Every Sundays edition for New York, NY in 2026. 8 weekly recaps of council, school board, and planning board decisions. Latest in 2026: Council presses health department on Legionnaires’ response.
At a City Council health hearing, lawmakers and families pushed for faster source tracing, clearer tenant warnings, and broader prevention after the 2026 Upper East Side outbreak.
Read full edition →The package would keep roadway dining available all year and let cafe operators split annual revocable consent fees into four payments.
Read full edition →At a joint Council hearing, testimony broke sharply over a tax tied to second homes, with critics focused on notices, privacy, valuations, and exemptions.
Read full edition →The proposal would require sidewalk and roadway dining operators to keep setups clear of trash, graffiti, vermin, food scraps, and other unsanitary conditions.
Read full edition →The New York City Council passed Intro 972A by a 43-6 vote, backing a tax change supporters said would reduce city personal income tax for residents.
Read full edition →Floor remarks turned to memory this week, as Gale A. Brewer and Frank Morano highlighted three street co-namings honoring Cecil Richards, Dorothy Day, and John Hudson Dilgen.
Read full edition →The New York City Council closed out June 30 by adopting the FY2027 budget package and a long list of related items, with several votes splitting 45-6 or 44-7.
Read full edition →City Council members and animal advocates want $1 million for pet food pantries and $1 million for spay-neuter services in the next city budget.
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