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Power Play: City Can Now Padlock Businesses Violating Lithium-Ion Battery Rules

The city can now forcibly close repeat offender shops that sell illegal lithium-ion batteries. But will it?

October 10, 2024

Gale Brewer Flips on E-Bike Registration Due To ‘Nasty’ Pressure

The former Manhattan borough president says she supports banning e-bikes from parks and a state campaign to require licensing.

October 8, 2024

Modified ‘Jaywalking’ Repeal Passes Council

Walk this way, the Council says. But will the mayor sign it?

September 26, 2024

Opinion: A Lethal Threat to New York City’s Air and Citizen Enforcement 

Intro 941 jeopardizes clean air improvements hard-won through the city's citizen enforcement program.

September 17, 2024

Council Bill Could Chill Citizen Reporting That Dramatically Boosted Idling Enforcement

Sweeping proposed changes to city's citizen commercial idling enforcement program will "chill" public participation, opponents warn.

September 13, 2024

SPLAT: Adams Administration’s Squeeze on Roadside Dining is Complete

In the end, outdoor dining sheds will occupy just 0.087 percent of the city's parking spaces.

August 5, 2024

Speaker Adams: Council May Not Use its ‘Sammy’s Law’ Power to Lower Speed Limits

The Council may not lower the speed limit, even though it fought so hard to get that very right from the state legislature.

July 19, 2024

Roadway Dining May See Dramatic Decline Under Eric Adams As Deadline Looms

Only a few hundred restaurants are in the pipeline for roadside seating, down from thousands.

July 12, 2024

Friday’s Headlines: Back-Patting Edition

We interrupt our daily coverage of congestion pricing to find some common ground with Bob Holden. Plus other news.

June 14, 2024

Queens Pol: DOT Needs to Solve ‘Moped Crisis’ in Paseo Park

Residents fear mopeds on the "gold standard" open street — and the local Council member is focused on a better design.

June 11, 2024