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East Flatbush

March 12, 2013

Councilman Warns of More Violence After Vigil for Teen Killed by Cops

Councilman Jumaane Williams warned NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly that simmering tension needed fixing.

Red Hook

November 27, 2012

Red Hook Residents Demand Immediate Rent Credit at NYCHA Rally

Red Hook Houses residents and Occupy Sandy members rallied outside NYCHA headquarters.

Greenwich Village

October 25, 2012

Proposed Anti-Bias Law Would Protect Transgender New Yorkers, Advocates Say

LGBT advocates say GENDA would give transgender New York City residents more legal rights.

New York City

October 25, 2012

MTA Fails to Spend Half-A-Million Dollars in Council Cash

The money was supposed to be spent on new countdown clocks for the Staten Island Railway.

New York City

October 24, 2012

Straphangers Will Have to Wait Years for More Subway Countdown Clocks

Straphangers who use many of the system's lettered lines won't see countdown clocks for 3-5 years.

Civic Center

September 12, 2012

Authorities Investigate Suspicious Package at 250 Broadway

Authorities evacuated some workers from 250 Broadway, which houses several government offices.

New York City

May 09, 2012

Queens Councilman Says Building Owners Need Protection from Landmark Laws

Critics have slammed Councilman Leroy Comrie's proposed bills as an attack on landmarking rules.

Manhattan

April 29, 2012

City Council Launches Live Broadcast of Public Hearings

New Yorkers will be able to watch City Council hearings from the comfort of their own homes.

Manhattan

December 13, 2011

Illegal Hotels Could be Fined Up to $25K Under New Legislation

City Council is proposing new fines for illegal hotel repeat vioations that could soar up to $25,000.

Manhattan

December 12, 2011

City Council Implores Administration to Boost Efforts Against Poverty

City Council members called on the administration to do more to combat poverty at a hearing Monday.

Downtown

November 17, 2011

First Look Inside City Hall's $124 Million Renovation

City Hall renovations are finally coming to an end after numerous surprises, including falling plaster and archaeological discoveries.

Manhattan

November 09, 2011

Council Pans New Homeless Policy Amid Record Shelter Population

City Council members slammed the Bloomberg administration Wednesday for a new homeless shelter policy that forces those seeking help to prove they have nowhere else to go.

Downtown

September 19, 2011

City Council Resolution Calls for Zadroga Act to Cover Cancer

A City Council committee passed a resolution Monday asking for a review of illnesses covered for 9/11 first responders, in an effort to add cancer to the list.

Manhattan

July 28, 2011

Council Goes Green With Local Farming Bills

The City Council passed new legislation Thursday to encourage local farming and urban markets through the city.

Manhattan

June 29, 2011

Computer Glitch Delays City Budget Vote

The City Council will now vote on the austere 2012 budget and its deep cuts Wednesday morning.