City Council
Q&A: Will The Bronx’s New Council Member Take On Car Culture?
Union leader Shirley Aldebol took on Republican Kristy Marmorato and won — and now she's ready to fight for better transit and safer streets.
City Council Majority Backs Bill to Force Amazon to Hire Its Delivery Workers
Thirty-four City Council members from across the political spectrum want to force Amazon to directly employ and better train its delivery workers.
Delivery Workers Continue Push For Deactivation Protections
Delivery workers put pressure on the City Council to pass a bill that would give them "just cause" protections.
Possible Adams Veto Looms Over Renewed Council Push for Universal Daylighting
The bill will need two-thirds of the Council's support to overcome a resistant Mayor Adams.
The Explainer: Council Seeks to Ban Sale of E-Bikes That Can Go 25MPH
A new city council bill would ban the sale of Class 3 e-bikes, which are only allowed in NYC and can reach speeds of 25 mph.
A ‘Deliverista’ Speaks: I Work for Instacart — And I Support the City’s Minimum Pay Rate
"We will never accept being undervalued and unsafe on the streets of this city," he said.
GHOSTING: Drivers with ‘Ghost Plates’ Are Speeding Through New York City Streets
Cars with fake, obscured, or mismatched license plates continue to wreak havoc on city streets, a City Council report revealed.
Tuesday’s Headlines: Pay-to-Play Edition
Well-funded delivery app lobbyists are running roughshod at the City Council. Plus more news.
Vital ‘Lifeline’ or Blatant Ripoff? Instacart Makes Groceries 75% More Expensive
Instacart is arguing that its services are a lifeline to low income New Yorkers, but the app makes groceries 75 percent more expensive.
Universal Daylighting Has Majority Support on the City Council — Will Speaker Adams Give It a Vote?
Adrienne Adams is sitting on a landmark daylighting bill that could make every intersection safer for pedestrians.
