City Council

The revised proposal would target fewer units, but has a key backer in Mayor Mamdani.

The city would need a plan in place by June 1 before the area hosts eight games of the international tournament.

Councilmember Althea Stevens said she is motivated by the growing concern about the mental health effects of social media on kids.

Mayor Mamdani campaigned for the nation-leading increase, which would land at a time of of heightened economic uncertainty.

The lawmaker claims her social media posts, decried by councilmembers as Islamophobic, are protected speech unrelated to her Council role.

Supporters say the laws will integrate thousands of vendors into the legal economy.

The site, which offers free counseling and access to social services, is part of a broader city initiative.

The mayor-elect and presumptive City Council speaker are signaling they agree corporations need tougher enforcement at the local level.

The dispute centers on a 3-year-old proposal to build specialized apartments for homeless New Yorkers leaving Rikers Island with serious medical problems.

A new education department report found that about 1.2% of students have access to journalism courses.