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Helen Rosenthal

Jun 8

NYC Sees Increase in the Number of Reported Rapes… Is #MeToo Why?

The number of rapes reported to the NYPD last month nearly doubled over the last year.
By Madina Toure
Apr 26

Will New York Become the Next American City to Reserve Parking Spots for Residents?

New York City is one of the only major American cities that does not have a residential parking permit system in place.
By Madina Toure
Apr 9

Olivia Benson Lied to Us: NYC Lawmakers Seek to Reform the NYPD’s Sex Crimes Unit

The country's largest police force has an understaffed and undertrained division for probing sex crime cases.
By Madina Toure
A #MeToo rally outside of Trump International Hotel in New York City.
Mar 5

Advocates: Sexual Harassment Training Requirement for NYC Businesses Could Go Further

By Madina Toure
Newly elected City Council Speaker Corey Johnson and former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito attend a lighting ceremony at The Empire State Building in honor of World AIDS Day on Nov. 30, 2015 in New York City.
Jan 12

Women See Less Clout as NYC Council Speaker Unveils Committee Assignments

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray speak to the media after voting at a public library in Brooklyn on Election Day.
Nov 7

Bill de Blasio Wins Second Term as Mayor of New York City

By Madina Toure
Commuters take the downtown Q train at the 72nd Street station on the newly opened Second Avenue subway line.
Oct 16

NYC Pols Want MTA to Be More Transparent About Its Spending

By Madina Toure
Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez and Ritchie Torres spoke to reporters after endorsing Mayor Bill de Blasio for reelection at a church in the Bronx.
Dec 18

Council Members Endorse Bill de Blasio’s Re-Election ‘Based on the Performance’

By Madina Toure
Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo speaks during the Women's Caucus rally.
Nov 29

Council’s Women’s Caucus Unveils ‘Legislative Equality Package’ for the Age of Trump

By Madina Toure
Councilman Jumaane Williams speaks about the proposed Right to Record Act in front of the City Hall steps.
Jul 14

Pols Want Recording of Police Activity to Become Formal Law

By Madina Toure
Councilmen Antonio Reynoso and Brad Lander talk about the Right to Know Act.
Apr 21

Advocates Renew Push to Pass Police Reform Bills Stalled in City Council

By Jillian Jorgensen
A Department of Correction bus outside Rikers island (Photo by Emily Assiran/New York Observer)
Sep 17

Council Passes Package of Bills to Boost Transparency at Rikers

By Jillian Jorgensen
Zephyr Teachout speaks during a City Hall rally against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. (Photo: Jillian Jorgensen/New York Observer)
Apr 27

City Pols and Activists Slam ‘Dastardly and Evil’ Trans-Pacific Partnership

By Jillian Jorgensen
Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal (Photo: William Alatriste/New York City Council).
Mar 26

Tenant Leader Rips Councilwoman Over Claim Parents Can ‘Afford’ Bag Fee

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Brad Lander, center, speaks alongside Councilman Peter Koo, left, Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal and Councilman Antonio Reynoso (Photo: Will Bredderman/New York Observer).
Mar 23

‘Bag Fees By Earth Day’: Advocates Rally for Sack Surcharge

By Will Bredderman
Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, left, with Councilman Carlos Menchaca, center, and Councilman Antonio Reynoso, right (Photo: Will Bredderman/New York Observer).
Mar 12

Progressives Demand Cuomo Appoint Special Prosecutor for Cop Cases

By Will Bredderman
Cars, taxis and trucks sit in traffic in midtown Manhattan 15 August 2007 during the morning rush hour. The federal government has given New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg a postdated check of 354 million USD for his plan to ease city traffic through new tolls if he can win the approval of local lawmakers.The plan if enacted, calls for charging 8 USD to drive a car into Manhattan south of 86th street on weekdays between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m (1800 GMT) and trucks would pay 21 USD. It would be the first city in the United States to have such a toll. AFP PHOTO TIMOTHY A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
Mar 10

Council Members Want to Deputize Civilians to Combat Idling Vehicles

By Will Bredderman
Councilman Antonio Reynoso joins Councilman Mark Levine and Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, among others, to protest the 421-A tax break (Photo: Will Bredderman/New York Observer).
Jan 29

Pols Call for Repeal of 421-A Real Estate Tax Break

By Will Bredderman
Jill Abramson
Jan 22

Jill Abramson and Goverment Reps Tackle ‘Manhattan’s Deadly Traffic Problem’

By John Bonazzo
Councilman Ben Kallos at a rally against Airbnb today before a hearing. (William Alatriste/New York City Council)
Jan 20

Council Slams Airbnb for Having No Idea How Many Listings Are Illegal

By Jillian Jorgensen
Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Chair of the Fire and Criminal Justice Committee, holds rally and oversight hearing on hiring more women in the FDNY (Courtesy Office of Council Member Helen Rosenthal)
Dec 10

City to FDNY: Hire More Women Firefighters

By Katy Turner
Queens Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.
Dec 10

Council Seeks to Smoke Out Sexism in the Fire Department

By Will Bredderman
Helen Rosenthal, Gale Brewer and Tish James. (Photo:Paula Duran)
Jul 25

Gale Brewer Calls on City to End ‘Poor Doors’

By Paula Duran
Public Advocate Tish James and other elected officials rallying on the Upper West Side today. (Photo: Paula Duran)
Jun 18

Pols Rally Against the Salvation Army’s Sale of Senior Residence

By Paula Duran
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