Heard Around Town
Politics
NYC Council to hold hearings evaluating Mamdani admin
Oversight time! Officials will testify on schools and extreme cold.
Heard Around Town
Politics
Lindsey Boylan launches City Council campaign
Known for speaking up against Cuomo, the former gubernatorial aide is running on her support for Mamdani – but she’s launching without the mayor’s endorsement.
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Chi Ossé and Shahana Hanif apply to join DSA’s City Council bloc
The lawmakers are NYC-DSA members, but they want to take the next step with the socialists and make it official.
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City Council special election petitioning kicks off – a little too early
Candidates: Put down your petition forms. Mamdani’s office messed up.
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Politics
Cabán and Nurse will lead NYC Council Progressive Caucus
And they foresee much alignment with Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Interviews & Profiles
NYN Media
Procurement reform is Lincoln Restler’s problem now.
A Q&A with the new City Council contracts committee chair on “one of the most intractable and problematic components of city government.”
New York City
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NYC Council announces antisemitism task force, raising eyebrows with Vernikov leadership
The city faces increased antisemitism crimes, and Speaker Julie Menin has made the issue a priority.
Heard Around Town
Policy
Stated meeting: Veto overrides and new legislation to create the Department of Community Safety
One of Mamdani’s major campaign promises will get the New York City Council treatment.
Eric Adams
Policy
The City Council will let three of Eric Adams’ vetoes stand – while overriding 17 others.
A bill opposed by the real estate industry known as COPA and a police accountability bill are among the pieces of legislation that won’t become law under new Council Speaker Julie Menin.
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Meet the new, bigger City Council Progressive Caucus
With 24 members – now including Gale Brewer – the caucus is two short of a City Council majority.
New York City
Politics
Vickie Paladino takes to the airwaves to attack Julie Menin
“Julie, you made a big mistake yesterday.”
New York City
Politics
This term’s New York City Council Committees have dropped
Forty committees, 51 members, lots of reading the tea leaves.
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NYC Council’s second stated meeting overshadowed by ICE detention of employee
Much-awaited committee assignments will be made public Thursday.
New York City Council
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Menin taps council leadership slate
Council Member Nantasha Williams will be deputy speaker, and Shaun Abreu will be majority leader, City & State has learned. Kevin Riley and Linda Lee will chair the Land Use and Finance Committees.
New York City
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NYC Council staffer detained by ICE
At an emergency press conference, Speaker Julie Menin said she was determined to secure his release, but Rep. Dan Goldman sounded more pessimistic.
Heard Around Town
Politics
The Rita Joseph fan club speaks out
The advocacy coalition New Yorkers for Racially Just Public Schools is circulating a letter to call for Council Speaker Julie Menin to keep Joseph as Education Committee chair.
Heard Around Town
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Menin namechecks many pals, but not Mamdani
The new City Council speaker’s victory has many architects.
New York City Council
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