City Hall, NY – Ahead of an oversight hearing on visiting Rikers Island, the New York City Council released a report outlining the challenges New Yorkers face while visiting a loved one being held at the jail. The investigation found visiting Rikers to be an “all-day” event, hindered by poor communication and information for visitors, long waiting periods, arbitrary visit denials, and unhelpful interactions with Department of Correction (DOC) staff.
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City anticipated to see moderately increased revenues, despite continued uncertainty and challenges from tariffs and federal policy decisions
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released its December 2025 Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast, which projects the City’s economy will remain resilient and lead to a slightly improved tax revenue outlook, despite uncertainty and challenges stemming from federal economic and tariff policies.
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Council issues “D” Rating for the agency, citing City Hall impediments
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council released its agency report card for the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the third in a series of evaluations on how effectively city agencies serve New Yorkers and identify opportunities for improvements to operations and service delivery.
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Council also approves additional city contract payment improvements for nonprofit service providers, requiring quarterly payments for Homeless Services and Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice contracts
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to override mayoral vetoes of four pieces of legislation that will protect CityFHEPS recipients from rent increases, strengthen pay equity, and codify the Office of Contract Services.
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“In the face of a federal administration taking unlawful action to sow fear and chaos that undermines safety, it’s essential that city agencies follow local laws to protect New Yorkers and maintain public trust. DOI’s investigation revealed gaps in NYPD’s compliance with our city’s laws that must be addressed. The incident of an individual officer violating sanctuary law and the other reviewed cases in this report are deeply troubling.
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Council also votes to establish comprehensive municipal framework to bring oversight, accountability, and transparency to City’s use of Artificial Intelligence
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council approved legislation to create a legal framework for survivors seeking accountability for gender-motivated violence. In 2000, the Council passed the Gender Motivated Violence Act to give survivors the right to bring a civil suit against individuals who committed acts of gender-motivated violence.
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“As forecasted by the Council, New York City’s economy continues to see steady growth. The Council’s revenue projections have been consistently substantiated by the mayoral administration’s financial plans, which is once again the case in this November Plan. As our school communities continue to deal with changes in enrollment, it’s critical the Administration maintains investments to keep individual school budgets steady and ensure appropriate resources serve students.
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Council calls for new RFP, additional state funding, and prioritizing equity for families and workers, services for students with disabilities and access to full-day, full-year seats
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York Council released The Road Ahead: Shaping NYC’s Next Child Care RFP, an outline for making New York City’s early childhood education system (ECE) universally available for the over 100,000 children from birth to five years old.
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Bills follow successful reforms, prioritizing revenue collection while preventing displacement of homeowners and tenants
City Hall, NY – Today, the Council’s Committee on Finance heard a package of bills that would transform the City’s tax lien sale process. It would shift the City from the current practice of selling liens to a Delaware-based trust and instead using a New York City-established land bank.
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Council voted to expand trash containerization and improve public safety by increasing sidewalk lighting
Day after Veterans Day, Council expands property tax exemption to Cold War veterans
City Hall – Today, the New York City Council passed the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, which is the fifth neighborhood rezoning to be approved by the Council over the last two years, and the largest in over two decades.
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