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New York City Council’s Sept. 10, 2026 stated meeting approved two separate rezoning applications — 108th Street in Queens and 200 Kent Avenue in Brooklyn — and modified how Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) applies to each site, changing the zoning… more ›
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The City Council’s Sept. 10, 2026 stated meeting spotlighted new 9/11 actions: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has launched a public 9/11 records portal that initially publishes roughly 170,000–173,000 documents including the “68 boxes,” the Harding memo, Giuliani‑era mayoral files and… more ›
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The New York City Council on Sept. 10, 2026 took up Intro. 813A, a bill by Council Member Harvey Epstein that would let the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke tobacco and electronic-cigarette… more ›
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The New York City Council used a Sept. 10, 2026 press briefing at City Hall to preview a package of 9/11-related actions — including Resolution 7A asking the New York State Legislature to require a 9/11 curriculum in schools —… more ›
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New York City officials unveiled a public 9/11 records portal this week that initially publishes roughly 170,000–173,000 pages — including the “68 boxes,” the Harding memo, Giuliani-era mayoral files, and records on 7 World Trade Center — and the City… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the city’s new 2-K rollout and told child‑care providers the city is offering interest‑free bridge loans that the administration says are processed in five business days while it works to register contracts and overhaul procurement to… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Sept. 11, 2026 announced NYC’s inaugural free 2-K two-year-old program and a package of procurement reforms — including a one-business-day response goal for school purchasing — and said those faster timelines can coexist with new education-technology… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Governor Kathy Hochul used a Sept. 11 press conference to reaffirm the city’s plan to expand its new 2-K program from 2,000 free seats this fall to about 12,000 seats next year, and officials said the… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani told guests at Gracie Mansion on Sept. 9, 2026 that his July “50 reforms” package aims to cut fines, fees and red tape for small businesses — targeting restaurants, hair‑braiding shops and grocery stores with measures such… more ›
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African Heritage Day at Gracie Mansion featured a new installation, “Voices of Peace,” a large textile work of hand-rolled beads made from postconsumer paper by Ugandan artist Sana “the bead king” Gatesia (created 2023), on view at Gracie Mansion through… more ›
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New York City Council hearing: officials say 319 unique callers were affected in the Aug. 18, 2026 Bronx 911 outage; 206 later reached operators and 113 remained unserved, and the city reports no identified deaths or injuries tied to the… more ›
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NYC 911 outage at PAC2, August 18, 2026: City Council oversight hearing probes why automated monitoring failed to detect a firewall firmware upgrade problem that knocked out audio for callers routed through PAC2 (Bronx) and led the city to reroute… more ›
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New York City Council held an oversight hearing on Sept. 9, 2026, into recent NYC 911 outages and the city’s stalled NextGen 911 migration, where city technology officials, FDNY, NYPD, and contractor Motorola answered questions about missing NextGen components, a… more ›
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Sheepshead Bay rezoning at 2959 Avenue Y was certified by the City Planning Commission on Sept. 9, 2026, after commissioners pressed the applicant to clarify climate‑resilience measures — including elevations, floodproofing, emergency egress and compliance with the Waterfront Revitalization Program… more ›
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1455 Coney Island Avenue: City Planning Commission hears that the applicant submitted an August 20 letter reaffirming an intent to build a 300‑bed long‑term care facility, while commissioners pressed Department of City Planning staff about whether that applicant commitment is… more ›
