By Emma Goldberg, The New York Times
The New York City Council held an oversight hearing on Tuesday to scrutinize the Mamdani administration’s use of influencers and its communication methods. It became quickly clear that the Council would not be getting what it wanted. LINK: Mayor’s office has cultivated an army of influencers
By Sahalie Donaldson, City & State
New York City Council Member Gale Brewer led Tuesday’s hearing on the Mayor’s Office of New Media. LINK: Brewer questions the Office of New Media
By Maria Cramer and Chelsia Rose Marcius
New York City lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the leader of a city technology agency at the center of a 911 system outage that prevented hundreds of callers from reaching operators, and was not disclosed for hours. LINK:breakdown of the 911 system
By Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News
In the days and weeks after 9/11, as those working the pile began coughing, City Hall denied knowing anything about the hazardous toxins that wafted above Ground Zero. LINK: Missing 9/11 toxin documents
By David Gray, W42ST
Interviewing Maria Guzman, Harborview Terrace’s Tenant Association president, is not a task for the impatient. At Saturday’s 50th birthday party for the Hell’s Kitchen NYCHA complex, Guzman — who recently turned 71 — was at the center of a maelstrom of activity. LINK: 50th Anniversary Harborview Terrace
By Brian Shlonsky, ABC7
City leaders joined an Upper West Side community on Saturday, protesting quality-of-life concerns linked to a new women’s shelter next to Gertrude Ederle Playground. They are now calling on the state to restore order. LINK: Change needs to happen
By Samantha Liebman, NY1
There are already many rules and regulations pedicabs must follow — including licensing — all controlled by the city’s Department of Consumer and Worker Protection, or DCWP. But Council Member Gale Brewer said the rules have not been enforced enough and more guidelines are needed. LINK: bills would curb pedicab price gouging
By Phil O’Brien, W42ST
New York City is poised to bring back year-round roadway dining, after the City Council voted Thursday to scrap the winter shutdown that restaurant owners have blamed for making the permanent outdoor dining program too expensive and cumbersome. LINK: Outdoor Dining Can Stay All Year
By Wesley Parnell, The New York Times
The New York City Council passed a package of bills Thursday aimed at combating the scourge of dog poop that lines city blocks and litters New York City parks, often creating smelly challenges for pedestrians. LINK: Compost and Target Dog Waste
By Dana Rubinstein and Claire Fahy, The New York Times
The City Council approved a package of bills loosening some restrictions on roadway dining structures, which became ubiquitous during the pandemic. LINK: Outdoor dining to resume year-round
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