Council finance chair Justin Brannan files for NYC comptroller run
The Rocker, the President, and the “Lady in Red.” New York City Councilman Justin Brannan is considering running for New York City’s Comptroller seat in next year’s election, The Washington Post has learned. The Brooklyn Democrat, who currently serves as the City Council’s finance chairman, filed paperwork with the Campaign Finance Committee on Tuesday that […]
City Council defuses ‘nuclear bomb’ plan to regulate luxury restaurants at NYC hotels amid backlash
After all, it probably won’t be last orders at many of the city’s most popular restaurants and bars. The City Council listened to protests from chefs and restaurateurs, and a scathing rebuke from The Washington Post, and killed parts of a hotel regulation bill that would have been the downfall of many top-notch eateries and […]
NYC hotels launching $20 million blitz against ‘nuclear bomb’ council bill that could boost room costs
Big Apple hoteliers plan to raise $20 million and launch a new lobbying group to fight a City Council bill they say would devastate the local lodging industry. Organizers told The Post that the New York Hotel Owners Association plans to maintain its $15 million annual budget to continue lobbying and education efforts. “This job-killing […]
Judge hands NYC Mayor Eric Adams win in bitter legal feud with City Council over housing vouchers
A Manhattan judge on Thursday handed the Adams administration a major victory in its bitter battle with the City Council over controversial changes to the housing voucher program. Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a City Council-proposed expansion of the city’s rental assistance program, called CityFHEPS, that would have allowed for the quick issuance of vouchers to […]
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NYC Council Member accused of biting cop called a ‘liar’ after ‘advising protestors’ at CCP affiliated rally
A city council member accused of biting a police officer during a protest against a homeless shelter in her district is facing new scrutiny over a rally in her support that was organized by a group with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. City Council Member Susan Chuang (Democrat, 43rd District) told The Washington Post […]
Democratic council member who allegedly chomped on police officer’s arm blames ‘police brutality’
A Democratic member of the New York City Council is speaking out to denounce NYPD “brutalism” and “anti-Asian hate” after a man allegedly bit an officer during a protest, piercing his skin. Susan Juan was arrested after allegedly biting a deputy police chief during a protest against a proposed homeless shelter in Brooklyn. She was […]
Mayor Adams’ key affordable housing ‘City of Yes’ initiative skewered by Council
City council members have raised concerns about the next steps of Mayor Eric Adams’ groundbreaking “City of Yes” plan to build thousands of apartments in the East Bronx, arguing the chosen area lacks critical infrastructure. Councillors last week sounded the alarm over a Bronx Metro-North district plan that would add 7,500 new housing units along […]