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City Council members and advocates gathered at a July 16, 2026 rally in the City Hall Rotunda to push passage of Intro 692A, described at the event as a one-time “Power Respect Check” for New York City Department of Education… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the city’s “rental ripoff” report July 16, 2026, announcing housing-enforcement reforms and saying a noticed Manhattan west-side encampment will be cleared after a seven-day outreach period. (Source: https://youtu.be/IwtiYmgHVAw) # What’s happening – Mayor Zohran Mamdani released… more ›
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on July 16 announced a “rental ripoff” report and a package of housing enforcement reforms that, he said, will require inspectors to investigate every HEAT (heat and hot water) complaint the city receives, let… more ›
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The City Planning Commission on July 15, 2026 reviewed City Council modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint and found those modifications within land‑use scope, noting the changes would add 300 income‑restricted units under an agreement with the Department… more ›
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At a City Planning Commission (CPC) meeting on July 15, 2026, commissioners pressed the applicant for the 289 Kent Avenue rezoning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to commit in writing to prioritize or reserve ground-floor space for light industrial tenants; the applicant… more ›
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Romanch’s Law — a City Council proposal to phase out horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park after June 1, 2028 — drew a July 15, 2026 Health Committee hearing and a July 14, 2026 public backing from the Council speaker as… more ›
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Romanch’s Law hearing: independent veterinary exams of carriage horses found scars, dental neglect, lameness, and limited pasture access; DOH said a late‑2025 pilot inspected a small number of horses and declined to release contracted vets’ names amid questions about vet… more ›
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Romanch’s Law (Intro 943) was the subject of a July 15, 2026 New York City Council Health Committee hearing where members pressed the Department of Health (DOH) for a precise count of licensed carriage horses removed from service in the… more ›
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Romanch’s Law would ban horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park and is now before the City Council after a July 15, 2026 hearing; Council Speaker Adrienne Menin publicly announced support on July 14, 2026, and the proposal would require city agencies… more ›
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SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a City Council oversight hearing on July 15, 2026, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) told the Committee on Housing and Building that its 2025 estimate put about 8,000 Mitchell‑Lama households eligible for the Senior… more ›
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SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings held a July 15, 2026 hearing on Mitchell-Lama portfolio stability after HPD proposed roughly a 30% cumulative rent/carrying charge increase at Tracy Towers, questioning cost drivers such as debt structure,… more ›
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