Eric Dinowitz, son of an Assemblymember, won a March special election and is now hoping to win the June 22 Democratic primary. A field of five—including a couple new names—is trying to stop him.
A Council hearing Wednesday discussed three bills and a resolution all looking to increase transparency around where the city does its banking—what advocates say would be the first steps towards starting a public bank in New York City.
After the state budget deal failed to include a proposal for an Albany-funded rental voucher system, advocates are setting their sights on getting the City Council to pass Intro 146, which would increase the value of rental vouchers under the CityFHEPS program to better reflect market-rate rents.
Corey Johnson says his ‘Planning Together’ proposal will help create a more just and inclusive city planning process. But others raised worries about the costs of the plan, and about how it would engage communities.
The race between two frontrunners will come down to how 27 percent of voters ranked the candidates.
As we work to undo the damage caused by the Trump administration, and ensure that President Biden upholds his commitments to immigrant justice, New York City needs to account for its own role in criminalizing and disempowering immigrants in our city.
Businessman and realtor Nabaraj KC is one of five running for the eastern Queens seat.
‘Street vendors and brick-and-mortars are struggling for many of the same reasons… Lifting the cap on permits for street vendors and ending the exploitative underground market is a key part of a larger toolkit to protect all vulnerable small businesses.’
‘To be clear, we support the food vendor community and their place in our neighborhoods. The food is as delicious and diverse as the city itself. But reform on what’s historically been an underground market cannot come at the expense of our brick-and-mortars.’
Seven years after leaving the City Council after three terms, Jim Gennaro appears to be headed back to City Hall representing the 24th district after besting a field that featured fresh faces, Asian voices and more progressive views.
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