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Home care workers fighting to end the 24-hour work day in front of City Council Speaker Julie Menin’s home criticized her for not bringing Intro. 303 to a vote nearly three months after she promised to by the end of April.
Politics

‘That is a betrayal’: Home care workers ramp up pressure on Speaker Menin to end 24-hour workday with sit-in outside her home

By Renee DeLorenzo Conversation…
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Queens City Council Member Vickie Paladino, who's being sued over making threats against an activist online.
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Queens City Council member sued by girlfriend of Brooklyn murder victim for social media posts that allegedly sparked online harassment

By Isabella Gallo Conversation…
A carriage horse near Manhattan's Grand Army Plaza at the southeast corner of Central Park. Tuesday, June 16, 2026.
Politics

‘Neigh!’ to Central Park horse carriages: City Council Speaker Menin backs Romanch’s Law to ban controversial industry ahead of hearing

By Ethan Stark-Miller Conversation…
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Education

Mamdani promises to release disputed NYC public school contracts to City Council ‘in the coming weeks’ amid subpoena threat

By Adam Daly Conversation…
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin oversees the Council’s stated meeting at City Hall on April 16, 2026.
Opinion

The Speaker’s Corner: A budget that delivers affordability, stability, and opportunity

By City Council Speaker Julie Menin Conversation…
Mina Farahmand, an unpaid New York City Council intern who says she was fired last month for labor organizing, is now suing the city for wages she says she's owed.
Politics

Unpaid NYC Council intern who says she was fired for labor organizing just sued the city in federal court for wages. Can she win?

By Isabella Gallo Conversation…
Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels and City Council Speaker Julie Menin
Education

Speaker Menin accuses DOE of stonewalling Council over hundreds of school contracts

By Adam Daly Conversation…
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NYC officials’ 18% salary hike gets support of fiscal watchdogs – but also a warning

By Adam Daly Conversation…
A planned BESS facility on 69th Place has been the source of debate for months.
Queens

CM Wong calls for criminal investigation after accusing Middle Village BESS contractor of assaulting his staffer

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…
Bronx Council Member Althea Stevens introduced a bill to form a Youth Board with at least three teens and young adults that would advise the city on youth programming.
The Bronx

Bronx elected officials celebrate big city budget wins — but Council Member Althea Stevens says it’s not enough

By Emily Swanson Conversation…
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Politics

Delivery Protection Act could endanger over 10,000 jobs, new analysis from transit group finds

By Nadia Knoblauch Conversation…
CM Phil Wong at a Lunar New Year festival in early 2026.
Queens

Wong announces $22.7 million in funding for District 30 after Mamdani and City Council agree on FY2027 budget

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Speaker Julie Menin shake hands on their first NYC budget together June 30, 2026
Politics

$125.8B NYC BUDGET: Mamdani, Menin shake on deal at deadline with flat NYPD headcount, 9/11 records portal, and more

By Adam Daly Conversation…
A rally with City Council members and advocates for the expansion of the Fair Fares program.

NYC BUDGET: Fair Fares half-priced fare program expanded to make 340,000 more New Yorkers eligible

By Ethan Stark-Miller Conversation…
Mayor Mamdani and City Council Speaker Menin speaking about housing vouchers
Politics

NYC BUDGET: Mamdani, City Council reach $300M housing voucher deal on deadline day to finally end fiscal standoff

By Adam Daly & Isabella Gallo Conversation…
City Council Speaker Julie Menin (l.) with Deputy Speaker Nantasha Williams, who according to the Quadrennial Advisory Commission, testified in May 2026 that , increasing the salaries of the city’s elected officials was a long-overdue cost of living adjustment.
Politics

NYC elected officials could get nearly 20% pay raises this summer – far more than they asked for

By Adam Daly Conversation…
FILE: Council Speaker Julie Menin and Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
Manhattan

Mamdani, Menin blast act of antisemitic hate on Upper East Side after swastika scrawled on Tesla

By Robert Pozarycki Conversation…
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Queens

CM Wong meets with Con Edison following multi-day Middle Village power outage

By Paulina Albarracin Conversation…
Council Member Joann Ariola has said that restoring fifth firefighters has been one of her priorities since taking office in 2022.
Queens

CM Ariola secures flood pumps for Hamilton Beach in south Queens

By Paulina Albarracin Conversation…
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Queens

CM Wong meets with Rep. Meng at Middle Village Post Office to address mail theft

By Paulina Albarracin Conversation…
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Opinion

Op-ed | Allowing Rikers Island citizens to vote keeps them connected to community, and democracy

By Gale Brewer, Rigodis Appling and Kai Rosenthal Conversation…
U.S Rep. Grace Meng and Council Member Sandra Ung joined local residents on a tour of the Latimer Gardens Older Adult Center on Monday. Photo via U.S Rep. Grace Meng.
Queens

Meng, Ung blast NYCHA for temporary closure of Latimer Gardens Older Adult Center in Flushing after persistent leaks

By Shane O’Brien Conversation…
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Queens

CM Wong submits formal testimony to NYC Commission on Government Efficiency, urges charter reforms to protect District 30 taxpayers

By Paulina Albarracin Conversation…
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CM Wong secures early completion of Juniper Valley Park upper bathroom ahead of summer events

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