Mayor’s Budget Plan Could Further Shrink City’s Housing Discrimination Enforcement
NYC’s Commission on Human Rights investigates landlords and real estate brokers who discriminate against rental voucher holders.
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Mamdani’s Housing Plan To Overhaul How City Responds to Tenants’ Heat Complaints, Other Code Violations
The Mamdani administration will announce a series of reforms Tuesday to improve how the city enforces building violations, part of its broader plan to build and preserve new housing across the five boroughs.
NYC Council Passes Legislation Establishing Outreach and Education Program to Help New Yorkers Avoid Scams Related to Hajj and Umrah
Council also passes bill requiring installation of at least 5,000 bike parking stations over five years CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council passed legislation to equip New Yorkers with information and…
Advocates Press for More ‘Right to Counsel’ Funds, As New Yorkers Facing Eviction Still Struggle to Get Legal Help
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal includes a boost for the initiative, which connects low-income renters facing eviction with legal representation in housing court.
Rental Voucher Expansion Absent From Mayor’s Budget Plan, As City Hall Proposes Program Reforms
The CityFHEPS program’s expansion, first passed by city lawmakers in 2023, would extend eligibility to people facing eviction and people with more modest incomes, but has been delayed by a debate over its costs.
Ahead of 2026 FIFA World Cup, NYC Council Passes Package of Legislation to Prepare New Yorkers and Small Businesses for Opportunities from Global Tournament
Council also votes to create new task force to study and make recommendations to improve NYC’s 988 system for New Yorkers in mental health crisis CITY HALL, NY – Today, ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the New York…
Statement from Speaker Julie Menin and Finance Chair Linda Lee on the FY27 Executive Budget
New York, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Linda Lee, Chair of the Committee on Finance, issued the following joint statement after meeting with Mayor Mamdani on the FY27…
To Combat Misinformation, NYC Council Passes Package of Legislation to Increase Public Education on Vaccinations, Especially for Children and Parents
Council also approves bills to improve coordination, outreach, and transparency during Code Blue emergencies City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to pass a package of legislation to combat vaccine…
Mayor Mamdani and Speaker Menin Urge Albany to Help Close City’s Multi-Billion Dollar Budget Gap
For the first time in recent history, Mayor and Speaker jointly call for increased revenue and an end to the drain of City resources to the state Mayor and Speaker urge State to reduce NYC PTET tax credit to raise…
New York’s Electricity Prices 70 Percent Above the National Average
Recent data from the Energy Information Administration and Empire Center for Public Policy show New York’s average residential electricity prices....
Statement from Speaker Julie Menin on the Mayor’s Veto of Int. 175-B
New York, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin issued the following statement after Mayor Mamdani’s veto of Introduction 175-B: “Ensuring students can enter and exit their schools without fear of…
Ahead of Earth Day, NYC Council Passes Legislative Package to Plan for Increasing Green Space in Underserved Communities and Establish Rules for Organic Waste Recycling for City Agencies
Council also requires transparency on mental health emergency calls City Hall, NY – Today, ahead of Earth Day, the New York City Council voted to pass a comprehensive legislative package to study how to best increase…