05 Jan 2009 Economy Housing and Homelessness Get Up, Stand Up: Council Ranked On Human Rights A new report looks well beyond potholes and street names to grade City Council members on their support for human rights. ByJarrett Murphy0Comments
11 Feb 2008 Housing and Homelessness NYCHA Mayor, Council At Odds Over Voucher Tenant Bill The administration squares off against City Council on protecting Section 8 tenants. ByRachel Nielsen0Comments
17 Dec 2007 Economy Justice Parents, Council Still Angry About School Grades Stakeholders vent, and the city’s Chief Accountability Officer parries, at a hearing on the controversial new Progress Reports. ByHelen Zelon0Comments
14 May 2007 Uncategorized STILL IN DOUBT: ADVOCATESGIVE CRITIQUE TO COUNCIL But the city holds its ground that the new program to combat homelessness is better than what it’s replacing. ByAdam F. Hutton0Comments
26 Sep 2005 Uncategorized INSPECTION PROTECTION: WILL NEW COUNCIL BILL SAFEGUARD WORKERS? Advocates say new bill to prevent supermarket lock-ins is only as strong as its enforcement. Will the Fire Department step it up? By0Comments
01 Aug 2005 Uncategorized PRIMARY 2005: CITY COUNCIL RACES TO WATCH Welcome to August in New York, a month of humidity, vacations–and political warfare. While many of the primary races are all sewn up, a few of them are just getting… By0Comments
11 Aug 2003 Economy Government POLITICS AS UNUSUAL IN THIS FALL’S CITY COUNCIL RACES In an otherwise sleepy election year, some City Council races are getting interesting as the September 9 primary draws near. ByMegan Kenny and Cassi Feldman0Comments
01 Sep 1997 Government A PRIMARY PRIMER: CITY COUNCIL RACES TO WATCH ON SEPT. 9 A rundown of some political horse races in next week’s Democratic primary. ByGlenn Thrush0Comments
17 Mar 1997 Uncategorized ATTEMPT TO ROLL BACK LUXURY DECONTROL FAILS IN CITY COUNCIL Tenant advocates hoped the City Council would eliminate a 1994 law ended rent protection for luxury apartments, but the measure died last week. ByGlenn Thrush0Comments