The appeal announcement included the launch of a website tracking the number of days since the Council says its laws should have been implemented—447, as of Tuesday—and the number of evictions filed across the city during that time.
Last year, marshals served more than 13,000 evictions, up from 5,000 in 2022, and just 268 in 2021, when the pandemic eviction moratorium was still in place. Over the past five years, six of the city’s 28 marshals were cited for errors during evictions.
“A potential backslide in 2025 would not only undermine our progress, but also stall momentum toward achieving long-term gender equity in political leadership at all levels of government.”
“Before adding an energy consumption mandate with indeterminate costs and unknown impacts on the environment, infrastructure and affordable housing market, there should be a cool-down period for the city, state and federal government to study how—and even if—this can be achieved.”
City Hall was supposed to begin reporting more details on how it removes homeless New Yorkers from public spaces, sharing data on where each sweep took place, the agencies involved, how many people were affected and the costs. But a month after the first due date, advocates and lawmakers are still waiting.
Funding sought in this year’s budget, alongside updated eligibility criteria, could increase housing options for New Yorkers cycling between jail and shelter.
Over 100 unionized workers at Mobilization for Justice could return to work as soon as Wednesday morning, members said.
Mayor Eric Adams argued in new court filings that his administration has special authority as an “arm of the state”—part of a lawsuit that the Legal Aid Society filed in February over City Hall’s refusal to implement a suite of laws to expand access to city-funded rental vouchers.
“The City Council must have the courage to use the budget to hold the NYPD accountable.”
“Too many nonprofits are waiting on money owed by the same city that tells nonprofits to prepare to do more with less, again and again.”
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