Category: New York City

• DOH says 13,300+ supportive‑housing units contracted — 486 offline and no per‑unit repair cost estimate

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  Jun 8

  NYC Council FY27 executive budget hearings on June 5, 2026 focused on hundreds of supportive‑housing units the city contracts but that sit empty or offline; Department of Health and Mental… more ›

• City directs $20M in congestion‑pricing mitigation to Bronx Asthma Initiative, expands school case management

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  Jun 8

  The NYC Council’s FY27 executive budget hearing on June 5, 2026, included a city announcement that $20 million from the MTA congestion pricing mitigation program will fund a Bronx Asthma… more ›

• NYC adds $17.6M baseline to replace expiring federal outbreak grants, funds 70 disease‑response positions

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  Jun 8

  The New York City Council held FY27 executive budget hearings on June 5, 2026 to review the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOH) and NYC Health + Hospitals budgets,… more ›

• City Activates Cyber and Security Shield for 2026 World Cup — EOC Open, Joint Terrorism Task Force Monitoring Online Threats, National Guard and Transit Contingencies

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  Jun 5

  New York City officials outlined layered cyber and operational defenses for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, highlighting joint online threat monitoring, activated emergency operations coordination, expanded law-enforcement and transit security… more ›

• NYC to Ban Truck Deliveries Between West 30th–60th Streets on World Cup Match Days; Dedicated Bus Lanes and Midtown Closures Planned

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  Jun 5

  New York City officials on June 4, 2026 detailed match‑day traffic and security plans for the FIFA World Cup, announcing Midtown street closures, dedicated bus and shuttle lanes, and truck… more ›

• If Penn Station Fails on World Cup Days, City Will Stage 200+ Shuttle Buses, Close Midtown Streets and Route Fans Through the Lincoln Tunnel

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  Jun 5

  New York City and State officials on June 4, 2026 outlined a contingency plan if Penn Station rail service fails on a World Cup match day, describing staged shuttle buses,… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Launches COGE and Announces $9M Recovered From Amazon in Unpaid Idling Fees — Hearings Set in Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn

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  Jun 5

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used his June 4, 2026 “Talk With The People” livestream to launch the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), announce $9 million recovered in unpaid idling fees from… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Announces 2-K Rollout: 2,000 Free Seats for Two-Year-Olds This Fall, 12,000 Expected in 2027

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  Jun 5

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used the June 4 “Talk With The People” livestream to promote the new Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) public hearings and restated the city’s 2-K child care… more ›

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Launches Commission on Government Efficiency — 10 Public Hearings Across NYC Begin Next Week

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  Jun 5

  Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani used the Talk With The People livestream to introduce the Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE), a charter revision commission that will hold 10 public hearings across… more ›

• Conflicts of Interest Board Seeks $300K for Pay Parity and $1.5M to Replace 2000s Disclosure App; Case-System Migration Has No Timeline

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  Jun 5

  The Conflicts of Interest Board (COIB) told the New York City Council at the FY27 executive budget hearing on June 4, 2026, that it needs $300,000 in personnel funding to… more ›

• DSNY Commits to 100% Trash Containerization by 2031 — Council Warns Garage, Parking and Backloaded Capital Could Stall Rollout

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  Jun 5

  The NYC Council held FY27 executive budget hearings on June 4, 2026 where the Department of Sanitation (DSNY) defended its plan and budget to achieve citywide trash containerization by the… more ›

• DSS Ends McKinsey and Guidehouse Contracts After $9M McKinsey Spend; Adds 13 IT Hires to Insource SNAP AI Tool

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  Jun 5

  The NYC Council’s June 4, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing probed the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) recent termination of consulting contracts with McKinsey and Guidehouse, asked for the full… more ›

• City Says Average Invoice-to-Payment Cycle Is 31 Days; HRA On-Time Rate Just 41% as Passport Migration Snags Persist

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  Jun 5

  The New York City Council’s June 4, 2026 FY27 executive budget hearing pressed the Department of Social Services (DSS), its divisions the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and the Department of… more ›

• DSS Projects $543.5M in FY27 FEPS Savings — Rent-Verification, One-Month Broker-Fee Cap Could Slow Voucher Pickups

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  Jun 5

  New York City Council FY27 executive budget hearings on June 4, 2026, focused on the Department of Social Services’ (DSS) implementation of City FEPS cost‑containment measures — including rent‑reasonableness and… more ›

• NYC Can’t Confirm June SNAP Cuts; HRA Says About 42,500 May Be Impacted as 342,000 Face New Work Rules

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  Jun 5

  New York City officials told the City Council on June 4, 2026, that they cannot yet confirm how many New Yorkers actually lost SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits in… more ›