New York City

Politics

City Council will test its own strength with criminal justice veto overrides

The debate over the How Many Stops Act reached a fever pitch this weekend, after Council Member Yusef Salaam was pulled over by the NYPD.

New York City Council

Politics

Adrienne Adams, faith leaders rally for How Many Stops Act

Speaker Adrienne Adams said she has no doubt that the council has the votes to override the mayor’s veto of the legislation.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Chair-gate: Eric Adams' veto fight gets petty

The mayor is maintaining control in City Hall, one plastic chair at a time.

Heard Around Town

Politics

NYC Council’s Progressive Caucus shrinks (for now) while Common Sense Caucus grows

New Council Members Chris Banks and Yusef Salaam don’t have any immediate plans to join the Progressive Caucus.

News & Politics

Politics

Chi Ossé, Tiffany Cabán and Shahana Hanif lose committee chair positions in City Council shakeup

As part of the shakeup, Shaun Abreu and Lincoln Restler will receive chair positions. The City Council will confirm chair positions for standing committees at its stated meeting on Thursday.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Amanda Farías’ historic appointment as New York City Council majority leader gets promoted a week late

The delay comes after the news was overshadowed by the sudden demotion of her predecessor in the role, Council Member Keith Powers.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Adrienne Adams reelected council speaker; Farías in, Powers out as majority leader

Adams was unanimously reelected, and a shakeup in the majority leader role added Amanda Farías to the leadership slate.

Interviews & Profiles

Personality

Ari Kagan’s exit interview: ‘I’m staying in the Republican Party.’

The outgoing New York City Council member said he has already had many job offers for his next stop.

New York City

Policy

NYPD opposes more stringent reporting requirements in POST Act

One proposal to clarify the surveillance technology transparency law “would be extremely harmful to the functioning of the department,” one official said.

New York City Council

Policy

NYC Council mulls removing limits to street vendor licenses

At a hearing Wednesday, council members discussed how to legitimize vendors as small businesses.

Budget

Policy

NYC Council grills Adams admin budget director on proposed cuts

The council held a hearing to push back on City Hall’s budget projections.

Winners & Losers

Personality

Meet the new City Council members

Whether they unseated an incumbent or took charge of a national conversation, each disrupted the norm in their newly redrawn districts.

Politics

Politics

Council staff union stages silent protest during stated meeting to push for fair contract

The union wants the pace of negotiating a brand-new contract to pick up after roughly 18 months of bargaining.

Events

Policy

Christine Quinn: ‘The best job I’ve ever had was being on the City Council’

The former Speaker spoke to New York’s newest leaders at City & State’s annual City Council Retreat.

New York City

Policy

City Council examines how to help migrant students in hearing

The Immigration and Education committees will review the impacts of shelter limits and other issues.

Economic Development

Politics

NYC must create new industrial development plan under council bill

The Adams administration is already looking at revamping outdated industrial zoning through its City of Yes zoning text amendment.

2023 elections

Politics

2023 New York City Council general election results

Follow the latest results from all the races to watch.