MAY 22 — Politics
Menin Revives School 'Buffer Zone' Bill After Mamdani's First Veto
Speaker Julie Menin introduced a narrowed protest 'buffer zone' bill for K-12 schools in May 2026, weeks after Mayor Mamdani's April 24 veto — his first — of…
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MAY 13 — Politics
Mamdani's First Budget: $124.7B Plan Closes $12B Gap, No Cuts
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $124.7 billion FY2027 executive budget erases an inherited $12 billion gap without raising property taxes, while funding childcare and…
MAY 07 — Politics
Council Bill Would Auto-Enroll New Yorkers in Fair Fares Discount
A City Council bill from Member Crystal Hudson would automatically enroll eligible low-income New Yorkers in Fair Fares using SNAP and Medicaid data — a fix…
APR 29 — Politics
Carl Wilson Wins Council District 3 Special Election
Carl Wilson won the April 28, 2026 special election for Manhattan's West Side Council District 3 with about 43% of first-choice votes, defeating Mayor…
APR 18 — Health
Council Forces Reporting on Mamdani's Mental-Health Response
The City Council passed a bill on April 17, 2026, requiring the Mamdani administration to report on B-HEARD after an audit found a third of eligible calls…
MAR 26 — Politics
Five Staffers for 3 Million Immigrants: Council Presses City Hall
At a March 25, 2026 budget hearing, City Council members and Public Advocate Jumaane Williams pressed for more funding as the Mayor's Office of Immigrant…
FEB 09 — Crime & Courts
NYPD Updates Facial-Recognition Rules as Drone Flights Surge
The NYPD published revised POST Act impact-and-use policies on Feb. 4 governing facial recognition and drones, amid a 3,200% jump in drone flights since 2022.
FEB 04 — Food
City Council Overrides Adams Vetoes, Expanding Street Vendor Licenses
The City Council on Jan. 29 overrode former Mayor Eric Adams' vetoes of a street-vendor reform package, clearing 2,200 new food-vendor licenses a year…
JAN 30 — Politics
Council Overrides Veto, Locks ICE Out of Rikers in 44-7 Vote
The City Council voted 44-7 on January 29, 2026 to override a veto and enact the Safer Sanctuary Act, barring ICE from operating an office on any Department…
JAN 17 — Politics
Menin's First Big Move: A Five-Point Plan to Combat Antisemitism
City Council Speaker Julie Menin, the council's first Jewish speaker, unveiled a five-point antisemitism plan in January 2026 — including a contested…
SEP 12 — Food
NYC Extends $21.44 Minimum Pay to Grocery Delivery Workers
After a veto override, New York's minimum pay law now covers grocery-delivery couriers on apps like Instacart and Shipt — closing a four-year gap with…