Category: New York City

• Lt. Patrick Donlan Awarded Gansy Medal for Life‑Saving Rescue in Bronx Six‑Story Apartment Fire

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  Jun 4

  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… more ›

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Honors FDNY, EMS Medal Day Winners at City Hall — New Awards for Dispatchers & Fire Prevention; First Father‑Son Recipients

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  Jun 4

  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… more ›

• NYC Opens 2K Free Childcare Applications in Rockaway — 2,000 Seats This Fall; District 27 Eligible

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  Jun 3

  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… more ›

• HPD to Review Housing Maintenance Code After Spike in Bronx Fires; FDNY Points to Electrical Failures, Mayor Names Task Force

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  Jun 3

  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… more ›

• NYC Commits $374M to Turnover NYCHA Vacancies — 6,122 Units Idle, ~$59K to Ready Each; No Quick Drop Expected

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  Jun 3

  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… more ›

• NYC Council and Firefighters Urge Mayor Mamdani to Fund $91.7M for 5th Firefighter on 86 FDNY Engines Ahead of FY27 Budget

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  Jun 2

  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… more ›

• NYPD to Put Thousands on Temporary 12‑Hour Tours July 1–7 for FIFA World Cup, NBA Finals — $92M Cost, $20–21M Funding Shortfall

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  Jun 2

  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… more ›

• NYC expands free legal help for small‑business tenants — up to 40 hours pro bono via SBS hotline, website and field staff

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  Jun 2

  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… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani names Kenny Maniah SBS commissioner; administration touts nearly $6M saved, expands Business Express and free lease legal aid

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  Jun 2

  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… more ›

• Mayor’s Office: NYC says it saved nearly $6M for small businesses in first 100 days; Executive Order 11 orders fines-and-fees inventory, Business Express expanded

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  Jun 2

  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… more ›

• NYCEDC Defends Capital “Smoothing” at FY27 Hearing — Unveils $100M City-Backed Insurance Plan and $30M Cityback Groceries Pilot

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  Jun 1

  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… more ›

• NYC EDC Allocates $30M for La Marqueta Buildout, Issues Summer RFI for Discounted “Core Basket” Grocery Pilot

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  Jun 1

  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… more ›

• City Council Seeks $32M More for Worker & Consumer Enforcement as DCWP Proposes $78.4M Budget, 77 New Hires and 19% Vacancy Rate

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  Jun 1

  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… more ›

• NYC DOT Begins Scoping $30M 44th Drive Pedestrian & Bike Upgrades — Council Flags City Plan Showing Funding Starting 2029, Putting 2028 Design Start in Question

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  Jun 1

  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… more ›

• NYC DOT Agrees to Share Nonpublic Breakdown of ~600 Automated Enforcement Cameras with Council After Racial Equity Push — Won’t Publish Exact Map

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  Jun 1

  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… more ›