{"id":48,"date":"2026-06-18T18:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2026-06-18T19:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T19:11:32","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"565\" src=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/PHOTO-2026-06-02-21-46-04-1-1024x565.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-49\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8124199312251366;width:615px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/PHOTO-2026-06-02-21-46-04-1-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/PHOTO-2026-06-02-21-46-04-1-700x386.jpg 700w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/PHOTO-2026-06-02-21-46-04-1-768x423.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/PHOTO-2026-06-02-21-46-04-1-400x221.jpg 400w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/PHOTO-2026-06-02-21-46-04-1.jpg 1179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEWS 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/newyork.news12.com\/asser-levy-park-playground-reconstruction-begins-nearly-2-years-after-fire\">Asser Levy Park playground reconstruction begins nearly 2 years after fire<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1020\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/IMG_7053-1024x1020.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50\" style=\"width:495px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/IMG_7053-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/IMG_7053-700x698.jpg 700w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/IMG_7053-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/IMG_7053-768x765.jpg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/IMG_7053.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BROOKLYN PAPER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynpaper.com\/vernikov-sheepshead-bay-encampment-policy-overhaul\/\">Vernikov calls for policy overhaul after Sheepshead Bay encampment cleared<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"524\" src=\"http:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM-1024x524.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.8517497933314964;width:596px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM-1024x524.png 1024w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM-700x358.png 700w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM-768x393.png 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM-1536x786.png 1536w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM-400x205.png 400w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM-1300x665.png 1300w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-18-at-2.39.40-PM.png 1888w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NEWS 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn.news12.com\/2026\/04\/17\/advocates-rally-for-priscillas-law-calling-for-stricter-e-bike-regulations-in-nyc\/64aWTj9eWoIzEVCKSrkCfM\">Advocates rally for \u2018Priscilla\u2019s Law,\u2019 calling for stricter e-bike regulations in NYC<\/a><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-53\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4992888417882142;width:664px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY-700x467.jpeg 700w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY-400x267.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY-1300x866.jpeg 1300w, https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/inna-vernikov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/86\/2026\/06\/AMNY.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AMNY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/council-mayors-antisemitism-office\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/council-mayors-antisemitism-office\/\">City Council presses Mayor\u2019s Antisemitism Office over definition, access and strategy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWS 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/newyork.news12.com\/asser-levy-park-playground-reconstruction-begins-nearly-2-years-after-fire\">Asser Levy Park playground reconstruction begins nearly 2 years after fire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BROOKLYN PAPER: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brooklynpaper.com\/vernikov-sheepshead-bay-encampment-policy-overhaul\/\">Vernikov calls for policy overhaul after Sheepshead Bay encampment cleared<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NEWS 12: <a href=\"https:\/\/brooklyn.news12.com\/2026\/04\/17\/advocates-rally-for-priscillas-law-calling-for-stricter-e-bike-regulations-in-nyc\/64aWTj9eWoIzEVCKSrkCfM\">Advocates rally for \u2018Priscilla\u2019s Law,\u2019 calling for stricter e-bike regulations in NYC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AMNY: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/council-mayors-antisemitism-office\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amny.com\/news\/council-mayors-antisemitism-office\/\">City Council presses Mayor\u2019s Antisemitism Office over definition, access and 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