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New York City Council

Council Member Julie Won launched her campaign for NY-7 earlier in February.
Queens

Julie Won points to ‘lived experience’ as she enters congested Congressional race for NY-7

By Shane O’Brien
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Watch Maria Danzilo: Candidate for NYC Council District 6 (Manhattan)

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Brooklyn

State moves to develop housing, health clinic at long-vacant Brooklyn site

By Kirstyn Brendlen
City Council Speaker Julie Menin leads Tuesdays hearing on Code Blue operations, joined by Council Member Oswald Feliz, Chair of the Committee on Public Safety, and Council Member Crystal Hudson, Chair of the Committee on General Welfare.
Politics

‘These deaths are not inevitable’: City Council questions Mamdani admin’s cold-weather response after 18 people die

By Adam Daly
Council Member Sandra Ung recently took a tour of Etihad Park, the future home of New York City FC, with New York City FC Chief Operating Officer Jennifer O’Sullivan and City Football Group Chief of Infrastructure Jon Stemp. Photo via Council Member Sandra Ung.
Queens

CM Ung tours ongoing construction of NYCFC’s Etihad Park in Willets Point

By Shane O’Brien
City Council Speaker Julie Menin points to language in a report about 9/11 air quality
Health

‘Shameful’ secrets: City Council leaders, firefighters demand to know why City Hall hid post-9/11 air quality reports for 25 years

By Shea Vance & Robert Pozarycki
City Council Speaker Julie Menin
City Government

Op-ed | The Speaker’s Corner: A new chapter for New York City

By Julie Menin
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Brooklyn

Brooklyn Democratic Party yanks support for Hochul over running mate

By Kirstyn Brendlen
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $38.4 million investment in eco-friendly electric heating pumps for NYCHA's Beach 41st Street development in Edgemere Wednesday morning. Photo by Lloyd Mitchell.
Queens

Mamdani announces $38 million investment in electric heating pumps for NYCHA Beach 41st Street development in Edgemere

By Shane O’Brien
Bronstein tenants Sonu Kumari and Yvette Janis-Allen speak at a rally outside 42-09 47th Ave. to demand repairs in the building. Photo by Shane O'Brien.
Queens

Tenants rally at Sunnyside building to demand repairs from Bronstein real estate firm

By Shane O’Brien
Council Member Julie Won speaks at a press conference celebrating the passage of the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan on the steps of City Hall Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Shane O'Brien.
Queens

Queens Council Member Julie Won announces run for New York’s 7th Congressional District

By Shane O’Brien
Virginia Maloney sworn in to City Council
Manhattan

Like mother, like daughter: Virginia Maloney celebrates inauguration to same City Council seat her mom Carolyn Maloney once held

By Jonathan Portee
Street vendors rally at City Hall
Politics

City Council enacts sweeping street vendor reform package after overriding last of Mayor Adams’ vetoes

By Patrick Stachniak
Majority Leader Amanda Farias celebrated passing the 'City of Yes for Housing Opportunity' zoning amendment.
Housing & Homelessness

Opinion | In a housing crisis, New Yorkers deserve clear Co-op application rules

By New York City Council Member Amanda Farías
Starting June 2026, property owners will be required to use official NYC Bins. Council Member Joann Ariola is calling on Mayor Zohran Mamdani to rescind that mandate
Queens

DSNY informs CM Ariola that agency is open to allowing small businesses to sell official NYC Bins

By Shane O’Brien
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The Bronx

“Clean the Damn Streets” candidate Justin Sanchez sworn in as Council Member for District 17

By Kaylen Jackson
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The Bronx

Bronx politics updates: 2026 kicks off with new statewide candidates and council committee leaders

By Emily Swanson
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Brooklyn

Her-story made: Kayla Santosuosso sworn in as District 47’s first female council member

By Gabriele Holtermann
Attorney-General Letitia James inaugurates Council Member Shanel Thomas-Henry at Elmcor's Northern Boulevard facility Friday night. Also pictured is former Assembly Member Jeff Aubry.
Queens

Hundreds attend CM Shanel Thomas-Henry’s inauguration at packed Elmcor center

By Shane O’Brien
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Education

Fighting hate: Speaker Menin rolls out a plan to combat antisemitism with a primary focus on educating young New Yorkers

By Claude Solnik
President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funds to states home to local governments with sanctuary city policies. Official White House photo.
Queens

Elected officials in Queens slam Trump over threats to withhold federal funds for sanctuary cities

By Shane O’Brien
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Queens

CM Ung appointed deputy leader of the New York City Council

By Renee DeLorenzo
City Council Member Shaun Abreu
Politics

Speaker Menin taps Manhattan’s Shaun Abreu as next City Council Transportation chair

By Ethan Stark-Miller
City Council member speaks at rally over ICE detainment of staffer
Immigration

‘They are coming for all of us’: City Council rages against ICE after staffer detained while fighting for his release

By Dean Moses
Council Member Joann Ariola and the Republican Caucus have signed on to a FOIL request seeking information about Mayor Zohran Mamdani's decision to revoke two executive orders tied to antisemitism and Israel.
Queens

Ariola, Council Republicans seek information about Mamdani’s executive orders tied to antisemitism, Israel

By Shane O’Brien

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