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VAnessa Gibson

Vanessa Gibson. (Photo: NYC Council/William Alatriste)

Bronx Councilwoman Slapped With $68,639 Fine for Campaign Improprieties

By Madina Toure
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito share a moment after announcing a budget deal.

Sharpton Aide Accuses de Blasio and Mark-Viverito of ‘Backdoor Dealmaking’ on NYPD Reform

By Will Bredderman
Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.

Mark-Viverito, Who Promised More Democratic NYC Council, Now Argues Against Democracy

By Will Bredderman
An enraged man at Akai Gurley's funeral in 2014.

Council Members Rage Against Brooklyn Judge and Prosecutor in Akai Gurley Case

By Will Bredderman
Members of the NYPD.

Who Killed Police Reform?

By Will Bredderman
Mayor Bill de Blasio with members of the City Council and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito (right.) (Photo: William Alatriste for NYC Council)

De Blasio Administration Agrees to Decriminalization of Low-Level Offenses

By Will Bredderman
A view of the entrance to the Rikers Island prison complex (

Council Members Back Bronx DA-Elect’s Plan for Rikers Island Oversight

By Jillian Jorgensen
Mayor Bill de Blasio. (Photo: Andrew Burton for Getty Images)

De Blasio Says Right to Counsel in Civil Court ‘on the Horizon’—But Only if Feds Pay

By Will Bredderman
A dancer at a recent West Indian Day Parade. (Photo: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Democrats Say Violence-Marred West Indian Day Celebration Is Still Very Safe

By Ross Barkan
Councilman James Vacca at today's press conference. (Photo: Facebook)

Bronx Councilman Wants to Hire Even More NYPD Officers

By Jillian Jorgensen
Police Commissioner Bill Bratton testifying to the City Council today. (Photo: William Alatriste/New York City Council)

Bill Bratton: Council Reform Bills Are ‘Unprecedented Intrusions’ Into NYPD

By Jillian Jorgensen
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