Category: New York City

• Land Use Committee Approves Greenpoint’s Monitor Point: 662 Permanently Affordable Homes, 1+ Acre Waterfront and USS Monitor Museum

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  Jun 26

  The City Council Committee on Land Use voted on modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint on June 25, 2026, approving changes that raise the number of permanently affordable… more ›

• Mamdani Urges Immigrant New Yorkers to Call MOIA Legal Hotline 1-800-354-365 After Supreme Court Ruling; Livestream Features Former Detainee’s Story

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  Jun 26

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used the June 25, 2026 “Talk With The People” livestream to urge immigrant New Yorkers affected by a recent Supreme Court decision to call the Mayor’s Office… more ›

• Former ICE Detainee Alan Dabrio Morero Says He Was Handed to Agents After USCIS Interview at 26 Federal Plaza — Mamdani Highlights Immigrant Support

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  Jun 26

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Talk With The People livestream on June 25, 2026 featured former ICE detainee Alan Dabrio Morero describing his detention after a USCIS interview at 26 Federal Plaza,… more ›

• Mamdani Signs Executive Order Expanding NYC Heat Protections to Outdoor Workers; Agencies Ordered to Boost Guidance and Enforcement

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  Jun 26

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced and signed an executive order expanding New York City’s extreme-heat protections to cover outdoor workers, directing the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Buildings (DOB), Department… more ›

• To Cut Rikers Population, Council Urged to Fund Mobile Treatment, Crisis Respite and $3M Harbor House Expansion

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  Jun 26

  New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice held a hearing on June 25, 2026, examining how court operations, expanded community-based treatment, crisis respite centers, mobile treatment teams, Harbor House… more ›

• Rikers-to-OMH Transfers Average 5.4 Months; Council Pushes Outpatient Restoration Pilot and Faster 7.30 Reporting

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  Jun 26

  A New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice hearing on June 25, 2026 examined long waits for competency restoration transfers from Rikers Island to state psychiatric care, including testimony… more ›

• NYC Council Probes Missed Discovery Deadlines — Demands County‑by‑County Compliance Data and 48‑Hour NYPD Evidence Uploads

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  Jun 26

  A New York City Council Committee on Criminal Justice hearing on June 25, 2026 examined why discovery often misses statutory deadlines, pressed the five borough district attorneys for county-by-county compliance… more ›

• NYC Gears Up for Summer: Crews Prep Parks, Pools and Beaches — $51M Tony Dapolito Pool Rebuild Announced

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  Jun 26

  New York City crews are preparing parks, pools and beaches for summer with on-the-ground work shown in a Mayor’s Office video: tree trimming at Marine Park, pool deck coating and… more ›

• World Cup Heat Alert: One Disposable Water Bottle, Clear Bags Only for Ecuador vs Germany — Leave 4 Hours Early, Use Transit

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  Jun 25

  New York City officials issued match‑day heat and safety guidance ahead of the Ecuador vs Germany World Cup game at New York, New Jersey Stadium, warning of mid‑80s temperatures, urging… more ›

• World Cup: Official Stadium Shuttles Sold Out for Ecuador vs Germany — NJ Transit Tickets Still Available; Midtown Bus Corridors Run 10 AM–9 PM

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  Jun 25

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani told New Yorkers at a June 25 “Morning Pitch” briefing that official stadium shuttle buses to New York, New Jersey Stadium for the Ecuador vs Germany World… more ›

• HASSA Flags Risk to HOPWA and Ryan White Grants at NYC Hearing — City Says It’s Building Contingency Plans to Protect HIV Housing Services

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  Jun 25

  NYC Council committees held an oversight hearing on June 24, 2026, focused on housing instability and homelessness among LGBTQ+ New Yorkers and asked the HIV/AIDS Services Administration (HASSA) what contingency… more ›

• NYC Council Probes ASUS Place and Marsha’s House After Complaints — ASUS at 109 Residents; Marsha’s House Reports 28 Permanent Placements

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  Jun 25

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO City Council oversight hearing on June 24, 2026 reviewed occupancy, complaints, inspection notes, and housing outcomes for ASUS Place (the city’s dedicated trans and gender non-conforming shelter) and… more ›

• NYC Council Hearing: Family Rejection and SOGI Undercounts Fuel LGBTQIA Homelessness Crisis — Advocates Push for Outreach to Couch‑Surfing, Unsheltered Youth

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  Jun 25

  New York City Council committees held an oversight hearing on June 24, 2026, examining homelessness and housing instability among LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual) New Yorkers, testimony… more ›

• Mamdani Confirms FBI Warrants in NYPD Corruption Probe; Says Commissioner Shea Will Lead Inquiry

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  Jun 25

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani addressed questions about a recent series of FBI warrants tied to an ongoing NYPD corruption investigation during a June 24, 2026 2-K childcare press conference, saying the… more ›

• NYC to Roll Out 2,000 Free “2K” Seats for Two‑Year‑Olds in Fall 2026 — Apply by June 26

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  Jun 25

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that 2,000 free 2K (two‑year‑old) child care seats will launch this fall across five school districts (6, 10, 18, 23, 27), with applications open online, by… more ›