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The City Council announced a $1.5 million allocation in the City’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget to expand the Wave Makers program, funding 60,000 free swim lessons that will teach an additional 3,000 New York City public school second-graders to swim.… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $67.5 million city investment to expand specialized pre-K and early intervention services for children with disabilities, funding new preschool specialized programs at 26 schools across 14 school districts and hiring staff to speed evaluations and… more ›
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Speaker Adrence Menin announced on July 14, 2026 that she supports legislation called “Romanch’s Law” to ban horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park, and she said the bill will enter the City Council’s legislative process without a set vote date. Source:… more ›
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New York City’s Bus Action Plan rollout and the administration’s BlockbyBlock housing proposal include targeted outreach and preservation work for Bronx neighborhoods, with the mayor saying Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) will convene agencies, tenants, elected officials, and building owners… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Bus Action Plan rollout promised “up to six minutes” saved per trip and city and MTA officials say they will measure that improvement with route‑level performance indicators, a public report with specific goals, and regular reviews —… more ›
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New York City Planning Commission review session on July 13, 2026 examined an application by the Herald Center Department Store of New York LLC to change signage rules in the Special Midtown district and grant a special permit for a… more ›
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Sunnyside rezoning at 501 Queens Boulevard: City Planning staff reviewed a private application July 13, 2026, proposing a zoning change to R8A/C24 and mapping Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) options one and two to allow a new 13-story mixed-use building with… more ›
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Julie Menin and Council Member Susan Zhuang promoted the Red Tape Relief Act (Intro. 955A) at a City Council event, proposing a four‑year commission and a new inter‑agency inspection coordination program to speed permitting and cut fines for small businesses… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of city “pit crews” — teams of product managers, designers, engineers, researchers, and data experts — and said the first team will build an online “click‑to‑cancel” consumer portal where New Yorkers can file complaints… more ›
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New York City announced a municipal “click-to-cancel” rule and an all-in “junk fees” pricing proposal, telling businesses they must allow cancellations as easily as sign‑ups and giving the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) a months‑long compliance window before… more ›
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New York City’s “Bus Action Plan” rollout on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s July 9 livestream announced five Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors and confirmed Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn as the first rapid corridor — with community outreach starting this year and… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that New York City will roll out all-door bus boarding across its bus action plan, saying riders will be able to “swipe your Omni no matter where you’re getting on,” and officials tied the change to… more ›
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City Council sponsor did not state a numeric jobs estimate for year‑round outdoor dining; he said it would allow restaurants to hire more staff, and no supporting analysis was presented in the July 9, 2026 meeting record. Source: https://youtu.be/bDQjv-lFcL0&t=2 #… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul on July 8, 2026 launched the city-state “Fast Buses, Better Service” action plan to speed buses on 50 priority corridors, funded by joint city and state commitments and including center-running lanes, automated enforcement… more ›
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We want outdoor dining to be YEAR‑ROUND. Here’s our plan. City Council members and small‑business representatives outlined a proposed bill at a July 9, 2026 meeting to make outdoor dining year‑round in New York City, citing steep declines in curbside… more ›
