Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about City Council

Sanitation Commissioner Says She Won’t Tolerate Humans Who Let Their Dogs Poop on New York

By Gersh Kuntzman | May 12, 2022 | No Comments

After two years that city Sanitation officers failed to write a single ticket for violations of the pooper-scooper law, new DSNY Commissioner Jessica Tisch is now vowing a crackdown.

Composting at BK ROT. Photo: Via Instagram

OPINION: It’s Time To Mandate Composting Citywide

By Sandy Nurse | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Small waste programs in underserved Brooklyn neighborhoods show it can be done, argues the Council's Sanitation Committee chairwoman.

Mayor Adams and Department of Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez led a pack of activists on an Earth Day ride through Downtown Brooklyn and over the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday. Photo: Mark Gorton

Mayor Adams Puts Nearly $1 Billion Into Street Safety

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 23, 2022 | No Comments

The Street Master Plan gets a much-needed boost.

Queens Council Member and Transportation Committee Chair Selvena Brooks-Powers speaks during the rally to demand $3.1 billion funding for the Street Master Plan. Photo: Julianne Cuba

Pols and Advocates to Mayor: Put More Money Into the Streets Master Plan

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments

There's impatience in the air.

CLUELESS: New Department of Investigation Boss Isn’t Sure if Placard Abuse is a Thing (It Is)

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 12, 2022 | No Comments

At a hearing, DOI Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber told Council members that overseeing the NYPD's failure to enforce of placard abuse wasn't yet on the agency's to-do list, despite a 2019 law requiring such oversight.

More please, says the Council. File photo: Dave Colon

Council to Mayor: Put a Lot More Money into the Streets Master Plan!

By Gersh Kuntzman | Apr 4, 2022 | No Comments

Both bike and bus advocates hailed the Council proposal.

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