Tag: Budget

• NYC launches ‘NYC Groceries’ pilot: five city-run stores to offer 30% off essentials — La Marqueta and Bronx Peninsula named, first opening by 2027

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  Jul 28

  Today’s mayoral announcement and agency materials formalized NYC Groceries: a city-run pilot of five grocery stores (one per borough) that will offer a fixed 30% discount on a core basket… more ›

• NYC Council Approves $10,000 One‑Time ‘Stabilization’ Payment for 25,000 Paraprofessionals — Awaits Mayor’s OK

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  Jul 28

  With the City Council moving a bill to boost pay for public-school paraprofessionals (teacher assistants), the legislation provides a $10,000 stabilization payment to eligible paraprofessionals and was described as a… more ›

• Mamdani names Tony Shores president, Lena Khan chair of NYC EDC — vows five city-run grocery stores and $100M housing-insurance plan

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  Jul 23

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Mayor Zohran Mamdani named Tony Shores president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and Lena Khan board chair, and the pair said EDC will prioritize… more ›

• Upper East Side Town Hall at Lenox Hill: Council Blasts DOHMH Staffing Shortfalls, Vows Hotline and Tougher Cooling-Tower Rules

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  Jul 22

  Upper East Side residents and City Council members held a July 21, 2026 town hall at Lenox Hill Hospital about the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, pressing the New York City… more ›

• NYC Council Advances Intro 692A: One‑Time $10,000 “Power Respect Check” for ~25,000 Paraprofessionals After City Hall Rally

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  Jul 17

  City Council members and advocates gathered at a July 16, 2026 rally in the City Hall Rotunda to push passage of Intro 692A, described at the event as a one-time… more ›

• Mamdani Releases ‘Rental Ripoff’ Report — Manhattan West‑Side Encampment Noticed, To Be Cleared After 7‑Day Outreach; New Inspection Reforms Announced

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  Jul 17

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the city’s “rental ripoff” report July 16, 2026, announcing housing-enforcement reforms and saying a noticed Manhattan west-side encampment will be cleared after a seven-day outreach period.… more ›

• Mamdani’s ‘Rental Ripoff’ Plan: NYC to Investigate Every HEAT Complaint, Let Tenants Reschedule Inspections and Launch ‘Fix the City’ Enforcement

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  Jul 17

  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on July 16 announced a “rental ripoff” report and a package of housing enforcement reforms that, he said, will require inspectors to investigate every… more ›

• City Council advances plan to phase out Central Park horse-drawn carriages by June 1, 2028 — Speaker Menin backs ban, calls for worker transition and horse-disposition details

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  Jul 16

  Romanch’s Law — a City Council proposal to phase out horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park after June 1, 2028 — drew a July 15, 2026 Health Committee hearing and a… more ›

• City Council Demands Debt Breakdown as HPD Proposes Roughly 30% Rent Hike at Tracy Towers; Tenants Warn of Displacement

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  Jul 16

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings held a July 15, 2026 hearing on Mitchell-Lama portfolio stability after HPD proposed roughly a 30% cumulative rent/carrying charge increase… more ›

• City Council Earmarks $1.5M for Wave Makers, Funding 60,000 Free Swim Lessons for 3,000 NYC Second-Graders

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  Jul 15

  The City Council announced a $1.5 million allocation in the City’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget to expand the Wave Makers program, funding 60,000 free swim lessons that will teach an… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Announces $67.5M to Expand Specialized Pre-K in NYC — 26 Schools Across 14 Districts to Serve ~250 Preschoolers This Fall

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  Jul 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $67.5 million city investment to expand specialized pre-K and early intervention services for children with disabilities, funding new preschool specialized programs at 26 schools across… more ›

• Mamdani Ties Bus Action Plan to BlockbyBlock: HPD to Launch Bronx Preservation ‘Spotlight’ as DOT/MTA Begin BRT Outreach (Flatbush First)

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  Jul 15

  New York City’s Bus Action Plan rollout and the administration’s BlockbyBlock housing proposal include targeted outreach and preservation work for Bronx neighborhoods, with the mayor saying Housing Preservation and Development… more ›

• Mamdani’s Bus Action Plan: City and MTA Promise ‘Up to 6 Minutes’ Per Trip — Route‑Level Metrics, Public Report and Monthly Board Reviews Planned

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  Jul 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Bus Action Plan rollout promised “up to six minutes” saved per trip and city and MTA officials say they will measure that improvement with route‑level performance indicators,… more ›

• NYC Launches ‘Pit Crews’ to Build Click‑to‑Cancel Portal for Subscription Complaints; Enforcement Starts Oct. 1, 2026

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  Jul 14

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the launch of city “pit crews” — teams of product managers, designers, engineers, researchers, and data experts — and said the first team will build an… more ›

• Flatbush Avenue Named NYC’s First BRT Corridor — Five Rapid Bus Routes Announced, Flatbush Buildout Due by 2030

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  Jul 10

  New York City’s “Bus Action Plan” rollout on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s July 9 livestream announced five Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridors and confirmed Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn as the first… more ›