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In order to offer protection to the women and men who protect citizens on a daily basis through urgent medical services, the Municipal Council approved two new bills on the subject this Thursday. Joseph Borelli, leader of the Republican minority in the municipal entity, is the one who led the legislation that seeks for the … Read more
State lawmakers and transportation activists are announcing a new campaign to ensure the state provides adequate funding for public transportation before tolling for vehicles south of 60th Street in Manhattan takes effect. At a rally this Thursday at West 61st Street and Central Park West, supporters of the initiative called “Get Congestion Pricing Right” are … Read more
The City Council is considering a measure that would allow some street vendors to once again set up stands on the city’s bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge. Starting this year, the presence of vendors on bridges has been prohibited and the Brooklyn Bridge has been the center of attention because there were dozens of street … Read more
Members of the Consumer and Worker Protection Committee of the Municipal Council met in order to reconsider some legislation that was not approved last year, among them one that seeks for electric bicycle or scooter businesses to obtain a license to operate in the city. Something that Alejandro Grajales, who has been working as a … Read more
The City Council is expected to overrule Mayor Adams’ decision to veto the “How Many Stops” law on Tuesday. That’s legislation that would require police to document in detail every interaction with the public. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: Yesterday, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams handed out pamphlets in Brooklyn seeking to dispel misinformation that he claims … Read more
An atmosphere of tension between Mayor Adams and the City Council has been generated in recent days after the president refused to enact legislation known as the ‘How Many Stops Act’. The measure, already approved by the Council, seeks greater transparency on the part of the police, by requiring that agents report on all their … Read more
“A lot of garbage and they are not giving it the priority they gave it before,†said Angela Rodriguez. The garbage problem in New York is a headache shared by many, if not all, New Yorkers. Thus, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday that his administration would reverse the 40% cuts to the Department of … Read more
Starting Monday, those earning the minimum wage in the city and state will receive a raise. The minimum wage here in the city, Long Island and Westchester will have an increase of one dollar, going from 15 to 16 dollars an hour. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: “Starting New Year’s Day, New York’s minimum wage will … Read more
Starting next year, the city’s Department of Transportation will prohibit the presence of street vendors on the sidewalks and bicycle lanes of the city’s bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge, the Department of Transportation reported Friday. Sellers have until Tuesday, January 2 to leave and enforcement will begin on Wednesday, January 3. The new rule, which … Read more
More low-income New Yorkers will be able to get 50 percent discounts on bus and train fares through the program Fair Fares or “Fair Fares”as announced by Mayor Eric Adams this Friday. “Fair Fares is a vital program for our working families and I am proud to announce that we are making it even more … Read more