Lawsuit argues mayor’s orders are an unlawful and unprecedented abuse of emergency declaration power that no other NYC mayor has used to undo democratic process
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council and Public Advocate filed a joint lawsuit with the Supreme Court of the State of New York seeking to invalidate Mayor Adams’ emergency executive orders that suspended parts of Local Law 42 of 2024, which bans solitary confinement in city jails.
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Council modifications address affordability and neighborhood differences; agreement will invest $5 billion in City for All housing plan
Council also voted on bills to establish basement apartments and ADUs in city codes, support building rehabilitation, track approved housing projects, and update flood maps and sewer plans
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council passed a historic citywide zoning reform that is estimated to create over 82,000 new homes throughout the five boroughs.
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Investments will strengthen affordability, homeownership, neighborhood infrastructure, tenant protections, agency capacity, and planning efforts while advancing zoning reforms to produce over 80,000 new homes
City Hall, NY – The New York City Council highlighted the $5 billion in commitments the Council secured for its City for All housing plan, as part of its agreement on the Zoning for Housing Opportunity (ZHO) citywide zoning text amendment.
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Legislative package, first outlined in Speaker Adams’ 2024 State of the City Address, represents Council’s fourth stop on its Mental Health Roadmap
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council’s Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addiction held a hearing on a package of legislation to increase mental health support and programs for students in the city’s public schools.
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Council also passed legislation to improve data collection on outcomes in the domestic violence shelter system to assess the effectiveness of programs
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council voted to pass legislation to expand services and resources for the older adult community, continuing efforts to support the City’s growing Senior population, which currently represents 20% of our city’s entire population and is expected to jump 40% by 2040.
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Council secures $5 billion for housing solutions and neighborhood investments, while advancing reforms to produce over 80,000 new homes
City Hall, NY – Today, the New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises and Committee on Land Use voted to modify the Department of City Planning’s Zoning for Housing Opportunity (ZHO) citywide text amendment with $5 billion in commitments to the Council’s City for All housing plan and investments into neighborhoods.
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“New York City’s economy has remained resilient, continuing a steady path of recovery as we continue to see growth and a positive financial outlook. Moving forward, the strength of our city will be determined by how we invest in New Yorkers and our communities, because working people make up the backbone of our city. Despite claims to the contrary, new arrivals have neither bankrupted nor destroyed our city.
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Long-running security guard program returns to 55 buildings
Brooklyn, NY – Today, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, Council Members Justin Brannan, Chris Banks, and Crystal Hudson, New York City Housing Authority tenant leaders, and 32BJ union members celebrated the return of security guards at NYCHA senior developments, because of their successful restoration of funding in the city budget.
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In response to Governor Hochul announcing a revised congestion pricing plan with a reduced toll for vehicles to enter Manhattan’s Central Business District below 60th Street and a fast-tracked timeline for implementation, Speaker Adrienne Adams issued the following statement.
“New York’s public transportation system is the lifeblood of our city, and millions of riders rely on it to fulfill their basic obligations and seek opportunity.
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Council also voted on bills authorizing Charter Revision Commission and establishing plant waste composting in city parks
City Hall – Today, the New York City Council voted to pass legislation that would reform broker fees to increase affordability for renters. New York City is in the midst of a housing and affordability crisis, with working- and middle-class residents struggling to keep up with high rents and other rising costs.
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