Council also passes legislation to provide workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals
CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to approve major land use projects that will collectively deliver nearly 3,250 homes, more than half of which are affordable. Amid a housing shortage driving the City’s affordability crisis, the Council has taken decisive action by approving housing proposals with community benefits in all five boroughs.
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Speaker Menin becomes first sitting Council speaker to publicly support legislation to end horse-drawn carriages in Central Park
Ahead of Health Committee hearing, Speaker calls for transition that protects public safety, animal welfare, and workers
NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced her support for Romanch’s Law, legislation before the City Council that would phase out horse-drawn carriages in Central Park while ensuring protections for the workers whose livelihoods have long depended on the industry.
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Council secured funding in FY27 Budget to provide nearly 60,000 free swim lessons for an additional 3,000 second graders
THE BRONX, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Members, and Asphalt Green announced a significant investment in the Wave Makers Initiative to expand access to free swimming lessons for students across New York City.
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Red Tape Relief Act would create new interagency inspection coordination program modeled after New Business Acceleration Team and new bill would establish commission to review and issue recommendations on regulations, permitting, and fine reduction
NEW YORK, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Council Member Susan Zhuang, the New York City Hospitality Alliance, and small business owners announced a pair of bills to support small businesses by cutting red tape, reducing fines, and streamlining inspection, permitting, and approval processes.
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NEW YORK, NY – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced yesterday that the 71st Street pedestrian ramp connecting Yorkville to the East River Esplanade has reopened, restoring an access point for residents to the waterfront. Additionally, the stretch of the East River Esplanade between East 70th and East 78th streets will be completed and restored in stages through October.
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Council also approves legislation to support small businesses, protect access to educational facilities, and celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary and the New York Knicks’ NBA Championship
CITY HALL, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to approve an $125.8 billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2027, making historic investments to lower the cost of living, expand opportunity, and strengthen essential services for New Yorkers while maintaining responsible fiscal stewardship.
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“The Supreme Court reached the right decision in reaffirming a constitutional principle that has defined our nation for more than 150 years. Birthright citizenship is rooted in the Fourteenth Amendment and is a cornerstone of who we are as a country.
New York City is the world’s greatest immigrant city, and generations of families have helped build our communities because this promise has endured.
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Transformative agreement with Mamdani Administration provides urgently-needed relief to thousands of households in FY27, ends years of litigation, and contains the cost of expansion
CITY HALL, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, Housing and Buildings Committee Chair Pierina Sanchez, and Council Members announced an historic agreement to expand access to housing vouchers for New Yorkers facing eviction and experiencing homelessness.
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Budget includes historic investment of $1,000 college savings accounts for every public school kindergartner, the largest-ever expansion of Fair Fares, expanded funding for housing vouchers, with investments in parks, libraries, cultural institutions, CUNY, and more
Speaker Menin secures the largest package of capital and expense investments in City Council history
CITY HALL, NY – Speaker Julie Menin and the New York City Council today announced an agreement with Mayor Zohran Mamdani on a $125.8 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget that makes historic investments to lower the cost of living, expand opportunity, and strengthen essential services for New Yorkers while maintaining responsible fiscal stewardship.
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The end of his detention follows legal action and sustained advocacy by the Speaker as the Council reaffirms its commitment to due process and the pursuit of justice
NEW YORK, NY— Today, New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin announced that Rafael Rubio, a Council employee who was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for over five months, has been released from Delaney Hall in Newark, NJ.
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