NYC tackles scaffolding scourge with bills to speed up their removal — and offer colors besides ‘ugly hunter green’
The New York City Council introduced a spate of new laws Wednesday aimed at finally cracking down on the thousands of ...
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Where the sidewalk shed ends: NYC to pass ‘major’ scaffolding reforms
A tragedy spawned the strict regulations in place today. City lawmakers enacted measures to expand inspection requirements ...
NYC Council special election in Brooklyn could be decided by a slim margin
Voters will cast their ballots Tuesday in Brooklyn in a special election to fill a vacant New York City Council seat.
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New York City Council 2025 primary races to watch
City Council candidate proposes WEINER Act to bar sex offenders from elected office New Majority NYC drops slate of City ...
The Daily Dirt: Return of NYC’s lien sale
Residential: The priciest residential sale Tuesday was $37 million for a roughly 7,000-square-foot co-op unit at 4 East 66th ...
Eric Adams’ City of Yes housing plan in crisis after dozens of pols, community groups sue to end initiative
The 60-page lawsuit, filed Wednesday morning in Staten Island Supreme Court, argues that the Adams administration and City ...
Mandatory NYC food separation starts next week: Fines, what to compost and more
New York City’s waste reduction efforts will commence a new phase next week, as the city’s sanitation agency will begin enforcing a law-mandated composting program with fines. Starting April 1, ...
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NYC Council press officials to cut wait times for mobile mental health teams
There are currently 672 people waiting to be added to the caseload of one of the city's Intensive Mobile Treatment teams.