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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani used the Talk With The People livestream to introduce the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), a charter revision commission that will hold 10 public hearings across the five boroughs starting next week and may propose city… more ›
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The Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) told the New York City Council at the FY27 executive budget hearing on June 4, 2026, that it needs $300,000 in personnel funding to achieve pay parity and retain senior staff, and that replacing… more ›
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The NYC Council held FY27 executive budget hearings on June 4, 2026 where the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) defended its plan and budget to achieve citywide trash containerization by the end of 2031, while members pressed DSNY on whether current… more ›
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The NYC Council’s June 4, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing probed the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) recent termination of consulting contracts with McKinsey and Guidehouse, asked for the full cost and procurement history (FY25 and FY26 totals), and sought… more ›
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The New York City Council’s June 4, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing pressed the Department of Social Services (DSS), its divisions the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of Homeless Services (DHS), and the mayoral vendor partners about widespread… more ›
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New York City Council FY27 executive budget hearings on June 4, 2026, focused on the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) implementation of City FEPS cost‑containment measures — including rent‑reasonableness and legal‑rent verification, a one‑month cap on client broker fees, and… more ›
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New York City officials told the City Council on June 4, 2026, that they cannot yet confirm how many New Yorkers actually lost SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits in June due to the expanded able-bodied adults without dependence (ABOD)… more ›
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DOT proposes a major concession expansion for Flatiron/NoMad plazas along Broadway, asking the City Planning Commission to approve a single, 162,345‑square‑foot concession boundary between East 19th and West 31st Streets that would let the Flat Iron Nomad Partnership operate revenue… more ›
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The City Planning Commission on June 3, 2026 approved a site-selection and acquisition application for a 3.7-acre parcel to expand Sawmill Creek Marsh Park in Travis, Staten Island, a DEC-regulated wetland that hosts state-listed endangered and threatened species; the proposal… more ›
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The City Planning Commission held a public hearing June 3, 2026 on a plan to consolidate Staten Island Family Court operations into a single campus: a new eight‑story courthouse at 10 Hamilton Avenue plus major renovations at 100 Richmond Terrace… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani presided over the FDNY Medal Day ceremony on June 3, 2026, where members of the FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention Special Inspections Unit were honored after officers discovered an illegal medical clinic in Queens, found an unresponsive… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani presided over the FDNY Medal Day ceremony at the City Hall Steps on June 3, 2026, where Lieutenant Patrick Donlan of Engine Company 75 was awarded the Chief of Department Peter J. Gansy Junior Medal for a… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani presided over the FDNY Medal Day ceremony on June 3, 2026, at the City Hall Steps, where FDNY and EMS medals were presented to firefighters, emergency medical personnel, fire alarm dispatchers, and fire prevention staff for life‑saving… more ›
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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 ›
