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Councilman David Greenfield, left, speaks with Speaker Melissa Mark Viverito and Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras.

NYC Council Speaker Defends Zoning Chairman’s Right to Raise Political Cash From Real Estate

"Everything that's been done, you can have your—your implication of it, but everything that's been done is legal."
By Will Bredderman
Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield.

Pol With Power Over NYC Zoning Has Undeclared Political Committee Full of Real Estate Cash

David Greenfield has maintained a state campaign committee that currently contains more than $308,000—much of it from developers.
By Will Bredderman
Steve Saperstein.

A Republican Runs for City Council in Brooklyn’s Donald Trump-Loving Heartland

Voters in the 48th City Council District overwhelmingly swung for Donald Trump last year. Can Steve Saperstein recreate that success this fall?
By Will Bredderman
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, right, introduces Mayor Bill de Blasio, left.

Should Council Members Hold So Much Sway in Land Use Decisions?

By Madina Toure
Houses in East New York, Brooklyn.

Council Passes de Blasio’s First Neighborhood Rezoning Plan

By Will Bredderman
Housing activists march from Zuccotti Park to New York City's City Hall to demand more affordable housing options for the homeless and poor.

Protests and Injuries Interrupt Final Vote on de Blasio Housing Plan

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio rallies for his affordable housing plan.

De Blasio’s Housing Agenda Clears Council Hurdles

By Will Bredderman
Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Council Cuts Deal With de Blasio to Rezone City for Affordable Housing

By Will Bredderman
A horse-drawn carriage outside Central Park. (Photo: Spencer Platt for Getty Images)

Councilman Calls for Delay in Horse Carriage Vote

By Jillian Jorgensen
Two horse-drawn carriages are ridden on Central Park West (Photo: Stan Honda for AFP/Getty Images).

De Blasio Officials Struggle Mightily to Justify Horse Carriage Plan to Council

By Will Bredderman
Another day, another Uber crime.

Bill de Blasio’s Quest to Cap Uber Ends With a Whimper

By Jillian Jorgensen and Will Bredderman
Assemblyman Dov Hikind at the rally on Wednesday. (Photo: Ross Barkan for Observer)

‘We Will Not Forget’: Jewish Leaders Keep Raging at Nadler After He Backs Iran Deal

By Ross Barkan
Assemblyman Dov Hikind with his "Ayatollah Thanks America" bus (Photo: Assemblyman Dov Hikind's Office).

Religious Jewish Pols Bash Manhattan Congressman Over Iran Deal Support

By Will Bredderman
"Uber 2.0" needs a CEO.

Council May Cap Uber After All—Or at Least Its Surge Pricing

By Will Bredderman
Hip hop mogul Russell Simmons. (Photo: Rob Kim/Getty Images)

Russell Simmons Says He Won’t Apologize for Comparing Animal Abuse to the Holocaust

By Ross Barkan
Members of a 2014 class of the New York Police Department. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

No Money for New Cops in Bill de Blasio’s Executive Budget

By Jillian Jorgensen
Councilman David Greenfield today. (Photo: Ross Barkan/New York Observer)

Orthodox Jews and Secular Parents Unite to Demand Half-Day Pre-K Slots

By Ross Barkan
Screen-grab of Greenfield's speech. (Photo: Youtube)

‘Shame on Them’

By The Editors
Councilman David Greenfield. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)

After NYPD Murders, a Rift in the City Council on Police Issues

By Jillian Jorgensen
A New York City Councilman seeks to limit Uber's high surge pricing. (Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

Councilman Aims to Knock Down Uber’s Surge Pricing

By Nicole Puglise
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. (Photo: NYC Council/William Alatriste)

Council Proposes Zoning Changes to Boost Manufacturing

By Jillian Jorgensen
Councilman David Greenfield. (Photo: William Alatriste/NYC Council)

City Councilman Calls Jerusalem Synagogue Attackers Worse Than ISIS

By Ross Barkan
Traffic in New York City (New York Observer File Photo).

Council Passes 25-Mile-an-Hour Speed Limit

By Will Bredderman
Vito Lopez. (Art by Brian Taylor)

Councilmen Defend Funding a Vito Lopez Nonprofit

By Will Bredderman
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