Council Member Harvey Epstein, one of the lawmakers behind the legislation, joined “Mornings On 1” to discuss the proposal and the effort to make New York City safer for birds.
The New York Times –– A new survey of students who use a free version of the OMNY payment system say most of their problems would be fixed if the card was made out of plastic.
ABC –– “We’ve seen we’re leaving too many students behind with flimsy cards that aren’t working,” Councilman Harvey Epstein said.
CBS –– Epstein discusses the city’s response to the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on the Upper East Side, and much more.
City Limits –– New York City is helping local borrowers navigate the new student loan landscape, offering free, one-one-one financial counseling sessions at 40 sites across the five boroughs, as well as through a series of outreach events organized by the City Council.
City Limits ––“Passing a law is only the beginning. A right you can’t access is not really a right. A protection you don’t know exists cannot protect you. And a violation that never gets reported is unlikely to be enforced.”
The Spirit –– Efforts to honor Hendrix with a street a co-naming attracted the New York Times’ attention in 2017 and bore visible fruit in August 2024, when a temporary Jimi Hendrix Way was unveiledin front of the Electric Lady studio, Janie Hendrix, Steven Van Zandt and Eddie Kramer were there.
The City Reporter –– Councilmember Harvey Epstein, a Democrat from Manhattan, will introduce the bill that would prohibit the sale of some birds in pet shops. These include non-poultry birds like parrots, cockatiels, finches, parakeets, and macaws.
NEW YORK (The City) — The New York City Council on Thursday introduced a package of bills aimed at helping the scourge of dog poop that intensified during weeks of feces-strewn snow piles this winter.
NEW YORK (WABC) — These places are the backbone of every neighborhood across our city, but they are vulnerable workers,” NYC Councilmember Harvey Epstein said.