NYC City Council

Council members introduced three additional bills to regulate city police conduct Wednesday, in addition to the several already pending review.

Uber rides can cost up to nine times the regular fare because of “surge pricing,” a method that charges more for rides when demand is high and less when demand is low.

The police union is unhappy about the City Council again.

Amid increased scrutiny over the correction department’s treatment of its jail inmates, the department announced on Tuesday that its top correction official, William Clemmons will be stepping down.

The city council passed two pieces of legislation on Thursday that will require more transparency on who pays for political candidates’ campaign ads.

An anti-fracking bill was introduced to the New York City Council on Thursday, banning the “discharge, disposal, sale or use” of waste resulting from drilling natural gas with hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking.”

NYC City Council committees held the first hearing on Vision Zero Feb. 24 to discuss the city’s interagency efforts, and what would be needed from the City Council to reach Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goals of zero traffic-related injuries or deaths.

NEW YORK—Council Member Jumaane Williams had two minutes to speak before voting to override the mayor’s veto on two historic pieces of legislation aimed at reforming stop and frisk. Having introduced the bills in the fall of 2012, he fought nearly a year to get them into law.

New Yorkers could be given access to an online gun offender registry, similar to the sex offender registry, if an amendment to bill is passed by City Council.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are coming to help the thousands of families still displaced from Hurricane Sandy, but the money won’t arrive until at least early May.

A special race to fill a vacant City Council seat in Queens is so close it will likely end in a recount, according to reports.

NY City Council will introduce legislation that will help guide and protect homeowners looking to elevate their home to avoid future floods.

Former Mayor Ed Koch died early Friday morning, according to the Associated Press citing spokesperson George Artz. Koch was 88.

The fifth annual “Human Rights Report Card” report, a comprehensive look at council members’ legislative records relating to human rights issues such as housing, worker’s rights, health, and criminal justice, was just released.

For the sixth time since 2010, the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) was called before New York City Council to discuss how elections are run in the city, and hear recommendations for improving on the process.

A hearing on four pieces of legislation which, if passed, would impact how the NYPD operates is scheduled for Oct. 10 at the City Council chambers at City Hall.

Forensic staff, specialized prosecutors, analysts and investigators will be centralized in a new cybercrime lab that just secured city funding, according to an announcement made Tuesday.

Two years after he was charged, City Councilman Larry B. Seabrook was found guilty Thursday of committing monetary fraud through his non-profit organizations.

Five generations of Hallorans have called Queens County home.

Council members introduced three additional bills to regulate city police conduct Wednesday, in addition to the several already pending review.

Uber rides can cost up to nine times the regular fare because of “surge pricing,” a method that charges more for rides when demand is high and less when demand is low.

The police union is unhappy about the City Council again.

Amid increased scrutiny over the correction department’s treatment of its jail inmates, the department announced on Tuesday that its top correction official, William Clemmons will be stepping down.

The city council passed two pieces of legislation on Thursday that will require more transparency on who pays for political candidates’ campaign ads.

An anti-fracking bill was introduced to the New York City Council on Thursday, banning the “discharge, disposal, sale or use” of waste resulting from drilling natural gas with hydraulic fracturing, commonly known as “fracking.”

NYC City Council committees held the first hearing on Vision Zero Feb. 24 to discuss the city’s interagency efforts, and what would be needed from the City Council to reach Mayor Bill de Blasio’s goals of zero traffic-related injuries or deaths.

NEW YORK—Council Member Jumaane Williams had two minutes to speak before voting to override the mayor’s veto on two historic pieces of legislation aimed at reforming stop and frisk. Having introduced the bills in the fall of 2012, he fought nearly a year to get them into law.

New Yorkers could be given access to an online gun offender registry, similar to the sex offender registry, if an amendment to bill is passed by City Council.

Hundreds of millions of dollars are coming to help the thousands of families still displaced from Hurricane Sandy, but the money won’t arrive until at least early May.

A special race to fill a vacant City Council seat in Queens is so close it will likely end in a recount, according to reports.

NY City Council will introduce legislation that will help guide and protect homeowners looking to elevate their home to avoid future floods.

Former Mayor Ed Koch died early Friday morning, according to the Associated Press citing spokesperson George Artz. Koch was 88.

The fifth annual “Human Rights Report Card” report, a comprehensive look at council members’ legislative records relating to human rights issues such as housing, worker’s rights, health, and criminal justice, was just released.

For the sixth time since 2010, the New York City Board of Elections (BOE) was called before New York City Council to discuss how elections are run in the city, and hear recommendations for improving on the process.

A hearing on four pieces of legislation which, if passed, would impact how the NYPD operates is scheduled for Oct. 10 at the City Council chambers at City Hall.

Forensic staff, specialized prosecutors, analysts and investigators will be centralized in a new cybercrime lab that just secured city funding, according to an announcement made Tuesday.

Two years after he was charged, City Councilman Larry B. Seabrook was found guilty Thursday of committing monetary fraud through his non-profit organizations.

Five generations of Hallorans have called Queens County home.