Transit All torn up: City Council seeks two-week limit to complete NYC street repaving projects Posted on September 26, 2023
Politics NYC housing voucher recipients can now apply subsidies beyond city limits: Mayor Posted on September 26, 2023
Education City Council report finds that pay parity is still an issue for early childhood educators Posted on September 22, 2023
Manhattan A damning case: Ex-Buildings Commish Eric Ulrich ‘lined his pockets’ throughout public service career, DA Bragg alleges Posted on September 13, 2023
News Madison Square Garden PAC Funds Council Members Who’ll Vote on Arena’s Future Posted on September 6, 2023
Manhattan Half-life: City Council committee approves five-year extension for Madison Square Garden special permit Posted on August 29, 2023
Education City Council passes resolution that calls on state to prohibit legacy admissions at New York colleges and universities Posted on August 4, 2023
Eat & Drink City Council approves permanent, scaled-down outdoor dining program Posted on August 3, 2023
Politics What are the competitive City Council races in the general election this fall? Posted on August 2, 2023
Politics Mayor stands behind NYPD’s rollout of radio encryption that shuts out press, balks at council criticism Posted on July 31, 2023
Op-Ed Op-ed | NYC’s minimum earnings standard will put my restaurant out of business Posted on July 28, 2023
Politics Activists, elected officials pressure City Council to pass Ryder’s Law Posted on July 17, 2023
Elections Salaam wins Dem primary for Harlem council seat, Avella poised to face Paladino in Queens, RCV tallies show Posted on July 5, 2023
Politics Ranked choice voting preliminary results in NYC Council primaries set to be released today Posted on July 5, 2023
Labor Here’s how one New Yorker got his first tech job in NYC and how the nonprofit who trained him is hoping to expand Posted on June 29, 2023
City Budget City Council reaches deal with Mayor to restore $36M in proposed funding cuts for public libraries: sources Posted on June 28, 2023
Brooklyn Paper Ari Kagan comes out on top in District 47 Republican primary, will face Democrat Justin Brannan in general election
Brooklyn Paper Newcomer Chris Banks predicted to unseat legacy Council Member Charles Barron in Dem primary
Elections ‘Exonerated Five’ member Yusef Salaam poised to win Democratic primary for Harlem council seat Posted on June 27, 2023
Politics PRIMARY RESULTS | Two big upsets possible in City Council races; Katz, Clark cruise to wins in DA contests Posted on June 27, 2023
QNS PRIMARY RESULTS: DA Katz wins in landslide, incumbents cruise to victory and a close race in northeast Queens
Manhattan PRIMARY DAY | Low turnout continues as Manhattan voters head to the polls for City Council races Posted on June 27, 2023
Business ‘Toking’ action: City Council unanimously approves stiff fines on landlords who rent to unlicensed cannabis shops Posted on June 22, 2023
Politics Op-ed | The importance of finding funding for CUNY, an engine of opportunity Posted on June 21, 2023
Manhattan Manhattan council candidates cross-endorse to strengthen odds as early voting begins Posted on June 18, 2023
Manhattan Don’t forget to vote! Four Manhattan City Council seats on the June primary ballot Posted on June 13, 2023
Politics Compelled to compost: City Council supermajority passes mandatory food waste bill, likely conflicting with mayor’s voluntary program Posted on June 9, 2023
Politics City Hall beef: Mayor Adams blasts Comptroller Lander for not traveling to DC to lobby feds for migrant crisis help Posted on June 8, 2023
Queens Op-ed | Fair Fares makes public transit affordable for New Yorkers in need. Let’s expand it. Posted on June 7, 2023
Politics At Lower Manhattan rally, youth and family services providers, pols say they won’t accept ‘one penny of cuts’ to education Posted on May 23, 2023
Health ‘We want to hire our own nurses’: NYC hospitals chief seeks funding boost after city spends $500M on temp nurses to fill vacancies Posted on May 17, 2023
Politics Mayor’s proposed budget cuts could cause ‘hurting’ agencies to ‘bleed out’: Speaker Adams Posted on April 27, 2023
Manhattan Community Board votes to give Madison Square Garden three years to relocate Posted on April 14, 2023
Op-Ed Op-ed | To solve our city’s housing crisis, we must focus on our most vulnerable communities Posted on April 2, 2023
Business NYC Council hears pushback on food delivery app fee cap changes that critics say will harm mom-and-pop restaurants Posted on March 30, 2023
Finance Council education budget hearing highlights city’s biggest priorities: school safety, immigrant youth, 3-K education Posted on March 21, 2023
Politics City Council Caucus proposes solutions to address early childhood care crisis in NYC Posted on March 13, 2023
Politics Mayor says City Council could do more to help his admin handle the migrant crisis Posted on March 7, 2023
Business Battery outage: City Council votes to ban reassembled e-bike batteries linked to serious fire hazards Posted on March 2, 2023
Politics Progressive pols press NYC Council to prioritize nonprofit housing ownership Posted on February 24, 2023
Politics City Council petitioning could face delays over suit alleging redistricting carved up Queens Asian communities Posted on February 24, 2023
Politics DOT honchos grilled on street safety progress as Adams admin announces opposition to Council bills Posted on February 14, 2023
May 3, 7 pm Call The Babysitter It’s Time For Parent’s Night Out at The Island’s First Porterhouse Party and Casino Night! No Kids Allowed! Mount Loretto
QNS Dozens of restaurant and small business owners urge Sen. Ramos to support the $8B Metroplitan Park proposal at Citi Field