Adrienne Adams

The legislation is named after Aland Etienne, who was gunned down in the Midtown office mass shooting this summer.

Council leadership says the proposal language, which would fast-track certain development projects, is misleading.

A new report says delays in building four replacement jails mean the city will miss the legally mandated Rikers closure date.

The Queens Democrat’s decision comes a week after telling Gothamist she was forming a campaign fundraising committee.

A stalled City Council bill requiring co-op boards to give reasons for rejecting applicants has 29 sponsors. Lawmakers with the most co-op units in their districts have not sponsored the legislation.

The mayor’s push to increase housing faces a final test as the Council is expected to vote on it on Thursday.

The mayor will have to accept affordability requirements, tenant protections and greater access to housing vouchers to win approval for his signature zoning proposal, the speaker says.

Some of the additional money will go toward ensuring pre-K seats for 1,600 families who are currently on a waitlist.

The commission could thwart the New York City Council's effort to expand its power over mayoral appointments.

The Council is set to vote on a measure that would give them approval authority over certain commissioners.