WET LAND DEEDS

Several City Councilmembers are urging Mayor Bloomberg to preserve city-owned wetlands by consolidating control over them in the Department of Parks and Recreation.

WAITER POWER

Restaurant owners and managers who force workers to hand over their tips can now be held personally accountable under state law.

WASTING AWAY

The city is failing to cash in on $62 million in federally funded, interest-free bonds to pay for school improvements.

COMMUNITY HEALTH

The city plans to open community health offices in three neighborhoods with high rates of preventable diseases.

DAVILA SETTLED

A state Supreme Court approved the city’s settlement with single parents on welfare, who sued to get more education opportunities.

BRONX WATERFRONT

The Bronx BP’s multi-sector task force unvieled its proposal for waterfront development, focusing on mixed use.

LANDMARK FEES

The Landmarks Preservation Commission plans to raise $1.05 million by charging fees for building in historic districts.

MITCHELL-LAMA DRAMA

The 894 tenants of Phipps Plaza West apartments are suing their landlord to stop him from buying out of the Mitchell-Lama program.