This week: Early Voting Law Challenge Proceeds in Federal Court; State Redistricting Commission Meets to Approve Budget; Chairs Comment on New Redistricting Amendment; Wice on New Redistricting Amendment (NY Daily…
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal is hiring a full time organizer to create a borough-wide tenant union, continuing a trend of city government supporting tenant groups.
Advisory group features deep expertise in finance, development, neighborhood planning, architecture, labor, and advocacy NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced the full list of members…
Requiring agencies to select the cheapest contracts ends up costing more
"The economic data shows that holding rents steady for one year—or even four—will not substantially disrupt the city budget nor the housing stock."
Some lawmakers are considering a “no” vote on any budget deal that doesn’t include a significant expansion of the city’s housing voucher program, CityFHEPS, revealing a rift with Council Speaker Julie Menin.
Before budget negotiations, Gov. Hochul warned that unless New York changes its climate plans, New Yorkers could face a $2.26-per-gallon....
Los defensores y un concejal de Brooklyn piden a la ciudad que elabore una serie de directrices sobre cómo deben responder las escuelas ante la presencia de agentes de ICE en las inmediaciones, y que establezca un…
Driven by stronger-than-expected collections in personal income and business taxes, stronger outlook enables City to fund major budget priorities for New Yorkers while bolstering reserves NEW YORK, NY – The New York…
Governor Hochul’s focus on affordability seems to have skipped over the healthcare portions of the new state budget.
The city planned to let the Mainchance drop-in center's contract expire.
The FY2027 state and city budgets—what we got, what it cost, and what comes next
Los beneficiarios deben demostrar que trabajan un número determinado de horas, realizan labores de voluntariado o participan en cursos de formación cada mes para conservar sus cupones de alimentos.
Hochul and lawmakers struck a state budget agreement this week that will raise eligibility for senior and disabled rent freezes, and revamp tax exemptions for building repairs.
Lack of Common Sense on Energy in the Budget Anyone hoping the governor would make even modest, common-sense changes to....
"Naysayers argue that transitioning to a zero-carbon economy will hurt our wallets, worsening our affordability crisis in exchange for progress on our climate crisis.
NYC’s Commission on Human Rights investigates landlords and real estate brokers who discriminate against rental voucher holders.
"A one-time capital pledge does not address the recurring operational deficit that has left the park in its current state.
"Maintaining a world-class parks system is a cornerstone of ensuring affordability and quality of life in our city.
NEW YORK, NY – Today, Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council announced the winning proposals for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 cycle of Participatory Budgeting (PB).
As Governor Hochul and legislative leaders rush to finalize the overdue state budget, outlines of some healthcare-related deals have begun....
"The reason there is an abundance movement at all is to address the same challenges facing union members: working families and marginalized communities are being crushed under the weight of a status quo that serves the…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s latest budget proposal includes a boost for the initiative, which connects low-income renters facing eviction with legal representation in housing court.
As voters across New York head to the polls to decide their local school budgets, the big question – why....
“Congratulations to the members of the New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and to the hotel industry for reaching an agreement on a new contract for workers.
Cover Image Credit: CC-BY-SA-3.0/Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia School districts presenting budgets to voters on Tuesday, May 19, plan to....
The CityFHEPS program’s expansion, first passed by city lawmakers in 2023, would extend eligibility to people facing eviction and people with more modest incomes, but has been delayed by a debate over its costs.
Mrs. Hochul had been warning that the state’s green energy regime, a product of the Climate Leadership Climate Protection Act,....
New York, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Linda Lee, Chair of the Committee on Finance, issued the following joint statement after meeting with Mayor Mamdani on the FY27…
Each year, hundreds of newly retired government workers across New York garner a benefit that would be unheard-of in the....