Recent Press Releases

• Speaker Corey Johnson Announces Vote on Bills to Criminalize the Use of a Chokehold by Police Officers and Create Standardized Police Discipline Guidelines June 2, 2020
• Letter from Speaker Corey Johnson and Oversight and Investigations Chair Ritchie Torres Requesting Independent Investigation of the NYPD’s Mishandling of Protests Following the Murder of George Floyd June 1, 2020
• Letter from Speaker Corey Johnson and Council Members Daniel Dromm, Chair of Committee on Finance, and Vanessa Gibson, Chair of Subcommittee on Capital Budget, Requesting the Mayor to Identify Meaningful Cuts in City Agencies May 30, 2020
• Council Votes to Require Contact Tracing Reporting May 28, 2020
• Speaker Corey Johnson, Council Member Antonio Reynoso and NYC Restaurant Owners Announce Outdoor Dining Legislation May 28, 2020