As part of her State of the City speech, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams proposed building a new neighborhood on the 172-acre site currently occupied by Aqueduct Racetrack.
Read MoreThe City Council on Tuesday voted to override the mayor’s veto of a bill aimed at increasing transparency in the NYPD and a bill to ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails, putting to an end a weeks-long public debate riddled with accusations from both councilmembers, Mayor Eric Adams and his allies that the other side purposely were spreading half-truths or outright lies.
Read MoreMayor Eric Adams on Friday vetoed a pair of recently passed City Council bills, setting up an imminent showdown with the legislature that the mayor is likely to lose.
Read MoreLeadership of the City Council on Thursday announced which councilmembers will be serving on which committees and which lawmakers will be in charge of them.
Read MoreOver three dozen people have officially been appointed to serve on the second iteration of the Independent Rikers Commission, the group that has again been tasked with mapping a plan to shutter Rikers Island’s jail complex.
Read MoreThe New York City Council is expected this week to vote on – and pass – a long-stalled bill that would effectively ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails.
Read MoreIn just under a month, Queens voters will head to the polls to cast votes in their local City Council elections.
Read MoreThe City Council last week passed legislation they say will not only ensure detainees get to their court appearances on time, but will also help the city reach its legally-mandated deadline to close Rikers Island by the summer of 2027.
Read MoreA proposal from the City Council and Adams administration released this week could potentially create a new zoning process for casinos in New York City, as several applicants hope to earn one of three new state casino licenses to bring a casino to the five boroughs.
Read MoreTwo Queens electeds are hoping to help complete the Eastern Queens Greenway and connect the borough’s parks with a $6 million allocation announced this week.
Read MoreQueens electeds are applauding an affordable homeownership project coming to Far Rockaway that was the result of a deal with the developer just before the City Council nearly voted to scrap the project altogether.
Read MoreQueens is getting the money this year through participatory budgeting, with several projects being selected last week in nine City Council districts, an increase from only three last year.
Read MoreLeadership of the New York City Council and its budget negotiating team proposed boosting funding for legal services providers by $195 million on Monday.
Read MoreThe Department of Design and Construction on Thursday got an earful from New Yorkers upset over a proposed construction contract that would likely delay the closure of Rikers Island by at least two years.
Read More“The inconsistent statements from the administration over the past few days have unacceptably created questions where there should be no questions,” the speaker said. “Rikers must close by 2027 and we cannot allow it to continue undermining public safety issues across our city.”
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