More than 40 elected officials signed onto the missive.
City & State – By Peter Sterne | March 11, 2025
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and more than three dozen other New York elected officials have signed on to a letter calling for the immediate release of Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate student who was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in retaliation for his involvement in pro-Palestinian protests.
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Gothamist – By Giulia Heyward | March 10, 2025
New York lawmakers are moving quickly to protect access to gender-affirming care for transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people in response to a sweeping executive order from President Donald Trump.
The president’s directive, issued in his first weeks back in office, aims to block access to gender-affirming medical care for anyone under 19.
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle – By Brooklyn Eagle Staff | March 10, 2025
CITYWIDE — CITY RESIDENTS CAN GET NEW NYC TRASH BINS FREE OF CHARGE, thanks to a bill that the City Council passed on Thursday, Feb. 27, and that state Assemblymember William Colton is applauding. The bill, Intro 1126-2024, which, as of press time on Monday, March 10, awaits Mayor Eric Adams’ signature, mandates free distribution of the new trash bins – dubbed the NYC bin – to owners of single-family and two-family homes that are enrolled in the STAR or Enhanced STAR property tax
relief programs.
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DailyNews – Opinion | By Shahana Hanif
PUBLISHED: February 28, 2025 at 5:00 AM EST
My husband and I are wrestling with a tension that is all-too-familiar for many New Yorkers. We’re thrilled about the prospect of bringing a baby into our lives but are scared to death about how much it costs to raise a child in the five boroughs.
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Gay City News — By Matt Tracy | Posted on February 27, 2025
City lawmakers are introducing a package of bills intended to shore up support for transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and intersex (TGNCNBI) New Yorkers in a local effort to counteract the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on transgender individuals.
The legislative package, driven primarily by members of the City Council’s LGBTQIA+ Caucus and some other city lawmakers, aims to strengthen access to gender-affirming care, bolster outreach and legal resources for TGNCNBI individuals, create a plan to support TGNCNBI migrants, and more.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 27, 2025
Press Contacts: Musarrat (Mus) Lamia | (646) 353-4549 | mlamia@council.nyc.gov
Council Member Hanif Secured 100 Affordable Units, 40% Affordability for Windsor Terrace through the rezoning, marking one of the highest proportions of affordable housing for a private ULURP application without public subsidies in city history
New York, NY—In a significant step toward addressing New York City’s housing crisis, the City Council has approved the modified zoning application for 441 and 467 Prospect Avenue Rezoning, also known as the Arrow Linen proposal in Windsor Terrace.
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Across the country, privatized Medicare Advantage plans have raised costs and worsened care for seniors. It’s inconceivable that Mayor Adams is trying to strip our city’s municipal retirees of their current health insurance and force them onto bad plans. Today, I am proud to sponsor Intro. 1096 (Marte), which would put a stop to this shameful maneuver.
My personal experience with lupus has given me far too much familiarity with our broken healthcare system.
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Brooklyn Paper – By Lauren Rapp | February 17, 2025
A new bill, introduced by Council Member Shahana Hanif, would protect food service workers from wage theft and union-busting tactics.
The Tip Theft Prevention Act, introduced in the City Council last week, aims to protect food service workers from stolen tips and union-busting tactics.
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Press Contacts:
Alex Liao | aliao@council.nyc.gov, (973) 647-5001
Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov, (646) 353-4549
Legislation combats theft by requiring businesses to provide workers with daily reports on tips and outlaws union-busting tactics
New York, NY | On Thursday, February 13th, New York City Council Member Shahana Hanif introduced Intro.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | February 13, 2025
Press Contacts: Musarrat (Mus) Lamia, (646) 353-4549 | Alexander Liao, (973) 647-5001
Email: mlamia@council.nyc.gov | aliao@council.nyc.gov
New York, NY— Yesterday, the New York City Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises voted to approve modifications to the Zoning Application for 441 &
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