Council Speaker Quinn Opposes Paid Sick Day Legislation
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said she won’t support a bill requiring businesses to give workers paid time off when they get sick. This comes after more than a year of intense lobbying from...
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Mixed Signals for City Pedestrians
New Yorkers are famous for crossing streets whenever they feel like it, taking a blasé attitude toward crosswalk signals. But the signs tend to capture the attention of pedestrians when the "walk" and...
View ArticleThe Woman Upgrading Bloomberg's Government: Rachel Sterne
Talking points for Mayor Bloomberg used to be printed on small, white, index cards. Last year, he repaved those cards with an iPad. During a City Council hearing into the city's botched snow removal...
View Article'No Guarantee' City Can Handle Run-off as Scheduled, Election Officials Testify
A potential run-off in citywide elections this year could be a disaster, elections officials told the City Council Thursday. Board of Elections officials also argued that chronic underfunding is...
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NYC Council Hosts "Heated Discussion" on Bikes
Bicyclists outside the City Council hearing rooms at 250 Broadway (by Kate Hinds)(Kate Hinds, Transportation Nation) New York City Council’s Transportation Committee held a meeting today on the impact...
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Mixed Signals for NYC Pedestrians
(New York-- John Keefe, Jim O'Grady, and Brian Zumhagen, WNYC; Alex Goldmark, Transportation Nation)New Yorkers are famous for crossing streets whenever they feel like it, taking a blasé attitude...
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Politicians: We Like the Columbus Avenue Bike Lane, We Just Want Tweaks
NY Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, pharmacy owner Ivan Jourdain, Community Board 7 chair Mel Wymore, and NY City Councilwoman Gale Brewer unveil...
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Parks Are For People, Not Cars, Says City Councilwoman
Central Park (photo by Kate Hinds)(Kate Hinds, Transportation Nation) A New York City Council member is pushing to ban cars from the loop drives in Central Park and Prospect Park.Gale Brewer, who...
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Car-Free Central Park Won't Happen Until September, If Then
Central Park's Great Lawn (photo by Kate Hinds)(Kate Hinds, Transportation Nation) Neither New York City Mayor Michael Blooomberg nor City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is getting behind legislation...
View ArticleCouncil Passes Bill Requiring More Transparency in City Government
The public will soon be able to learn more about decisions made by city government under legislation passed by the City Council Tuesday.The bill, which has Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s support, will...
View ArticleIn a Data-driven City, How Good Are the Numbers?
Every year, the city releases "the book" — also known as the Mayor's Management Report— to give New Yorkers a snapshot of how city agencies are performing.On Monday, City Council members examined the...
View ArticleCouncil Considers Extending Whistleblower Protections
The City Council considered a package of bills aimed at preventing fraud in city contracting and strengthening protections for the people who expose it during a hearing Monday.and strengthening...
View ArticleCalling It a Balance, Quinn Says She's 'Proud' of Sick-Leave Bill
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said she is “incredibly proud” of the sick-leave bill that she says strikes a balance between workers’ needs and businesses’ concerns.The bill requires businesses...
View ArticleMeet the Borough Presidents
In the first of a series of roundtables with the borough presidents, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., new Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, and new Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams...
View ArticleManhattan Boro President on Saving the "Storefronters"
Gale Brewer, the Manhattan borough president, talks about her proposal to protect Manhattan's small retail storefront businesses.
View ArticleNYC City Council Presses for More School Crossing Guards
At a rally on the steps of City Hall, elected officials, parents, and union members of local 372, called for increased funding for school crossing guards throughout New York City.City Council member...
View ArticleManhattan Boro President Finds Broadway Violates the ADA
The Manhattan Borough president wants to talk about where the sidewalk ends.A new report released Tuesday from Gale Brewer's office found that less than 10 percent of the sidewalk curb cuts along...
View ArticleNew Yorkers Mobilize Against Vacant Storefronts
Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and volunteers counted vacant storefronts along Broadway on Sunday. She said high rents and competition online are causing local businesses to close, leading to...
View ArticleLocal Officials Say Garment Factories Should Stay In Manhattan
Manhattan's historic Garment Center is shrinking, as companies struggle with rising rents and competition overseas. Mayor Bill de Blasio has said he wants to help. The administration wants to change...
View ArticleVacant Storefronts Proliferate in NYC, And It’s No Easier To Identify Owners
Empty storefronts were a blight on the city long before the coronavirus pandemic forced so many restaurants and other businesses to close. Now, with thousands more businesses shuttered for good,...
View Article51 Council Members in 52 Weeks: District 6, Gale Brewer
The majority of the New York City Council members are new, and are part of a class that is the most diverse and progressive in city history. Over the next year Brian Lehrer will get to know all 51...
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