After a Council committee approved the Inwood rezoning, a lawmaker had harsh words for the mayor. And back in the neighborhood, Councilmember Ydanis Rodriguez faced protesters occupying his office.
‘It is high time that we hold the private sanitation companies responsible not only for their awful practices when collecting waste, but also when dumping and processing waste.’
The Council backs a $212 million proposal for half-price MetroCards for poor families. Mayor de Blasio balks at the price-tag. Why not compromise on free transit for low-income community college…
At-Risk Community Services, the nonprofit advising the Citywide Council of Presidents in its dealings with the mayor, Council and governor, was only founded in November. But its parent organization has…
The New York, Brooklyn and Queens library systems are pushing for a boost in funding to keep up with the rising cost of books—and of complying with new rules around…
Eric Koch, former aide to Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito talks about her rise to power, her approach to the job and what awaits the next person to get the big job.