Speaker Adrienne Adams on 1st women-majority New York City Council
Adams said the council's focus on social infrastructure, women's rights and diversity is unprecedented.
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Adams said the council's focus on social infrastructure, women's rights and diversity is unprecedented.
New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams' job is to ride herd on the 51 members of the city's legislature, which serves as a check and balance to the mayor's power. Watch Adams on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
A program that helps senior citizens avoid eviction and navigate the housing court system says they didn't receive critical funding from the City Council to keep their program alive, but as CBS New York's Shosh Bedrosian started asking questions, it turns out the program might still have a lifeline after all. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3snnoOI
Protests on both sides of the issue took place Thursday, while some city leaders questioned the plan's validity.
As the MTA inches closer to rolling out the new tolls, some New York City leaders are questioning the plan's validity while others rally in support. CBS New York's John Dias reports.
Statewide, illicit sales are expected to be $5.4 billion and licensed sales are projected to be only $2 billion.
Its much better assessment comes after a new report by the monitor slammed city efforts yet again.
A group of City Council members says conditions have improved by leaps and bounds at Rikers Island. CBS New York political reporter Marcia Kramer says it comes after a new report by a federal monitor slammed city efforts yet again. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/44XOBpT
As those who live in the area plead for stricter enforcement, vendors are pushing for leniency.
Sidewalk dining will be allowed, with a permit, year-round.
The New York City Council passed a bill Thursday making outdoor dining permanent year-round, but with caveats.
The measure would create regulations for the program.
The New York City Council could vote on a bill that would make outdoor dining permanent Thursday. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3OnTMbo
The teen went missing after he and his older brother went swimming in an area that was closed on Thursday. CBS New York's Kristie Keleshian reports.
Drag Queen Story Hour, intended to teach empathy and deter bullying, has become a point a contention.
Gale Brewer discusses her concerns with illegal cannabis shops in the city and children vaping on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
On Tuesday, elected officials and community leaders who had been fighting for its passage gathered in Queens.
On Tuesday, elected officials and community leaders who had been fighting for its passage gathered in Queens. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram reports.
The City Council says those measures will help more people move out of shelters.
Some critics accused the mayor of not warning the city early enough about the unhealthy air.
How prepared is New York City for more air quality alert days? The New York City Council is examining in the mayor's response to last month's air quality crisis. CBS New York's Jessica Moore has the details.
The Exonerated Five member won more than 50% of the primary vote for the District 9 city council seat.
Yusef Salaam garnered more than 60% of the vote for the District 9 City Council seat in Central Harlem in the June primary. He spent seven years in prison, accused of a rape he didn't commit as part of the now-exonerated Central Park 5. CBS New York's Jessi Mitchell shares more of her wide-ranging conversation with the candidate, who used his personal plight as a platform. Read more: https://cbsloc.al/3XwA94Z
Some critics accused the mayor of not warning the city early enough about the unhealthy air.
Some critics accused the mayor of not warning the city early enough about the unhealthy air from the Canadian wildfires. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
