[WEBINAR] Who Does What? Defining Proper Roles for Staff and Elected Officials
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On July 21, 2025, the New York City Charter Revision Commission (CRC) voted to include five proposed amendments to the City Charter on this year’s New York City general election ballot, including measures that would expedite...more
Mayor Parker Expresses Openness to Working with Trump Admin. Mayor Cherelle Parker expressed a willingness to collaborate with President Donald Trump on shared priorities, emphasizing the need for bipartisan cooperation to...more
Al Schmidt, the lone Republican City Commissioner and the target of direct attacks from former President Trump during the 2020 election, said that he will resign from his position in January to become president and CEO of the...more
“Mixed Income Neighborhoods Overlay” Bill Passes Out of Committee A plan intended to protect the ability of low and moderate-income Philadelphians to live in their neighborhoods despite increases in property values took one...more
City Council Advances Streetery Bill A City Council committee advanced legislation to make some “streeteries” a permanent part of the city’s dining and zoning landscape. An amendment passed out of the Streets and Services...more
Solar Lab Unveiled at Frankford High School, Aiming to Train Students in Green Careers Sponsored by the Philadelphia Energy Association, U.S. Department of Energy, and PECO, city leaders unveiled a new solar lab at Frankford...more
After extensive debate and negotiations, City Council approved an amended version of Mayor Kenney’s budget proposal late last night. City Council championed additional investments in anti-violence programming, the Poverty...more
Council Approves Bonds to Finance Neighborhood Preservation Initiative - On Thursday, City Council passed legislation that authorized $400 million in bonds to finance the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative (NPI). The...more