The New York City Council has released a housing plan as a counter-proposal to Mayor Eric Adams' "City of Yes" plan. Council Speaker Adrienne Adams last week announced "City for All," which pairs the zoning changes of the mayor's plan, currently under review by the Council, with several...
NEW YORK CITY LOCAL LAW 87 (NYC LL87) As a part of New York City’s (NYC) Greener, Greater Buildings Plan (GGBP) which was enacted in 2009, the NYC Local law 87 (LL87) was introduced to increase theenergy efficiencyof NYC’s large buildings and to inform and help building owners ...
The New York City Council on Thursday passed a package of legislation aimed at addressing the impact of slavery and racial injustice in New York City. The legislation establishes a "Truth, Healing, and Reconciliation" process on slavery in NYC, which was the nation's capital of slavery for ne...
In a ruling falling on the side of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, New York City Council's anti-predatory lending law was invalidated by Justice Michael D. Stallman of Manhattan, Supreme Court on January 26, 2004. Some in the industry say they are glad Local Law 36 never went into effect because...
Last spring, the New York City Council passed an ambitiousclimate legislation packagefocused on buildings, which are responsible for almost three-quarters of all local emissions. GRRA members Dustin R. Partridge and Danielle Spiegel-Feld sit down with Urban Omnibus to clarify what New York’s new...
Jewish City Council members call on CUNY to act after protesters rally to ‘bring the war home.’Jackie Hajdenberg, JTASep 5, 2024, 10:05 AM NYC Anti-Israel protester says Hersh-Goldberg-Polin 'deserved' to die Protestor at anti-Israel demonstration in New York City filmed dismissing the...
★ NO - PROP 3 ★ Additional Estimates of the Cost of Proposed Laws and Updates to Budget Deadlines From City&State, "Fiscal Responsibility: This proposal would require City Council to publish “fiscal impact statements” before hearings on proposed legislation to estimate how much a proposed law...
Coronavirus has ground the city to a halt, but New York’s carriage horse industry has been rife with contention for decades.
Efforts in Albany to close the loophole in the law are ongoing, and the New York City Council last year officially called upon the state to legalize. These are signs of progress, to be sure. But recall that even in Colorado, racial disparities in arrests for public cannabis use have persis...
Understanding Local Laws: A Crucial First Step New York gambling laws are specific and stringent. While the state has legalized some forms of gambling, such as commercial casinos, racetracks, and the state lottery, online Togel isn’t one of them. Knowing these restrictions is important to navi...