Form feud continues as petty back and forth between NYC mayor and council drags on
The City Council is moving forward with a bill to repeal Mayor Eric Adams' policy of requiring people to fill out paperwork in order to meet with the head of the mayor's administrative department. The bill, introduced Thursday, marks the latest phase in an ongoing power struggle between the two chambers. Rep. Lincoln Ressler (D-Brooklyn), […]
Ousted parent returns to community education council as lefty activists attempt to rescind controversial trans athlete resolution
A controversial Manhattan parent who was removed from a local school board for describing a student's anti-Israel essay as “anti-Semitic” was reinstated to the board on Wednesday after a judge ruled that her removal violated her First Amendment rights. Maude Mallon took her seat on the district's District 2 Community Education Council again and immediately […]
Washington, DC, city council member suggests businesses go cashless to combat crime
A new bill in Washington, D.C., aims to combat high crime rates by allowing cashless payments at restaurants, bars, and other retail establishments. The bill seeks to carve out an exception to existing laws that prohibit retailers from refusing to take cash payments. City Council Member Christina Henderson told Fox News Digital that businesses are […]
‘Cop City’ protesters throw ping pong balls during Atlanta council meeting: ‘dropped the ball’
Atlanta, Georgia residents opposed to the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center, nicknamed “Cop City,” turned out in droves at a city council meeting on Monday, yelling, “They dropped the ball,” and throwing ping-pong balls toward the front of the room. “We are so grateful for this,” said an organizer from Stop Cop City. FOX5 in […]
Hundreds of illegal NYC pot shops have dodged millions of dollars in fines: council report
In New York, hundreds of padlocked marijuana dispensaries have been convicted of violating the law but avoided paying millions of dollars in fines, according to a New York City Council analysis. Since April, administrative judges have substantiated 516 violations against operators of illegal marijuana dispensaries, imposing fines totaling $5.21 million. An investigation by the council's […]
NYC Council GOP leader eyes mayoral run if Adams resigns
As federal investigators swarm Mayor Adams' administration, the top Republican in the New York City Council is considering running for mayor, The Washington Post has learned. Assembly Minority Leader Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island) has told aides he will run for mayor if embattled Mayor Eric Adams resigns before his term ends at the end of […]
NYC council passes slavery reparations legislation to ‘yield material solutions’ from US history
Protests erupt in California over shelved compensation bill Janelle King, co-chair of Win for America Action, spoke about the Kamala Harris campaign's efforts to garner endorsements from labor leaders, Democrats' efforts to defend Harris' “change in tone,” and protests in California over a shelved reparations bill. New York City will soon become the largest U.S. […]
NYC Council pass bill to create task force to study reparations for black residents
New York City Council members on Thursday passed a controversial bill that would create a reparations task force in New York City, a measure that could lead to proposals to spend billions of dollars of taxpayer money in reparations for slavery and racial injustice. The bill passed the full City Council on Thursday by a […]
Alabama city council abruptly boots residents inquiring about immigrant arrivals: ‘This meeting is over’
Residents of Sylacauga, Alabama, were recently forced out of their homes. City Council Meeting after several people asked about the growing number of illegal immigrants resettling in the area. About 20 minutes into last week's meeting, Sylacauga City Council President Tiffany Nix called for an end to the meeting after three local residents expressed concerns […]
Teen shot in the face by Colorado town council member Brent Metz: cops
A Colorado teenager was shot in the face by a city council member after she tried to ask the council member's boyfriend for permission to take homecoming photos on her property, police said. The 17-year-old told authorities he and a friend jumped the fence of a home in Conifer, about 30 miles southwest of Denver, […]