New legislation would allow freelancers to receive upfront payment through a City-run fund, addressing late payments affecting over one million workers across New York City.
New York, NY: Council Member Chi Ossé today introduced legislation to create a City-run Freelancers Payment Fund, a new system designed to ensure freelancers get paid on time by allowing them to receive payment through the City rather than waiting on hiring parties.
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Council Member Chi Ossé was arrested while defending his constituent, Carmella Charrington, from eviction after six decades in her home.
Black displacement is happening right now in Bed-Stuy, and Carmella is one of many Black homeowners battling deed theft in Brooklyn.
For months, our office has pushed for an eviction moratorium for homeowners facing deed theft.
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Yanery Cruz will lead the Caucus’ policy, budget, and advocacy agenda
NEW YORK, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, along with Council Members Chi Ossé and Justin Sanchez, the Co-Chairs of the Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus, announced the historic appointment of Yanery Cruz to serve as the Caucus’ first-ever Executive Director.
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New York, NY: New York City is the birthplace of the queer liberation movement. It was trans activists, especially trans women of color, who lit the spark that ignited a movement for freedom across this country. On this Trans Day of Visibility, we recommit ourselves to ensuring that New York City remains a bastion of trans freedom.
For decades, that freedom has been under attack, and while the federal government comes for our ability to live openly, the responsibility falls on cities like ours to lead.
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Twenty-two Members of the New York City Council released a joint statement calling on the State Legislature and Governor Hochul to pass the Fair Share Act, legislation that would grant New York City the authority to enact a 2% income tax increase on millionaires.
New York, NY: Amid a profound fiscal crisis, our city stands at a crossroads.
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New York, NY: NYU Langone’s decision to deny gender-affirming care to transgender youth is an attack on the entire LGBTQIA+ community. Closing the medical department that provides care and supportive services to transgender youth is despicable.
Donald Trump and right-wing forces are manufacturing hysteria around innocent trans youth to advance a broader agenda of ripping away our healthcare.
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New York, NY: Members of the New York City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus elected Council Member Chi Ossé as Co-Chair. Council Member Ossé will serve alongside Council Member Justin Sanchez, a freshman Council Member representing the 17th Council District in the South Bronx.
“I’m honored to serve alongside my colleagues as Co-Chair of the LGBTQIA+ Caucus,” said Council Member Chi Ossé.
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New York, NY: Council Member Chi Ossé and The People’s Coalition to Stop Deed Theft today announced a new initiative to confront New York City’s growing deed theft crisis at a press conference alongside local and state elected officials. They called on Governor Kathy Hochul to enforce a temporary eviction moratorium on properties in New York City where there is a possibility of deed theft and fraud.
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Brooklyn, NY: Council Member Chi Ossé rallied at Brooklyn Borough Hall alongside unionized CAMBA IT workers to condemn CAMBA’s threat to replace its IT department with an outside contractor while CAMBA IT Workers Union (ALAA – UAW Local 2325) has been on strike since the end of 2025. In a letter, Council Member Ossé, alongside 18 other Council Members, called on CAMBA to immediately withdraw this threat, return to the bargaining table, and reach a fair contract with its IT workers.
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New York, NY: Council Member Chi Ossé’s bill, Intro 360, or the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act, passed with a supermajority of 42 votes in the New York City Council, today. The bill requires that in rental transactions, the hiring party, whether landlord or tenant, pays the broker fee. Under the old system, tenants were usually required to pay the fee to a broker hired by their landlord, creating unfair and often prohibitive upfront costs to moving into a new home.
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