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Speaker Adams Still Won’t Come Out in Support of Sammy’s Law
Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez (D-Williamsburg) introduced a resolution on Tuesday calling on the state legislature to pass Sammy’s Law — a resolution that is a first step in securing the required “home rule” message to be sent to Albany legislators.
April 12, 2023
Thursday’s Headlines: The Minimum They Could Do Edition
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced that she would raise the salary levels at which New Yorkers could qualify for the Fare Fairs half-priced rides program. Plus other news.
March 9, 2023
Workers, City Coffers Will Lose Out if Council Ditches Year-Round Street Dining, Experts Say
Yet the Council has not analyzed the economic harm that its bill could cause to one of New York's signature industries.
March 1, 2023
Wednesday’s Headlines: Speaker Adams’s Ongoing Assault on Congestion Pricing Edition
Council Speaker Adrienne Adams can't stop trashing congestion pricing as bad for her constituents ... when it in fact, it will be good for them. Plus other news.
February 8, 2023
Council ‘Almost There’ on Permanent Open Restaurants: Speaker Adams
The head of the restive Council said lawmakers are struggling to account for the needs of restaurant owners as well as the differing needs of the many diverse neighborhoods of the city, Adams said at a Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce breakfast.
February 7, 2023
WHAT DO THEY WANT? Most Council Members Silent on Permanent Outdoor Dining Details
Advocates called on Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to rally the legislature as the delay has left restaurateurs in limbo and unsure whether to keep spending money on the roadside "streeteries."
February 6, 2023
The Streetsie Awards: Our Final End-of-Year Honors as We Say ‘Good Riddance’ to 2022
What better way to put a twist on the boring ol' "year-in-review" filler that other websites churn out in the limbo between Christmas and New Year's Day?
December 30, 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Fair Fares to Roll Out on OMNY Next Year But Enrollment Still Lags
The city's Fair Fares program providing half-priced MetroCards to low-income New Yorkers will transition to the MTA's OMNY payment system next year, Streetsblog has learned.
October 26, 2022
City’s ‘Open Streets’ Program Sparked Economic Growth During Pandemic, New Report Shows
Maybe this will silence the skeptics.
October 25, 2022
Winter of Our Discontent: Council Debating Warm-Weather-Only Outdoor Dining
"What are we, a resort town now?" asked one Brooklyn restaurant owner.
September 30, 2022
