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This Week in New York – de Blasio Delivers State of the City Address and Announces Initiatives Mandating PTO and a Healthcare Plan for Low Income and Undocumented New Yorkers -
de Blasio Announces Initiatives Mandating PTO...more
This Week in New York – Deputy Mayor for Housing & Urban Development Steps Down & de Blasio Announces Next Commissioner to Oversee the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene -
Deputy Mayor for Housing & Urban Development...more
This Week in New York – Plan to Raise $3 Billion for NYCHA Units, Council Looking Into Amazon Deal & Next Week's Meetings -
de Blasio Announces Plan to Raise $3 Billion for Fixes for NYCHA Units -
On Wednesday, Mayor de...more
This Week in New York – de Blasio To Replace New York City Office of Emergency Management Commissioner & Next Week's Meetings -
de Blasio To Replace New York City Office of Emergency Management Commissioner -
After days...more
This Week in New York – Melissa Mark-Viverito Announces Run for NYC Public Advocate, NYC Council Approves Appointment of Margaret Garnett as Department of Investigations Commissioner, New Bills Aim to Legalize e-Bikes and...more
This Week in New York – Amazon's New Headquarters Planned for Long Island City, Calls to Eliminate Office of the New York City Public Advocate & Next Week's City Council Hearings -
Amazon's New Headquarters Planned for Long...more
This Week in New York – 2018 Midterm Election Results, Next Week's City Council Hearings -
2018 Midterm Election Results -
On Tuesday, November, 6, 2018, voters throughout the United States cast their ballots in the...more
This Week in New York – Council Passes New Bills Related to Commercial Spaces, Ballot Proposals Receive Mixed Support from Elected Officials, Jamie Ansorge Named to 40 Under 40 List & Election Day Reception Invitation...more
This Week in New York – Michael Blake, Jumaane Williams Announce Intent to Run for Office of NYC Public Advocate, Next Week's City Council Hearings, Upcoming Beltway Briefing Podcast -
Michael Blake, Jumaane Williams...more
This Week in New York – City Council Passes “Parental Empowerment” Bill Package, Kelly Jin Appointed as City’s Chief Analytics Officer, Next Week's City Council Hearings -
City Council Passes “Parental Empowerment” Bill...more
This Week in New York – Hearing on Commercial Rent Renewal Legislation (Int. 737-A) Set for October 22, Next Week's City Council Hearings, Beltway Briefing Podcast: The Road to the 2018 Midterm Elections -
Hearing on...more
This Week in New York – Waterfront Management Advisory Board Convened, Amy Peterson Appointed as Director of the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, Next Week's City Council Hearings -
Waterfront Management Advisory...more
This Week in New York – New York Primary Election Results, City Council Approves Several Pieces of Legislation, Next Week's City Council Hearing -
New York Primary Election Results -
The New York primary election took...more
This Week in New York – Council Passes School Speed Camera Legislation, Democratic Candidates for Governor and Attorney General Hold Debates & New NYC Ferry Route -
City Council Reactivates 140 Cameras Near Schools -
On...more
This Week in New York – de Blasio in Brooklyn, Transport Workgroup Appointees Announced, DCP's New Executive Director & Cuomo / Nixon Debate -
de Blasio in Brooklyn - “City Hall in Your Borough” Announcements -
Mayor...more
This Week in New York – Proposed NYC Charter Amendments, New Borough-Based Jail Facilities & NYC Political Podcast -
Proposed NYC Charter Amendments for November & Charter Revision Commission’s September Hearings -
On...more
This Week in New York – For-Hire Vehicle Bills, Rezoning in Manhattan Neighborhood & Labor and Employment Conference Invitation -
For-Hire Vehicle Bills & Rezoning in a Manhattan Neighborhood -
This week the New York...more
This Week in New York – Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Steps Down, Executive Director of New York City Department of City Planning Steps Down, Rezoning of Inwood Section of Manhattan...more
This Week in New York – Bill to Ban Plastic Straws, Limiting Ride Sharing Services & Mayor de Blasio in Staten Island -
Bill to Ban Plastic Straws & Limiting Ride Sharing Services -
The New York City Council did not...more
This Week in New York – Affordable Housing Plan Bills Passed, Transportation Bills Introduced & Impacts of City Partnerships -
Affordable Housing Plan Bills Passed -
On Thursday, the New York City Council held a stated...more
Marijuana Enforcement Policy Change -
On Tuesday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O'Neill announced a new policy change regarding marijuana enforcement throughout the city. In a press...more
This Week in New York – Council and Mayor Close to an Agreement on Fair Fares, Council Approves Opioid and Drug Treatment Bills, Proposal to Add 'X' Category to NYC Birth Certificates -
Council and Mayor Close to an...more
This Week in New York – Property Tax Advisory Commission Announced, Charter Revision Commission Review & An Analysis of NYC Agency Contracts -
Mayor de Blasio And Speaker Johnson Announce Advisory Commission To Recommend...more
This Week in New York – City Council Holds Final Hearing on the FY19 Executive Budget -
This week the City Council held their final hearing on the FY19 executive budget that was released by the Mayor in April 2018. During...more