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The City Council's power grab would make NYC government more dysfunctional
The City Council is moving ahead with its power grab over top mayoral appointments, demanding an unprecedented power of approval over chiefs of the NYPD, FDNY and other key agencies.
Inside the feud between the mayor and the NYC City Council speaker
They may share a name, but they're no happy family.
New NYC bill seeks to repeal de Blasio-era 'sanctuary city' laws to help weed out 'criminal' migrants
A slew of "sanctuary city" laws severely limiting local law enforcement’s ability to cooperate with the feds on immigration matters would be repealed under new legislation to be considered by...
NYC Council's 'crime-friendly' agenda could spur new commission to revise how public-safety laws are enacted
A new commission created to modify New York City government operations is expected to take a serious look at revising how local laws affecting public safety are created, sources told...
Notorious NYC pol probed for bribery after being caught on video offering FDNY inspector the 'best pastrami sandwich'
A notorious political firebrand running for City Council in Brooklyn could be in quite a pickle after being caught on video offering to treat an FDNY inspector.
NYC Council campaigning to finish adding 151 new public bathrooms
Margaret Forgione, first deputy commissioner at DOT, testified her deparment doesn’t have money for the bathrooms, citing the “overall capital needs of the city”.
'Landmark' NYC bowling alley may be on its last frame as locals slam city plan to make way for housing complex
City officials have plans to demolish the iconic Whitestone Lanes bowling alley in Queens for a new housing development, with locals wondering what to do without their beloved lanes.
Power struggle between Adams, NYC Council heats up with dueling meetings over mayoral picks, city charter changes
The hearing, which got underway at 10 a.m., was taking place just hours before Hizzoner's new Charter Revision Commission was slated to convene for the very first time in an...
Lawmakers' horrific plan to turn NYC into 'Sin City East' by OK'ing prostitution
Without any hint of public discussion or hearings, Albany lawmakers are racing to legalize prostitution before the legislative session ends June 6.
Anti-Israel protesters caused $3M worth of damage, security costs at NYC public college
Anti-Israel criminals caused at least $3 million in damage and the need for costly extra security at taxpayer-funded City College’s campus in Upper Manhattan during their violent protests there.
NYC pols hopes to create interagency squatter task force: 'Homeowners living in fear'
City Council members hope to crack down on squatters in New York City by creating a multi-agency task force to more quickly boot illegal occupants.
NYC council introduces bill to increase oversight over mayoral picks for top jobs
The new bill would add 20 commissioner-level spots to be subject to a confirmation process, including the heads of the Department of Transportation, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,...
Thousands flood City Hall steps to oppose proposed Brooklyn homeless shelter
Over 2,000 New Yorkers incensed over the city's plan to build a homeless shelter in a Brooklyn neighborhood descended on City Hall to oppose the proposal.
Nashville council rejects proposed sign for Morgan Wallen’s new bar, decrying his behavior
The sign would have hung over a public sidewalk, similar to those at many neighboring bars. Such a sign requires local government approval and usually isn’t a controversial process.
Hamas flag proudly waved at NYC anti-Israel demonstration where NYPD cops caught heat for violent clashes
The green and white Palestinian terror group's flag was on display at the Nakba Day protest in Bay Ridge on Saturday -- as was that of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
NYC Council’s bid to block budget cuts boosted by report showing city actually has $2B surplus over Adams' projection
The Big Apple is sitting on an extra $2.2 billion in available funds than what Mayor Eric Adams projects through next fiscal year, a new study says.
NYC Council's secret 'woke' wish list for Albany politicians revealed -- including bill that could free killers when they reach 55
The New York City Council’s far-left majority plans to push Albany pols to pass a slew of super-woke measures– including bills to help parole murderers over 55.
NYC Council speaker claims Israel-Gaza signs could damage ‘historic’ desks — from the 1980s — as she defends ban
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams on Thursday claimed her edict barring lawmakers from hanging political posters wasn't sparked by tensions over the Israel-Hamas war, but is about aiming to protect...
NYC squatters would be tracked and mapped under new City Council bill that would also criminalize freeloadingj
City Councilwoman Susan Zhuang introduced the bill Thursday, calling for a quarterly report on squatter properties by the NYPD and other city agencies.
NYC spends billions more on shrinking school system: analysis
New York City is pouring billions of dollars more into its public school system despite enrollment cratering by nearly 100,000 students since 2020, an analysis released Wednesday reveals.