Category: New York City

• NYC Bans Student-Facing Generative AI in PreK–8 for 2026–27; DOE to Drop ~40 Apps, Allow Limited High-School Pilots

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  Sep 3

  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,… more ›

• Zoning Panel Presses John Mangen on CBAs and EIS ‘No Significant Impact’ Rulings in ‘City of Yes’ Rezonings — Nominee Cites $5B in Mitigations

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  Sep 3

  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… more ›

• Council Grills BSA Nominee John Mangen on FastTrack Affordable‑Housing Rules — Who Qualifies, ‘Bottom‑12’ Districts and Jan. 1, 2027 Launch

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  Sep 3

  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… more ›

• Hochul, Mayor Mamdani Demand DHS Restore $87M in Withheld Counterterrorism Grants; Warn Bomb Squads, Hazmat and Transit Guards at Risk Ahead of 9/11 25th

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  Sep 3

  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… more ›

• Mamdani signs law to make NYC outdoor dining year‑round, allows winterization — city gives no firm estimate of how many restaurants will join

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  Sep 3

  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… more ›

• NYC OKs Year-Round Outdoor Dining: Mayor Mamdani Signs Law Allowing Winterization, 11 p.m. Curfew and New Fee Schedule

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  Sep 3

  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… more ›

• Know Your Zone: NYC Maps Six Coastal Evacuation Areas — Zone 1 Most Vulnerable; Check finder.nyc.gov/hurricane and Sign Up for NOTIFYNYC

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  Sep 2

  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… more ›

• NYC Readies for Hurricane Season: Floodgates Proposed and DEP Earmarks $2.5B for Southeast Queens Stormwater Upgrades

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  Sep 2

  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… more ›

• NYC Urges Hurricane Prep: Check Evacuation Zone, Pack a Go‑Bag and Text NOTIFYNYC to 692‑692 as City Expands Multilingual Outreach

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  Sep 2

  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… more ›

• City Planning Commission Recommends Park Avenue Rezoning in Brooklyn — 391 Units, 234K sq ft of Schools Proposed as 19 Businesses and 145 Jobs Face Risk

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  Sep 2

  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… more ›

• Council presses DOF over 900,000‑property pied‑à‑terre roll — many listings below $5M threshold and sparking privacy fears

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  Aug 20

  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… more ›

• DOF declines in‑person City Council testimony on pied‑à‑terre tax; commissioner to appear after Aug. 31, exemption deadline extended

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  Aug 20

  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… more ›

• Pied‑à‑terre tax rollout could force co‑ops to tap reserves, City Council hears after DOF mailed 17,000 notices

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  Aug 20

  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… more ›

• NYC City Council Passes SCOOP Act: Bag Dispensers, Dog‑Waste Composting Pilot and Multilingual Cleanup Campaign

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  Aug 20

  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… more ›

• Mamdani Unveils ‘Open for Small Business’ at Gracie Mansion — 50+ Rule Cuts, Nearly $6M Saved for Bodegas, Barbers and Restaurants

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  Aug 14

  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… more ›