A controversial plan to tear down and rebuild all 2,056 apartment units in NYCHA’s Fulton and Chelsea-Elliott Houses can move forward, an appeals court ruled last week.
After allegedly being fired from her unpaid position as a New York City Council intern for labor organizing that aimed to push the legislative body to pay her and her colleagues for their work, Mina Farahmand is now…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Wednesday he is “quite content” with New York City’s current primary system, offering a cool reception to open-primary proposals as a separate court fight seeks to put the issue before voters…
The New York State Trial Lawyers Association used its annual Law Day gala to send a message: Upholding the principles of equal justice under the law, the independent judiciary and the rule of law are more important than…
The New York State Trial Lawyers Association’s (NYSTLA) president used the group’s annual gala on Tuesday night to address Gov.
A Brooklyn Republican primary for state Senate separated by just seven votes is now the subject of a court fight, as the city Board of Elections argues it should be allowed to finish counting ballots before a judge…
Frank Carone, former top aide to ex-Mayor Eric Adams who was indicted last week over allegedly taking bribes to manipulate a city contract, said on Wednesday he wants a trial as quickly as possible.
"Rikers is not only a criminal justice crisis.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin shook hands Tuesday on a $125.8 billion NYC budget that holds NYPD headcount flat, funds a public portal for post-9/11 air quality and health records and adds…
New York City’s immigrant communities and legal advocacy groups representing them said they are breathing a sigh of relief Tuesday after the U.S.
After an attempt to save it failed in court, Manhattan elected officials are urging the Mamdani administration to reconsider its decision to close Mainchance, "the only homeless drop-in center located in East Midtown."
“The Supreme Court reached the right decision in reaffirming a constitutional principle that has defined our nation for more than 150 years.
It’s the beginning of the end for Rikers Island.
This week: Early Voting Law Challenge Proceeds in Federal Court; Plurality of Voters Say Redistricting Amendment is Bad for New York; Congressman Suozzi Hosts Veteran N.Y.
Two of the city’s top elected officials condemned an ugly hate crime on the Upper East Side on Friday after someone scrawled a swastika onto the hood of a parked vehicle.
CITY HALL, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Lincoln Restler issued the following statement after the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use voted to…
Council urges Court of Appeals to uphold First Department ruling and preserve the Council’s longstanding legislative authority to enact policies that help New Yorkers avoid eviction and homelessness NEW YORK, NY – The…
This week: Early Voting Law Challenge Proceeds in Federal Court; State Redistricting Commission Meets to Approve Budget; Chairs Comment on New Redistricting Amendment; Wice on New Redistricting Amendment (NY Daily…
NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Lynn Schulman, Chair of the Committee on Health, today issued the following statement after the death of a teenager in an accident involving a…
This week: Early Voting Law Challenge Proceeds in Federal Court; N.Y.C.
Inspections by the city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development are one of the only tools NYCHA tenants have for securing overdue repairs.
We like to associate the law with justice—protecting the innocent and punishing the wrongdoers.
The city planned to let the Mainchance drop-in center's contract expire.
The Tenants Counsel Network ripped off renters with monthly fees and left them hanging in eviction court, officials say.
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.
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…
This week- GOP Matching Funds Legislation Introduced; Party Flipping?; Federal Lawsuits; A Look Back at N.Y.
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…
This week- Nassau GOP’s New Congressional Candidate; Blakeman Sues for Matching Funds; Democratic Socialists Win Back Funds; Congressional Lawsuit on Crossover Districts Remains Unanswered; N.Y.C.
Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin issued the following statement following Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement of a proposed pied-à-terre tax aimed to generate additional revenue for New York City: “This…