Tag: Budget

• NYC to Roll Out 2,000 Free “2K” Seats for Two‑Year‑Olds in Fall 2026 — Apply by June 26

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  Jun 25

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that 2,000 free 2K (two‑year‑old) child care seats will launch this fall across five school districts (6, 10, 18, 23, 27), with applications open online, by… more ›

• NYPD Hate‑Crime Counts Lag Community Totals, Care New York and ADL Tell Council — $26M City Investment Aimed at Closing Reporting Gap

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  Jun 24

  New York City Council’s Committee to Combat Hate held an oversight hearing on June 23, 2026, examining why NYPD hate‑crime counts are lower than totals collected by community groups such… more ›

• Council Challenges MOCHA’s Definition of ‘Anti‑Semitism’ — Will Muslim and Arab New Yorkers Be Covered? MOCHA Launches Borough Listening Tour

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  Jun 24

  New York City Council’s Committee to Combat Hate held an oversight hearing on June 23, 2026, in Hearing Room 1 at 250 Broadway to question the Mayor’s Office to Combat… more ›

• Historic $26M Boost Expands NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes — $29M Budget to Add Borough Liaisons, Scale PATH and Grants

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  Jun 24

  New York City Council’s Committee to Combat Hate held an oversight hearing on June 23, 2026, examining how the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPC) will spend a… more ›

• CFB Warns Intro 12A Will Take at Least a Year and Costly Tech Upgrades — NYC Campaign Finance Board Says Vendors, New Hires Needed to Track AI Political Ads

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  Jun 23

  Nancy here. Committee hearing coverage: New York City Council committee reviewed Intro 12A, which would require campaigns and independent spenders to disclose AI-generated or AI-altered political communications to the New… more ›

• NYC Council Considers Ban on “Surveillance Pricing” and Cap on Grocery Price Hikes to Once Every 24 Hours

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  Jun 18

  Intro 891 and Intro 892 drew testimony at a June 17, 2026 Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection hearing about banning “surveillance pricing” and limiting how often grocery stores can… more ›

• NYC Council Urges $5M Budget Boost for Pets: $4M Pet Food Pantry Pilot, $1M Spay/Neuter Services

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  Jun 17

  New York City Council members and the Animal Welfare Caucus on June 17, 2026 urged the City to add $5 million in the upcoming budget for pet affordability programs, proposing… more ›

• Mamdani Announces Universal Child Care — 2,000 Seats Start Sept. 2026 — City-Run Groceries and Plan to Preserve/Build 400,000 Homes

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  Jun 17

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a Juneteenth ceremony at Gracie Mansion on June 16, 2026 to reiterate plans for universal child care, city‑run grocery stores, and “hundreds of thousands” of permanently… more ›

• Intro 230 Hearing: City Eyes Up to $10K In-Home Modification Grants; Legal Aid Warns of Eviction Risks Without Landlord Protections

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  Jun 17

  NYC Council Committee on Aging held an oversight hearing on June 16, 2026 about senior services and Intro 230, the Council bill to create a financial assistance program for in‑home… more ›

• After Council Pressure, NYC Aging Promises Measurable Benchmarks for Senior Services — Cabinet to Present Metrics June 25

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  Jun 17

  The Committee on Aging met at City Hall on June 16, 2026, to review interagency work on senior services and to press the New York City Department for the Aging… more ›

• City Hall Rally: Julie Menin Demands DYCD Release Scoring Sheets After Manhattan Youth Loses 13 Afterschool Sites

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  Jun 16

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Protesters, led by City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Manhattan elected officials, rallied at City Hall on June 16, 2026 to demand transparency after the Department of Youth… more ›

• DOH Tells Council It Has No Plan to Expand Free Medication Abortion Citywide, Cites Space, Staffing and Supply Barriers

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  Jun 16

  New York City Council held an oversight hearing on June 15, 2026, on access to reproductive and sexual health care for New Yorkers with disabilities, questioning the New York City… more ›

• NYC Agencies Pressed to Confirm Accessible Exam Tables and Weight Scales at Sexual Health Clinics Ahead of Aug. 9 Federal Deadline

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  Jun 16

  New York City Council committees held an oversight hearing June 15, 2026, to examine whether city-run health facilities will meet the federal August 9, 2026 deadline requiring at least one… more ›

• Mayor Zohran Mamdani Deposits $20M in Pon Bank for Bronx and Inwood — How the Money Will Be Used and Who Will Oversee It Not Disclosed

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  Jun 15

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani used a Gracie Mansion reception for Puerto Rican Heritage to announce a $20 million city deposit in a community bank, naming the recipient bank and neighborhoods but… more ›

• City Council Projects Nearly $2B Tax Upside, Pushes FEPS, NYC Kids RISE, Fair Fares, Immigrant Legal Aid

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  Jun 12

  New York City Council members used the June 11, 2026 stated meeting to press a June 2026 revenue forecast that projects nearly $2 billion more in tax revenue for fiscal… more ›