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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul opened applications for the city’s new 2K program in a Rockaway press conference on June 2, 2026, making families in five school districts — including District 27 (the Rockaway Peninsula) — eligible to… more ›
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New York City Council’s June 2, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing heard the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) acknowledge a recent rise in severe fires and fatalities in the Bronx, say they are coordinating with the Fire Department… more ›
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New York City Council committees held the FY27 executive budget hearing on June 2, 2026, focused on NYCHA (New York City Housing Authority) vacant‑unit readiness funding; the city committed $256 million in capital and $118 million in expense funds through… more ›
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City Council members, the Uniformed Firefighters Association (UFA), and firefighters held a June 1, 2026 press conference at the FDNY firehouse at 100 Duane Street urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to include a $91.7 million City Council request in the FY27… more ›
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The New York City Council’s FY2027 executive budget hearing on June 1, 2026, recorded the New York Police Department (NYPD) announcing temporary 12-hour tours for officers from July 1–7 to staff overlapping summer events — the FIFA World Cup, Sale… more ›
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May 2026 city announcement: New York City said it is expanding free legal help for small-business tenants with commercial lease issues, promoted during Small Business Month and reachable through the SBS hotline, website, and field staff. (Source: https://youtu.be/TzYb7x0L5-I&t=57) (Source: https://youtu.be/TzYb7x0L5-I&t=0)… more ›
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Zohran Mamdani’s administration announced a new Commissioner of the Department of Small Business Services (SBS) and outlined small-business relief measures including an expanded Business Express service team, free legal help for commercial tenants, and an executive order to inventory and… more ›
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A May 31, 2026 Small Business Month event from the Mayor’s Office and Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry promoted new city small-business supports, said the city saved “nearly $6 million” in fines and fees for small businesses in its first 100… more ›
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New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) testified at a May 29, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing about changes to its capital commitment plan, a new city-backed insurance program for affordable housing, and a pilot for city-backed grocery stores called… more ›
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NYC Economic Development Corporation officials told the City Council at the May 29, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing that the city will use a $30 million capital subsidy for the La Marqueta site as a tenant fit-out and rent/property-tax relief… more ›
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The New York City Council held a joint FY27 executive budget hearing on May 29, 2026, about the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), focusing on whether the Council will secure an additional $32 million the Council requested for… more ›
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The City Council asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) on May 29, 2026 for the exact capital‑funding start date and schedule for $30 million in pedestrian and cycling improvements along the 44th Drive corridor and whether current scoping or the… more ›
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NYC Council members pressed the Department of Transportation (DOT) at the May 29, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing to provide the Council with a detailed, non‑public breakdown (by council district or ZIP code) of all automated enforcement devices — including… more ›
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) told the City Council at its May 29, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing that the administration is adding $16.9 million and 70 new positions for a bus action plan in fiscal year 2027, but DOT… more ›
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New York City’s Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced an ambitious housing initiative aimed at addressing the city’s severe housing crisis during a press conference on May 28, 2026. The program, titled “Block by Block,” intends to build 200,000 new affordable homes… more ›
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