Council also passes legislation to advance the closure of Rikers Island and establish a permanent program providing legal services to survivors of domestic violence in divorce proceedings

City Hall – Today, the New York City Council voted to override Mayor Adams’ vetoes of Introduction 47-B, Introduction 1133-A, and Introduction 1135-A, legislation that together will repeal the excessive misdemeanor criminal penalties for street vending and extend the same wage and workplace protections food delivery workers currently enjoy to grocery delivery workers.

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The legislation comes from recommendations put forward by the Independent Rikers Commission to advance the closure of Rikers Island

City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to pass legislation that would provide technology for people in custody to review their case materials, require clinical assessments of people in custody upon request, and mandate the establishment of a mayoral office solely dedicated to the permanent closure of Rikers Island and transition to the borough based-jail system.

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City Hall, NY – Today, Speaker Adrienne Adams delivered remarks at the New York City Council’s press conference ahead of its Stated Meeting to address Mayor Adams’ misleading ballot proposals. The Speaker’s remarks touched upon the Council’s efforts to pass City of Yes and neighborhood rezonings, secure billions of dollars in housing and community investments, and the mayor’s blocking of senior housing at Elizabeth Street Garden and FDNY-EMS pay parity.

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Following the New York City Board of Elections’ vote to certify Mayor Adams’ ballot proposals, a spokesperson for the New York City Council, Julia Agos, issued the following statement:

“Trying to deceive voters into giving away their power in a democracy through misleading ballot proposals that hide their true impact is fundamentally undemocratic.

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City Hall, NY – Today, Speaker Adrienne Adams delivered opening remarks at the Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises’ public hearing on the Department of City Planning’s Jamaica Neighborhood Plan proposal. In her remarks, Speaker Adams emphasized the importance of community planning and the Council’s role in the land use process to negotiate and secure affordable housing and neighborhood investments.

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Today, New York State Supreme Court Justice Mary Rosado issued a final decision declaring Mayor Adams’ administration’s Executive Order 50 illegal, blocking the reopening of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office on Rikers Island. Judge Rosado previously issued a preliminary injunction and Interim Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the execution and negotiation of any Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to the executive order.

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Queens, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams joined the King of Kings Foundation, local elected officials, and community leaders to unveil “Alyce L. Feurtado Way” at the intersection of 142nd Street and 106th Avenue. Feurtado was a longtime teacher at Concerned Parents of Jamaica Early Learning Center, where she worked for more than 20 years.

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Queens, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, local elected officials, faith, and community and faith leaders unveiled a street sign co-naming 127th Street and Liberty Avenue as “Masjid Al Abidin Way.” Established in 1977 in Richmond Hill, Queens, Masjid Al Abidin was founded by Muslim immigrants from Guyana and the Caribbean as a spiritual home and hub for Islamic learning, worship, and cultural preservation.

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Harlem, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Members, leaders from New York City’s three library systems – Brooklyn Public Library (BPL), New York Public Library (NYPL), and Queens Public Library (QPL), and library patrons gathered at the Harlem Library to celebrate the expansion of 7-day library service to eleven branches beginning on Sunday, September 7.

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$250,000 will go towards long-running initiative supporting tens of thousands of children nationwide

City Hall, NY – Today, during the first week of the 2025-26 School Year for New York City Public Schools, the New York City Council celebrated the allocation of $250,000 in the City’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget for Operation Backpack, a Volunteers of America initiative providing students experiencing homelessness and poverty with backpacks, classroom school supplies, and other resources to support their education.

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