Menin blasts NYC Health Dept. over Legionnaires' cases on Upper East Side
The City Council speaker wrote a letter to NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin, saying she was "deeply concerned." CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
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The City Council speaker wrote a letter to NYC Health Commissioner Dr. Alister Martin, saying she was "deeply concerned." CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Vandals allegedly targeted the office of a New York City Council member in Queens.
As CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports, the City Council recently paved the way for similar such projects across the five boroughs, but they can be challenging.
After lengthy and hard-fought negotiations, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and members of the City Council reached a budget deal Tuesday just hours before the deadline.
It's an agreement that allows both sides to claim victory, including 30,000 more housing vouchers, millions of dollars to investigate 9/11 toxins, and expanding transit discounts to 340,000 more people. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Democrat Carl Wilson has been on the New York City Council for two months after winning a special election in Manhattan.
A New York City Council worker who was detained by ICE in January is now back home and speaking out about his experience for the first time.
A New York City Council worker who was detained by ICE in January is now free and speaking out. Rafael Rubio, who faced deportation, was released after the City Council speaker got involved. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
A New York City Council worker who was detained by ICE in January is now back home and speaking out about his experience for the first time. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
Intern who work for New York City Council members say they should not have to work for free.
After a tourist from India suffered fatal injuries when horse carriages collided, the NYC Council said it will consider banning the attractions entirely. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
When did New York City officials first learn that the air at ground zero following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack was dangerous? That's what City Council members want to know.
When did city officials first learn that the air in Lower Manhattan was dangerous? That's what City Council members want to know as they demand new budget funds to mount a full-scale investigation. CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports.
Supporters of a proposal to add a fifth firefighter to New York City fire engines rallied Monday to get the Mamdani administration to reverse FDNY cuts in place since the Bloomberg era.
As CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer reports, it's a demand that is roiling the New York City political world.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger was in Lower Manhattan on Monday speaking to stakeholders about why increasing to five is so important.
The New York City Council and Mamdani administration are beginning negotiations this week to hammer out the city's budget. The Council's first ask is an increase in funding for the FDNY. Supporters say the funds are a matter of life and death. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
Last month, Mayor Zohran Mamdani vetoed the controversial "buffer zone" bill for protests outside of New York City schools. City Council Speaker Julie Menin is now trying to make changes to keep the mayor from vetoing it again.
She's making the changes in the hopes of preventing Mayor Mamdani from vetoing it again. CBS News New York's Ali Bauman reports.
The New York City Council is introducing new legislation to get dog owners to clean up after their pets.
New York City is preparing to enforce a law requiring businesses to replace traditional solid roll-down gates with transparent ones. But the City Council is considering a bill that would grandfather in existing storefront gates.
City Council members say requirement for transparent roll-down gates is burdensome for small businesses ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline.
CBS News New York's Hannah Kliger has been covering this story for us and brings us this update.
It was the latest incident in a troubling trend of illegal car activity in New York City. CBS News New York's Lisa Rozner has the story.
NYPD robots are banned from being armed with weapons, and one New York City Council member wants to make sure it stays that way.
