Mayor Mamdani explaining his veto of the school protest buffer zone bill on YouTube. ( Photo: NYC Mayor’s Office YouTube) Mamdani’s First Veto Nixes School Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Some days you eat the bear, and some days the bear eats you. This famous saying and its variants might well apply to Mayor... News 26 Apr 2026 | 05:19
Janet Schroeder, who leads the Electric Vehicle Safety Alliance, rallied outside City Hall on April 16 for the passage of Priscilla’s Law. It would force the registration of e-bikes and other e-vehicles. ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Group Rallies at City Hall for Registration of E-Bikes A group of about 100 people gathered outside City Hall in Lower Manhattan on April 16 to advocate for the passage of Priscilla’s... News 20 Apr 2026 | 05:17
Julie Menin speaks at Park East Synagogue after City Council passage of her protest “Buffer Zone” bill. ( Photo: Speaker Julie Menin X) Protest “Buffer Zone” Bill Backed by Menin Passes City Council One of the signature bills of the Julie Menin-led City Council’s 2026 legislative season, the so-called “Buffer Zone” bill... News 31 Mar 2026 | 11:07
A bill being pushed by Chelsea Assembly member Tony Simone would relax state liquor authority regulations to permit patrons of bars and restaurants to drink outdoors in the city within special “entertainment zones.” Currently all alcohol sold must be consumer on premises. ( Photo: FIFA) World Cup Soccer Fans Await Outdoor Drinking Bill Decision Soccer super fans could find themselves sipping and strolling in the streets of New York in specially designated entertainment... News 30 Mar 2026 | 03:30
Council Member Ty Hankerson, Chair of the Parks & Recreation Committee, speaks against budget cuts. ( Photo: Brian Berger) Advocates Flay Mamdani over Proposed Parks Department Budget Cuts Scores of advocates braved a cold light rain to stand on the steps of City Hall on Monday March 23 and alternately flay and... News 30 Mar 2026 | 09:23
Bilingual Market Street sign on East Broadway near Chris Marte’s office. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Marte Brings Bilingual Street Signs Bill to City Council Look, up on that street sign: it’s English, it’s Chinese, it’s bilingual by golly! When did they do that?! As it turns out,... News 23 Mar 2026 | 08:39
At a March 10 rally calling for the federal ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, Council Member Virginia Maloney (left) was joined by former U.S. Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (center) and UWS Council Member Gale Brewer (right). ( Photo: Jack Ahern ) Virginia Maloney & Other City Council Pols Rally for ERA Ratification A slew of City Council Members, led by Virginia Maloney of District 4 on the East Side, rallied on March 10 for the long-deferred... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:10
The NY City Council is considering a bill that would raise the city’s minimum wage to $30, up from $17, by 2030. A March 10 rally in support the bill was attended by City Council member Harvey Epstein (above). ( Photo: John McCarten/NYC Council Media Unit) City Council Considers Boosting Minimum Wage to $30 by 2030 A bill has been introduced in the City Council that would raise the minimum wage in New York City to $30 an hour by 2030,... News 12 Mar 2026 | 08:09
Israel Day Parade 2025, Letitia James at podium; Phylisa Wisdom inset. ( Photo: Brian Berger, Phylisa Wisdom X) Mamdani Appoints Phylisa Wisdom to Run Office to Combat Antisemitism New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has picked Phylisa Wisdom, the executive director of the progressive New York Jewish Agenda,... News 10 Feb 2026 | 02:15
Mark Levine joined in the public swearing-in ceremonies on Jan. 1 at City Hall as he assumed his new citywide post as comptroller after four years as Manhattan borough president. ( Photo: Office of NYC Comptroller/Flickr) New Comptroller Levine Looks Back on 4 Years as Boro Prez Friend — Exactly four years ago I walked into the David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building for the first time as Manhattan... Voices 02 Jan 2026 | 05:31
Dallas Penn on Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn Museum over his right shoulder. ( Photo: Dallas Penn Forever Instagram) The Dallas Penn Day Proclamation: Mayor Adams Really Did This One of the common refrains from Mayor Eric Adams’s scandal-plagued term of office is that the press didn’t give him credit... News 26 Dec 2025 | 09:37
Mayor Adams and the Gotham FC championship dais at City Hall, Nov. 24, 2024. ( Photo: Ed Reed / Mayoral Photography Office) Gotham FC Women’s Soccer Team Wins Championship, Gets Parade But Little Notice The mighty players, manager, coaches and other members of the Gotham FC took City Hall and its surrounding streets on Monday... News 26 Nov 2025 | 06:52
City Council member Carmen De La Rosa at the podium, News Guild president Susan DeCarava in colorful scarf left. ( Photo: Brian Berger) City Council Passes Resolution Backing Daily News Union For the third time in four months, the Daily News Union and their feisty allies held a public rally standing up for the value... News 31 Oct 2025 | 02:12
Left: Daily News reporter Kerry Burke. Right: NewsGuild President Susan DeCarava. ( Photos: Brian Berger) Daily News Union Rallies for Contract, Decries Hedge Fund Ownership Dozens of Daily News workers–there aren’t many more than that– and more than 100 friends and allies, including a clutch of... News 21 Jul 2025 | 01:32
Chris Sommerfeldt, the senior City Hall reporter for the Daily News, has been banned from future weekly press briefings by Mayor Eric Adams. ( Photo: LinkedIn) Daily News Says Adams Move to Bar City Hall Reporter from Briefings is ‘Unconstitutional’ In a testy exchange at Mayor Eric Adams’s weekly off-topic press briefing on June 17, Hizzoner said he was banning Daily... News 21 Jun 2025 | 10:28
