Taskforce brings together community leaders, census experts, advocates, and trusted voices to develop best practices and recommendations for the Office of the Census ahead of 2030 Census
NEW YORK – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and civic engagement leaders this week announced the launch of a new Census Taskforce and convened for the group’s inaugural meeting.
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Package invests in small business owners, protects consumers from rising insurance costs, and improves quality-of-life with sanitation and neighborhood cleanliness initiatives
NEW YORK – Today, the New York City Council approved a package of landmark legislation to lower costs, strengthen neighborhood quality of life, and support small businesses across the five boroughs. The package includes legislation to make outdoor dining available year-round, create the nation’s first Office of Insurance Affordability to help protect consumers from rising insurance costs, and establish new standards to improve neighborhood cleanliness and responsible pet ownership.
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Events Include Adoption Pop-Ups, Vaccination Clinics, Pet Food Pantries, and Emergency Preparedness Workshops
NEW YORK – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Harvey Epstein, Co-chair of the Council’s Animal Welfare Caucus, today announced a slate of fall programming promoting responsible pet ownership and affordable pet services. The series kicked off over the weekend with a mobile adoption event in East New York with Council Member Chris Banks alongside Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC).
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Investigation and planned hearing are aimed at determining need to strengthen consumer protections, safeguard minors, and address risks of marketing to those with addictive tendencies
Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to Kalshi, Polymarket, Coinbase, and Gemini Titan notifying platforms and requesting information about practices
NEW YORK – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced an investigation into major prediction market platforms.
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Cornell Tech and New Yorkers for Parks will use new funds to employ advanced mapping and modeling tools to enhance NYC’s tree canopy and empower local communities to fight extreme heat
ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Members announced new funding for Cornell Tech Urban Tech Hub in the Jacobs Technion-Cornell Institute and New Yorkers for Parks (NY4P) to launch The Generative Canopy Project.
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Analysis of nearly 10,000 intersections finds interventions that slow vehicle speeds and increase pedestrian visibility deliver greatest impact
NEW YORK, NY – Today, the New York City Council released a new analysis evaluating the effectiveness of nine Vision Zero street safety interventions, providing one of the most comprehensive and data-driven assessments to date of which street safety strategies have been most successful at reducing pedestrian casualties. The analysis confirms that while Vision Zero has had a positive effect on street safety, not all interventions have the same impact across the city.
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Hearing to include over a dozen legislative proposals and oversight of existing laws as Council plans comprehensive action to improve safety for pedestrians and riders
NEW YORK, NY — Today, the New York City Council announced it will hold a comprehensive hearing on September 30 to examine e-bike and e-scooter safety, hear a broad range of potential legislative solutions, and conduct oversight of the City’s enforcement of existing laws.
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Unveiling launches citywide effort to replace approximately 326 green signs honoring FDNY and NYPD members who died on September 11 with distinctive red and blue signs
MASPETH, NY — New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Council Member Phil Wong today joined Council Members Joann Ariola and Shaun Abreu, FDNY First Deputy Commissioner Daniel Flynn, FDNY officials, community members, and the family of Lieutenant Kenneth J.
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NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker and Council Member Joann Ariola issued the following statement regarding the likely death of Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad:
“Tonight, our city mourns the presumed loss of Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad, an Ozone Park resident who died this past weekend in Jordan serving her country. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends as they grieve the loss of their beloved.
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Menin Announces the City Council’s Coming Oversight Hearing and Previews Future Legislative Solutions
NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Members, and community leaders convened at Lenox Hill Hospital to voice the concerns of Upper East Side residents regarding the City’s response to the ongoing Legionnaires’ disease outbreak. With 74 confirmed cases and four related deaths, community leaders called for clearer public education and notifications during public health emergencies, greater transparency with both residents and elected officials, stronger enforcement of cooling tower testing requirements, and assurances that all building owners are complying with cooling tower reporting laws.
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