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Torres said his initial focus would be on city departments, but that it could broaden to include non-mayoral agencies like the MTA and even private companies that have a contractual…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Will the Council Finally Act on Strong Protections for Small Businesses?

‘There has been for a long time now a deafening silence regarding a longstanding proposed solution that would help businesses citywide—the Small Business Jobs Survival Act (SBJSA).’

ByHarry Bubbins 9Comments

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Jan 2018

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Ten Days In, Two Rookie Councilmembers Take Stock

Carlina Rivera of the Lower East Side and Bay Ridge’s Justin Brannan were waiting to learn their committee assignments, office locations and where they’ll get to sit in the chamber…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2017

Podcasts

Max & Murphy: Mark-Viverito on Advocates, Power and Her Future

In an exit interview with City Limits and Gotham Gazette, the outgoing Council speaker discusses the future of issues like Rikers Island, talks about the ‘laughable’ claims of some advocates…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Dec 2017

Housing and Homelessness News

Council Passes Key Housing Bills at Busy Last Meeting

A bill codifying community land trusts into city law, and two others that are part of the Housing Not Warehousing Act, were among the bills that came up for a…

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 1Comment

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Dec 2017

Government Justice

The Bigger Questions Raised by the Council’s Right to Know Vote

The City Council passed historic reforms by close margins over the fierce complaints of advocates claiming betrayal. As important as the drama and its outcome is what the debate revealed…

ByJarrett Murphy 3Comments

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Dec 2017

Government

City Council Chose Cooperation Over Conflict With De Blasio

Lots of new laws and major new programs. A few points of public tension but no vetoes. If that’s the recipe for progressive change in New York, is the same…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Dec 2017

Government Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Where the Council Speaker Candidates Stand on Housing

Who is affordable housing for? Should NYCHA’s chairwoman resign? There are actual differences between the hopefuls’ experience and main priorities when it comes to housing policy.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 0Comments

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Dec 2017

Housing and Homelessness News

Council Passes East Harlem, Bedford Union Armory, Certificate of No Harassment

Thursday was a big day for the Council, which approved two controversial rezonings and a long-awaited, landmark initiative to curb harassment.

ByAbigail Savitch-Lew 2Comments

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Nov 2017

Opinion

CityViews: NYC Needs Real Deterrents to Stop Tenant Harassment

We support the Certificate of No Harassment legislation because we believe it will help prevent other tenants from going through the experiences we’ve had.

BySofia Green

ByFelix Urena

ByJames Clark 2Comments

Max & Murphy: Ritchie Torres on the Council’s Bulked Up Oversight Role

CityViews: Will the Council Finally Act on Strong Protections for Small Businesses?

Max & Murphy: Ten Days In, Two Rookie Councilmembers Take Stock

Max & Murphy: Mark-Viverito on Advocates, Power and Her Future

Council Passes Key Housing Bills at Busy Last Meeting

The Bigger Questions Raised by the Council’s Right to Know Vote

City Council Chose Cooperation Over Conflict With De Blasio

Where the Council Speaker Candidates Stand on Housing

Council Passes East Harlem, Bedford Union Armory, Certificate of No Harassment

CityViews: NYC Needs Real Deterrents to Stop Tenant Harassment

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