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Harvey Epstein wins NYC Council primary, defeating Anthony Weiner’s comeback bid
State Assembly Member Harvey Epstein has won the Democratic primary for a New York City Council seat in lower Manhattan.
New Yorkers May Vote on Curbing Council’s Power to Block New Housing
The City Council can block the development of new housing. A panel created by Mayor Eric Adams wants to let voters weigh in ...
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Charter commission proposes fast-tracking affordable housing, reducing council veto power
New York City voters will be asked to vote this fall on major reforms to the ways housing gets approved, including changes ...
4 ballot questions could defang City Council’s stronghold over rezonings and housing
The city’s Charter Revision Commission released draft questions to pose to New York voters in November, asking whether the ...
amNewYork on MSN10h
Harvey Epstein, Virginia Maloney win City Council Democratic nominations in Manhattan districts 2 and 4
Virginia Maloney and Assemblymember Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) officially won their respective bids for the Democratic ...
Commercial Observer9h
New York City Council OKs Financing Plan for Related’s Hudson Yards Project
New York City lawmakers passed a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes plan to fund $2 billion platform over rail yard for 4,000 unit ...
Brooklyn Paper on MSN1d
BREAKING: City Council approves Coney Island casino rezoning as state begins to consider gaming licenses
The New York City Council on Monday approved a rezoning that would allow the proposed Coney Island casino to build a massive ...
The Daily Dirt: Council signs off on Hudson Yards funding model
The Real Deal’s Daily Dirt details City Council’s approval of the city budget and the Hudson Yards funding plan.
NYC Council passes $116B budget amid potential hits from Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
The election-year budget, at $115.9 billion, is the city’s largest ever and was touted by councilmembers Monday as a way to ...
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A unanimous vote on the $116 billion FY 2026 New York City budget
It’s been a pretty divisive year in city politics, but the mayor and the City Council are united in their enthusiasm for this ...
New York City Leaders Reach Deal on $115.9 Billion Budget
Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council announced a budget deal that includes bringing Sunday service to some library ...
Anthony Weiner Sexted A Minor. New Yorkers Likely Just Rejected Him For City Council.
Weiner, who spent time in prison for sending sexually explicit messages to a 15-year-old girl, is trailing in fourth place.