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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels announced a one‑year moratorium on student‑facing generative artificial intelligence (AI) for 2‑K through 8th grade in New York City public schools, effective the 2026–2027 school year, while authorizing limited high‑school pilots,… more ›
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The City Council’s zoning committee questioned Mayor Adams’s nominee to chair the Board of Standards and Appeals over how community‑benefit agreements (CBAs), negotiated mitigations and environmental reviews were weighed in approvals for the “City of Yes” rezonings and BSA FastTrack… more ›
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New York City Council members questioned Mayor’s nominee to lead the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), John Mangen, about how the newly created BSA FastTrack for affordable housing will work — including which projects qualify, which community districts are… more ›
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New York leaders demand DHS restore $87 million in counterterrorism grants withheld from New York State and City, warning the cuts — announced ahead of the 25th anniversary of 9/11 — would force reductions to bomb squads, hazmat teams, FDNY… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed Intro. 0655 into law on Aug. 31, 2026, making New York City roadway and sidewalk outdoor dining permanent and allowing winterization — but city officials did not give a firm numeric forecast of how many additional… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a public hearing at City Hall on Aug. 31, 2026 to receive testimony on Intro 655, a measure restoring year‑round roadway and sidewalk dining, allowing weatherproofing and winterization materials, setting an 11:00 p.m. curfew for outdoor… more ›
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New York City officials reminded residents during a mayoral briefing about hurricane season that the city uses six coastal evacuation zones — with Zone 1 the most vulnerable — and advised New Yorkers to check whether their address is in… more ›
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New York City urged residents to check coastal evacuation zones and evacuation centers as hurricane season begins, while city agencies and planners described planned and funded resilience work — including floodgates, sewer and stormwater capital projects, and green infrastructure —… more ›
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New York City’s Mayor’s Office on Aug. 29, 2026 pushed hurricane-season preparedness — telling residents to check coastal evacuation zones, pack go bags, and sign up for Notify NYC emergency alerts — while city briefings and prior hearings outline multilingual,… more ›
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SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a City Planning Commission (CPC) review and special public meeting on August 24, 2026, planners recommended approval of the Park Avenue, Brooklyn rezoning that would convert M1 manufacturing zoning to mixed-use MX R6-1 and R7D designations while… more ›
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City Council committee members pressed the Department of Finance over why it posted a supplemental “pied‑à‑terre” property roll listing roughly 900,000 residential properties — many far below the state’s $5 million/$1 million value thresholds — instead of publishing a shorter… more ›
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City Council oversight hearing on the pied-à-terre (non‑primary‑residence) property tax rollout drew criticism after the mayor’s administration declined to appear in person; the Department of Finance submitted written testimony and said its commissioner would testify after August 31, while the… more ›
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New York City Council held an oversight hearing on the pied-à-terre (non-primary-residence) property tax rollout after Department of Finance (DOF) mailings identified roughly 17,000 properties as potentially subject to the charge; witnesses warned that state law currently requires cooperatives to… more ›
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The City Council passed the SCOOP Act, a four-bill package to expand free dog-waste bag dispensers on litter baskets, require park signage, launch a dog-waste composting pilot at Parks Department dog runs, and fund a citywide multilingual education campaign to… more ›
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a Dominican Heritage reception at Gracie Mansion on Aug. 13, 2026 and used the event to spotlight his administration’s “open for small business” executive order, describing specific reforms intended to cut red tape for bodegas, barber… more ›
