Council Committee to State: Gender-Affirming Care Needs More Care
By Eddy Prince Three NYC Council committees called on the New York State Legislature, as well as the governor, to establish more accessible gender-affirming care …[read more]
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Unions Urge Hochul to Opt Out of Federal Scholarship Tax Credit
BY NICHOLAS GUMBS Unions leaders, educators and civil rights organizations urged Gov. Kathy Hochul Wednesday not to participate in a new federal scholarship tax …[read more]
SCREEN TIME VS. SCHOOL TIME
BY ESTHER BOILEAU Council members, parents and advocates came together outside City Hall on September 15 to urge the Mamdani administration to adopt more …[read more]
Efforts to Register NYC Voters Surge as Election Season Heats Up
BY GIANCARLOS ASENCIO The 14th annual National Voter Registration Day took place with a block party next to Washington Square Park as the November …[read more]
NYC’s “Safest Summer” Still Has NYPD Hoping to Improve
BY MATTHEW MUSOLINO New York Police Department Inspector William Haut told the City Council that 2026 was the city’s “safest summer in NYC’s recorded …[read more]
LGBTQ+ business owners share their experiences at Economic Impact Summit and highlight the importance of community
BY NOELLE RANGRAS LGBTQ+ business owners shared their experiences at the National LBGTQ+ & Allied Chamber of Commerce New York’s 2026 Summit on Economic …[read more]
Resilience and Grit: HEART 9/11 Holds Memorial Service for 25th Anniversary of the Attack
BY SERENA EDWARDS Four days after the 25-year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the Twin Towers, the impact on Ground Zero’s workers remained …[read more]
Community Leaders Search for New Seats in Queens Public Schools
By Cyrus Storlie The School Construction Authority (SCA) and Queens Borough President Donavan Richards Jr. made it clear to Queens community leaders that efforts …[read more]
Screen Time and The Use of Digital Devices are being limited in New York City Public School
BY ALBINA CEKA The New York City Council’s Committees on Education and Oversight and Investigations dissected the new guidelines from the Department of Education called …[read more]
NY Council Questions Agency’s Ability to Care for Homeless Youth
BY RIVER FLEISCHNER Councilmember Althea Stevens questioned the city’s Department of Youth and Community Development’s (DYCD) efforts to meet the needs of runaway and …[read more]