New York City Council

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, New York State Attorney General Letitia James, and civic leaders today announced a...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced that the Council had secured the first public testimony under oath...

The New York City Council and the City University of New York (CUNY) today launched the CUNY OMNY Pilot Program...

Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Majority Whip Kamillah Hanks announced NorthShoreNYC, a vision to spur new...

Today, the New York City Council approved new legislation that will encourage greater enrollment in the City’s Fair Fares program,...

Ahead of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Members...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Members announced new funding for Cornell Tech Urban Tech Hub in...

The New York City Council announced it will hold a comprehensive hearing on September 30 to examine e-bike and e-scooter...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Phil Wong today joined Council Members Joann Ariola and Shaun...

Today, the New York City Council voted to approve major land use projects that will collectively deliver nearly 3,250 homes,...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced her support for Romanch’s Law, legislation before the City Council that...

Red Tape Relief Act would create new interagency inspection coordination program modeled after New Business Acceleration Team and new bill...

Today, the New York City Council voted to approve an $125.8 billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, making historic...

“The Supreme Court reached the right decision in reaffirming a constitutional principle that has defined our nation for more than...

Transformative agreement with Mamdani Administration provides urgently-needed relief to thousands of households in FY27, ends years of litigation, and contains...

Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council today announced an agreement with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on a $125.8...

Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced that Rafael Rubio, a Council employee who was detained by U.S....

The New York City Council on Tuesday released its June 2026 Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast, which estimates nearly $2...

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup and other high-profile events this summer, the New York City Council released the...

Today, Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council announced the winning proposals for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027...

Today, the New York City Council passed legislation to equip New Yorkers with information and resources to avoid scams related...

The New York City Council is helping small businesses across the five boroughs tap into the excitement of the World...

“Congratulations to the members of the New York Hotel and Gaming Trades Council and to the hotel industry for reaching...

The SCOOP Act would expand access to dog waste bags, launch a new pilot program to compost dog waste collected...

As part of the Council’s proactive land use and housing agenda, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced...

Today, the New York City Council will introduce a package of legislation advancing a citywide strategy to prepare for the...

Today, ahead of Earth Day, the New York City Council voted to pass a comprehensive legislative package to study how...

Today, the New York City Council published its response to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Preliminary Budget proposal, offering an alternative budgeting...

Today, the New York City Council launched its new Budget Dashboards, an innovative, public tool to make the City’s budget...

Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced the appointment of Nathan Toth to lead the Council’s Finance Division.

Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin issued the following statement after an immigration judge ordered the removal of...

Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Linda Lee, Chair of the Committee on Finance, issued...

Speaker Julie Menin and Finance Chair Linda Lee today released the New York City Council’s March 2026 Economic and Tax...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Yusef Salaam, Chair of the Committee to Combat Hate, held...

Today, the New York City Council voted to limit the terms of emergency contracts to 90 days, unless the City...

This afternoon, on the eve of Ramadan, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin convened a group of Muslim leaders...

“At a time when New Yorkers are already grappling with an affordability crisis, dipping into rainy day reserves and proposing...

Today, the New York City Council voted to reform the city contract procurement system, strengthening protections against false information on...

Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, along with the Co-Chairs of the Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus, Council Members Chi...

Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin outlined top policy priorities at A Better New York’s (ABNY) Power Breakfast.

Today, the New York City Council voted to override 17 mayoral vetoes by former Mayor Eric Adams of bills that...

“We are devastated that one New Yorker was tragically killed and 19 others were injured during an overnight fire at...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), and Urban Upbound today celebrated...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a comprehensive, Council-led package of legislative and funding actions to combat...

Today, the New York City Council voted to approve new committee assignments and the Speaker’s Leadership Team, which includes representation...

“Today, Governor Hochul laid out a clear agenda to address the challenges New Yorkers face every day: the crushing cost...

“After a City Council staffer was detained by ICE yesterday while attending a routine immigration check-in, our offices immediately moved...

“This afternoon, a City Council employee was detained by federal immigration officials at a routine immigration appointment. He had legal...

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a slate of senior leadership appointments.

"Words truly cannot describe the tremendous gratitude I feel for my incredible colleagues. I am humbled by the faith, trust,...

The New York City Council voted today during its 2026 Charter Meeting to elect Julie Menin as Speaker. Speaker Menin...

Today, the New York City Council released a report detailing the findings of a Council investigation into the cleanliness, accessibility,...

Just days after the New York City Council passed an important reform to how the NYPD reports data measuring the...

Today, New York City Council Members Sandy Nurse and Jennifer Gutiérrez joined Wyckoff Heights Medical Center’s President & CEO Vali...

Today, the New York City Council released a report detailing the preliminary results of a joint city-state investigation into the...

Today, the New York City Council released a report detailing the findings of an investigation into the Human Resource Administration’s...

Ahead of an oversight hearing on visiting Rikers Island, the New York City Council released a report outlining the challenges...

Today, the New York City Council released its December 2025 Economic and Tax Revenue Forecast, which projects the City’s economy...

Today, the New York Council released The Road Ahead: Shaping NYC’s Next Child Care RFP, an outline for making New...

Today, the New York City Council passed the OneLIC Neighborhood Plan, which is the fifth neighborhood rezoning to be approved...

On Veterans Day, the New York City Council announced the creation of the Paul A. Vallone Veteran Resource Centers, a...

Today, the New York City Council approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, the largest residential neighborhood rezoning plan in two...

Today, the New York City Council released its Community Planning Framework as a tool to help achieve successful land use...

Today, the New York City Council released a new report that outlines the legal and policy framework of outdoor dining...