Local Law 151 of 2023, enacted by the Council, reduces excessive penalties and eliminates needless regulatory requirements for commercial establishments
City Hall, NY – Today, Local Law 151 of 2023 went into effect, reducing fines for small businesses and allowing them to resolve certain violations before being penalized, while eliminating certain unnecessary requirements for commercial establishments.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to fully reverse cuts to early childhood education, student support programs
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Education, with the Committee on Finance, the Council called for funding restorations and deeper investments into the early childhood education and student support programs, many of which were previously supported by expiring federal COVID-19 stimulus funds.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget also failed to restore cuts that reduced critical Department of Buildings staff focused on ensuring safety of city buildings
City Hall, NY – At today’s City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Housing and Buildings and the Committee on Finance, the Council continues to call for greater investments into solutions to create and preserve more affordable housing units and the restoration of cuts to over 200 inspection and maintenance staff at the Department of Buildings.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget failed to include funding for key hospital, mental health and maternal health services
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearings by the Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities and Addiction, Committee on Health, and Committee on Hospitals, with the Committee on Finance, the Council called for funding restorations and deeper investments to mental health programs and healthcare provided through the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) and New York City Health + Hospitals (H+H).
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Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2025 Executive Budget fails to restore funding to key children, youth and community development programs
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing with the Committee on Children and Youth and the Committee on Finance, the Council called for funding restorations and deeper investments to services provided through the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD).
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget fails to restore and provide funding for safety solutions that address intersecting mental health and housing crises
City Hall, NY – Ahead of the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing with the Committee on Finance and Committee on Public Safety, the Council called for restorations and greater investments into programs that would help the City reduce recidivism, respond to mental health challenges, and provide stability to New Yorkers.
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In response to the announcement of proposed contracts for The Bronx and Queens borough-based jails with completion dates seven years from now, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams released the following statement.
“The announcement of delayed completion dates in the proposed contracts for the Bronx and Queens borough-based jails is concerning. The legal deadline to close Rikers is 2027, and the Administration must commit towards the investments and alternative solutions previously outlined to help improve public safety, lower the jail population, and close Rikers.
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Mayor’s FY25 Executive Budget excludes Transportation priorities
City Hall, NY – At the City Council’s Executive Budget hearing by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Council called for Mayor Adams’ investment in Fair Fares expansion, Vision Zero education and outreach, and equitable street safety infrastructure. While the Mayor’s proposed Executive Budget allocates funds for some transportation programs, it fails to adequately invest in proven solutions to make the city’s streets and transportation system more equitable and safer.
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On Friday, New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams requested that the Department of Investigation’s Office of the Inspector General for the NYPD conduct an official investigation and review of the NYPD’s policies, practices, and operations on their use of social media, pursuant to Local Law 70 of 2013. The NYPD’s recent use official social media accounts have targeted public officials and members of the public in ways that can be construed as intimidating, dangerous, and veering into political activity, in conflict with City laws and policies.
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“The City has a responsibility to invest in the essential services that New Yorkers rely on and can help working- and middle-class families remain in our city. The Mayor’s Executive Budget begins to reverse a fraction of previous cuts that have proven harmful to our city’s stability and were unnecessary in the context of our resilient economy, but significant work remains ahead to ensure a city budget that advances the health, safety, and strength of our communities.
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