City Council Member Brad Lander introduced a bill today that would require banks to help pay for the upkeep of foreclosed homes by posting bonds with a minimum value of $10,000.
“The resources would be there to make sure the communities are not the ones that yet again bear the brunt of the foreclosure crisis Read More
Members of the City Council affirmed their support this morning for a bill that would counter what they said are misleading tactics employed by pro-life “crisis pregancy centers.”
“At its core it is actually a consumer protection piece of legislation,” Speaker Christine Quinn said. “The goal of this bill is to ensure that women are Read More
In a reversal, President Obama ordered the Justice Department to no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act in court.
Gay rights advocates had lambasted the president for effectively supporting the status quo by compelling the Justice Department to defend the Defense of Marriage Act; although Obama publicly criticized the policy, he said that responsibility Read More
City Council members joined labor leaders on the steps of City Hall this morning to condemn what they called concerted attacks on unions in Wisconsin.
Standing before a raucous crowd of union employees, speakers equated moves to diminish collective bargaining rights with an assault on the middle class and charged that such measures were motivated Read More
A new Quinnipiac poll shows that voters still overwhelmingly approve of Andrew Cuomo and his diplomatic approach to governing, and that diminishing benefits for state workers is the most popular approach to balancing the budget.
By an almost 4-to-1 margin among both Democrats and Republicans, voters approve of the job Cuomo is doing. An even Read More
Cuomo adviser Jeffrey Sachs is also on the health industry’s payroll.
A high Securities and Exchange Commission official also invested heavily in Bernie Madoff, according to a Daily News investigation.
Cuomo has taken a step back from his tough-on-banks reputation, diluting the power of his proposed financial enforcement authority.
Rahm Emanuel was Read More
Hundreds of people massed in front of the News Corporation building yesterday evening in a show of solidarity with protestors in Wisconsin who have staged a days-long sit-in at the state Capitol there.
The crowd encompassed several unions including the Civil Services Employees Union, the Writers Guild of America and the United Federation of Teachers, Read More
Michael Bloomberg declined to weigh in on the standoff in Wisconsin between state workers and the governor’s office, but did stress his own support for the city’s labor unions at a morning press conference
“I’m not going to get involved with Wisconsin,” Bloomberg said in response to a reporter’s question. ”I’ve said this a thousand Read More
Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill today that bans smoking in outdoor public spaces like parks and beaches, continuing the agressive pursuit of public health that has been a hallmark of his administration.
“Frederic Law Olmstead hailed public parks as the ‘lungs of the City’ – a haven where one could escape the overcrowded, noisy, Read More
In the city’s latest attempt to make public records accessible to New Yorkers, permits posted on city buildings will now include scannable codes that link to information about the construction project.
A free application will allow smartphones to read the Quick Response codes affixed to all Department of Buildings permits. The application will then display Read More
