Category: New York City

• Mamdani at Gracie Mansion Touts Door‑Knocking Drive — Organize NYC Says 104,000 Volunteers Knocked 3 Million Doors to Reach Tenants

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  Aug 14

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted a Dominican Heritage reception at Gracie Mansion where speakers praised the administration’s door‑knocking outreach to tenants; city officials point to volunteer and agency canvassing programs, tenant… more ›

• After Federal End to Haitian TPS, NYC and Gov. Hochul Pledge Nearly $89M for Immigration Legal Aid

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  Aug 14

  New York City Council leaders and Governor Kathy Hochul announced new local and state funding commitments after federal officials moved to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) work authorization for Haitian… more ›

• After Upper East Side Legionnaires Outbreak, NYC Council Demands Seasonal Hotline, Local Testing Clinics and Tougher Cooling‑Tower Rules Ahead of September Hearing

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  Aug 14

  New York City Council members used the Aug. 13 stated meeting to preview a September oversight hearing on the Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak and floated immediate demands — a… more ›

• NYC Council Creates Nation’s First Office of Insurance Accountability to Combat Soaring Home, Auto and Small-Business Premiums

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  Aug 14

  New York City’s Council voted on Aug. 13, 2026 to create the nation’s first Office of Insurance Accountability, a new municipal office charged with publishing insurance pricing reports, offering consumer… more ›

• NYC Council Advances Year‑Round Outdoor Dining, Winter Enclosures and SCOOP Act — Says Could Add ‘Thousands’ but Gives No Firm Estimate

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  Aug 14

  At a City Council stated meeting on August 13, 2026, members voted on a package that makes outdoor dining year‑round, advances the SCOOP Act (dog waste measures), and includes related… more ›

• City Council to Probe Mayor Adams’ BSA Nominee John Mangen Over Past Writings on Community Benefit Agreements

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  Aug 14

  Julie Menin and other Council members signaled concerns about Mayor Adams’s nominee to lead the Board of Standards and Appeals (BSA), John Mangen, citing past writings and rhetoric about community… more ›

• NYC Approves Nation’s First Office of Insurance Accountability to Tackle Soaring Home, Auto and Small-Business Premiums

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  Aug 14

  New York City’s City Council on Aug. 13, 2026, approved legislation creating the nation’s first Office of Insurance Accountability to study insurance pricing, publish reports, and provide on‑staff claim adjusters… more ›

• NYC Council Probes Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Gemini Over Marketing That May ‘Lure’ Minors Into Betting

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  Aug 14

  New York City Council announced a legislative inquiry on Aug. 13, 2026 into four trading and cryptocurrency platforms — Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase and Gemini — over marketing and advertising practices… more ›

• Hochul and NYC Commit About $89M for Immigrant Legal Aid After Federal Funding Lapses, Haitian TPS Ends

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  Aug 14

  New York City and New York State announced new legal-aid money this week to help immigrants after federal funding and Temporary Protected Status (TPS) changes; state officials pledged more than… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani, TDF Launch Citywide Lottery for 2,000+ Free Broadway Tickets for NYC High School Students — Enter by Aug. 17

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  Aug 14

  Mayor Mamdani and the Theatre Development Fund (TDF) launched a citywide lottery offering more than 2,000 free Broadway tickets for high school students, open now through Monday, Aug. 17 at… more ›

• Fontaine Co-op Urges CPC to Require 55‑Foot Buffer in 100–112 Queens Boulevard Rezoning Hearing

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  Aug 13

  City Planning Commission public hearing on Aug. 12, 2026 examined the 100‑12 Queens Boulevard rezoning; Fontaine Co‑op residents urged the commission to require a recorded restrictive declaration guaranteeing a minimum… more ›

• City Planning Commission Reviews Queens Blvd Rezoning — Developer Picks MIH Option 1; Neighbors, Officials Push for Deeper Affordability and Retail Protections

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  Aug 13

  The City Planning Commission (CPC) met on Aug. 12, 2026, to review several rezonings and mixed‑use development applications that include Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) requirements; applicants described a proposed Queens… more ›

• Tremont Ave Busway for BX36 Starts Sept. 19, 2026 — Daily 6 a.m.–8 p.m. Restrictions to Speed Buses, Improve Safety in the Bronx

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  Aug 13

  Tremont Avenue busway announced to speed the BX36 in the Bronx will begin daily restrictions on Sept. 19, 2026, with painted and reinforced sidewalk extensions, new lane configurations, and limits… more ›

• Tremont Ave Busway for BX36 to Open Sept. 19, 2026 — Mamdani Says Bronx Riders Could See Up to 60% Faster Service, 6-Minute Savings

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  Aug 12

  Mayor Mamdani announced the city has begun work on a dedicated Tremont Avenue busway for the BX36, to start operating September 19, 2026, with officials projecting up to 60% faster… more ›

• NYC DOF Includes $25M ECB Amnesty in FY2027 Budget — Won’t Disclose Calculation or Participation Rate

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  Aug 12

  The Department of Finance (DOF) told the City Council Finance Committee that the $25 million ECB (Environmental Control Board) amnesty number appears in the adopted FY2027 budget, but officials did… more ›