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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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New York City has revealed an ambitious housing plan that aims to address the ongoing affordable housing crisis by constructing 200,000 new rent-stabilized homes and preserving an additional 200,000 units over the next decade. Announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, this… more ›
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New York City officials recently unveiled an ambitious housing plan aimed at creating 200,000 new affordable homes and preserving an additional 200,000 existing units over the next decade. This initiative was announced by Mayor Zohran Mamdani during a press conference… more ›
