Tag: Public Safety

• NYC tests 183 cooling towers in Upper East Side Legionnaires probe; 76 PCR-positive as fines, timelines remain unclear

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  Jul 23

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) say they tested 183 cooling towers in an Upper East Side Legionnaires cluster,… more ›

• NYC Says It Can’t Enforce ICC Arrest Warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu, Urges U.S. to Apprehend and Transfer Him to The Hague

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  Jul 22

  New York City’s mayoral office released a statement on July 22, 2026, saying it reviewed “every avenue available under applicable law” to determine whether the city could carry out an… 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 ›

• City Council Demands DOH Publish Full Upper East Side Cooling-Tower List and Testing Timeline After Legionnaires Outbreak

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  Jul 22

  Upper East Side Legionnaires outbreak: City Council demanded the Department of Health publish the full list of buildings and a timeline of cooling-tower testing and remediation after a July 21… more ›

• Mayor Mamdani Unveils 50+ Small‑Business Reforms; Says Upper East Side Legionnaires Source ‘Believed’ Eliminated After Cooling‑Tower Remediation

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  Jul 21

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a package called “OPEN for Small Businesses,” signing an executive order and unveiling more than 50 regulatory reforms for small businesses, and provided an update on… more ›

• NYC Expands FIFA World Cup Final Shuttle Service — Shuttles Start 9:30 a.m.; Midtown Bus Lanes Active Until 11 p.m.

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  Jul 20

  Mayor Zohran Mamdani briefed New Yorkers on July 19, 2026 about expanded stadium shuttle service for the FIFA World Cup final, Midtown bus and shuttle routing, and match‑day travel guidance… more ›

• Mayor’s Office Launches Mandela Foundation Global Leadership Forum in NYC, Urges Global Solidarity Against Authoritarianism

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  Jul 20

  A July 19, 2026 event hosted by the Mayor’s Office in New York City opened the Mandela Foundation Global Leadership Forum with a speech invoking Nelson Mandela’s (Madiba’s) life, urging… 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 ›

• Independent vet exams at Romanch’s Law hearing find scars, lameness and dental neglect in NYC carriage horses — DOH won’t name contract vets

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  Jul 16

  Romanch’s Law hearing: independent veterinary exams of carriage horses found scars, dental neglect, lameness, and limited pasture access; DOH said a late‑2025 pilot inspected a small number of horses and… more ›

• Romanch’s Law Goes Before NYC Council — Menin Backs Ban on Central Park Horse-Drawn Carriages, Promises Worker Transition

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  Jul 16

  Romanch’s Law would ban horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park and is now before the City Council after a July 15, 2026 hearing; Council Speaker Adrienne Menin publicly announced support on… 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 ›

• NYC Council Speaker Adrienne Menin Backs ‘Romanch’s Law’ to Ban Central Park Horse‑Drawn Carriages, Cites Fatal Incident — Vote Date TBD

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  Jul 15

  Speaker Adrence Menin announced on July 14, 2026 that she supports legislation called “Romanch’s Law” to ban horse‑drawn carriages in Central Park, and she said the bill will enter the… more ›