The City Council is considering a measure that would allow some street vendors to once again set up stands on the city’s bridges, including the Brooklyn Bridge. Starting this year, the presence of vendors on bridges has been prohibited and the Brooklyn Bridge has been the center of attention because there were dozens of street … Read more
Mayor Eric Adams and Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch on Thursday showed off the prototype of the new garbage truck that will be used in the city with automated side loading containers, which they assured is on its way to making of New York ‘the cleanest city in the United States’. “The new garbage … Read more
Members of the Consumer and Worker Protection Committee of the Municipal Council met in order to reconsider some legislation that was not approved last year, among them one that seeks for electric bicycle or scooter businesses to obtain a license to operate in the city. Something that Alejandro Grajales, who has been working as a … Read more
The City Council is expected to overrule Mayor Adams’ decision to veto the “How Many Stops” law on Tuesday. That’s legislation that would require police to document in detail every interaction with the public. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: Yesterday, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams handed out pamphlets in Brooklyn seeking to dispel misinformation that he claims … Read more
An atmosphere of tension between Mayor Adams and the City Council has been generated in recent days after the president refused to enact legislation known as the ‘How Many Stops Act’. The measure, already approved by the Council, seeks greater transparency on the part of the police, by requiring that agents report on all their … Read more
As Mayor Eric Adams delivered his third State of the City address this Wednesday at Hostos Community College, dozens of New Yorkers demonstrated against his police, immigration and trade policies. This included Adams’ veto of the “How Many Stops” bill, which seeks to require police to record every interaction they have with civilians. Why are … Read more
We now move on to talk about the difficult situation experienced by many asylum-seeking families who this week have had to leave the shelter where they were located due to a municipal rule that came into force on Tuesday. These families with children received a notification that has forced them to leave the shelter where … Read more
Reports indicate that the Adams administration would be considering imposing a curfew on migrant shelters throughout the city. This comes after some neighbors complained that migrants go door to door asking for food, clothing and money. During a closed-door briefing on the immigration crisis with local lawmakers on Thursday, the mayor’s director of Asylum Seeker … Read more
Yesterday, Parks Department officers cleared almost all of the souvenir vendors from Washington Street in Dumbo. This is the second eviction of vendors since the order to evacuate bridges and tunnels came into force on January 3. IT MAY INTEREST YOU: Residents of this section of Brooklyn complained about the arrival of these vendors, pointing … Read more
The announcement made by Mayor Eric Adams this Friday restores the cuts that were made in November to summer rising programs. “I am happy that we will be able to restore funding and invest city money in the programs that help children succeed so much,” the mayor said. “Through responsible fiscal management, we can restore … Read more